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US freelance cameraman working for NBC in Liberia diagnosed with Ebola, will be flown to US — NBC News Freelancer in Africa Diagnosed with Ebola — An American freelance cameraman working for NBC News in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola and will be flown back to the United States for treatment.
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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Apple Asks the Music Labels for a Price Cut on Streaming Subscriptions — There are lots of music subscription services that let people listen to all the songs they want for $10 a month. — Apple thinks that price is too high. — Sources say Apple is talking to the big music labels …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Piers Morgan talks about ratings race at CNN, his new column at MailOnline, and future plans — Exclusive: Piers Morgan dishes on CNN — BEVERLY HILLS, California — Piers Morgan swears he doesn't miss CNN — but the network is still very much on his mind.
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Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Phone hacking: News of the Worlds Ian Edmondson pleads guilty — Ex-news editor was one of original eight defendants, alongside Rebekah Brooks, but was later deemed unfit to continue — A former News of the World news executive has admitted he was involved in phone hacking …
Robert Feder:
Robert Feder's media blog becomes part of Chicago Tribune's premium tier, with freemium model — A personal note about my blog — I have some important news to share with you about my blog. But as long as I have your attention, let me first thank you for your loyalty and support.
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Times eliminates some two dozen jobs on business side — While New York Times journalists brace for a round of voluntary buyouts that aims to shave dozens of salaries from their newsroom, the business side is bidding farewell to employees who have been informed that their positions are being eliminated.
Peter Sterne / Capital New York:
Former Vice Media editor says company killed stories over ‘brand partner’ concerns — By all accounts, the brief tenure of Charles Davis as an associate editor working out of the Los Angeles bureau for Vice Media was not a happy one. — He showed promise when he was hired in July …
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer emphasizes News Digest app and digital magazines at Advertising Week — Marissa Mayer's favorite new Yahoo products — Two of Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer's favorite new products at the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based web behemoth happen to resemble good old-fashioned newspapers and magazines.
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
How The Washington Post's Carol Leonnig Broke Open The Secret Service Scandal — NEW YORK — With the Secret Service under fire for a series of security lapses in presidential protection, there is one journalist who seems to have all the information. The White House, Congress and even Julia Pierson …
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Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:
Deezer launches US partnership with Bose, at $5/month with lower quality audio than Sonos deal — Deezer launches in the U.S., again, this time partnering with Bose — Deezer is launching another paid tier of its streaming service in the U.S., this time through an exclusive partnership with Deezer.
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Sam Kirkland / Poynter:
Facebook is more important to news distribution than you think, and journalists are freaked out — Facebook's Liz Heron answered for a litany of perceived sins and slights last week during a conversation with The Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal and attendees at the Online News Association conference in Chicago.
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Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic Online:
In The New York Times's new live news feed, tweets and updates from official sources trump those from ordinary people — In 1928, The New York Times installed a news ticker on the side of its building. The prologue to today's TV news tickers, the Times called it a “zipper” and displayed the headlines of the day on it.
Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke / The New York Observer:
Inc. Turns 35 Under Editor Jim Ledbetter — Jim Ledbetter in the Inc. offices at 7 World Trade Center (Photo by Adam Jones for The New York Observer) — Inc. celebrated its 35th anniversary this fall with a party that was markedly hipper than one would expect from a magazine once associated with buying yogurt franchises.
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