Top News:
David Carr / New York Times:
The Washington Post Regains Its Place at the Table — Nothing in God's creation is ever as good as it once was, but The Washington Post is coming pretty close. — The once-embattled newspaper is in the middle of a great run, turning out the kind of reporting that journalists — and readers — live for.
Discussion:
Politico, @jenny8lee, @ennisnyt, @buzzfeedben, @dylanbyers, @wesleylowery, @mattyglesias, @jpodhoretz, @jayrosen_nyu and @digiphile
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Jeff Zucker Has Endured Cancer, Hollywood, and Being TV's Wunderkind. So Why Not Take on CNN? — The headache started in the morning. It was a Thursday last June, and Jeff Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide, was working on the final preparations for New Day, the morning show he was set to debut four days later.
Discussion:
@jayrosen_nyu, @matthewkeyslive, @matthewkeyslive, @gabrielsherman, @danprimack, @mlcalderone, @chrislhayes and Inside Cable News
RELATED:
Emily Steel / New York Times:
How Jeff Zucker Is Seeking to Reshape CNN — Jeff Zucker, the president of CNN Worldwide, seemed to be having a blast Wednesday evening at a party for a new original series. Perched on the arm of a chair, he watched intently as a magician performed tricks with coins, cards and a Rubik's cube.
Discussion:
@daveweigel, @nytimesbusiness, Inside Cable News and Capital New York
Azam Ahmed / New York Times:
Afghanistan reverses expulsion of New York Times reporter Matthew Rosenberg — New President of Afghanistan Welcomes Back Times Reporter — KABUL, Afghanistan — A New York Times correspondent expelled this summer by the government of Afghanistan will be allowed to return …
Discussion:
Associated Press, Khaama Press (KP) and @nytdrew
New York Times:
How journalists are balancing safety while covering the Ebola epidemic — For Journalists, a Stark Reminder of the Risk in Covering a Deadly Epidemic — Before John Moore, a photographer for Getty Images, goes into a hospital in Liberia for patients suspected of having Ebola …
Discussion:
CNN, The Boston Globe, International Business Times, New York Times, Guardian, Mashable and NBC News
Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:
Netflix's Exclusive Content Push Continues With A Foray Into Film — Over the last few days, Netflix has announced a couple of deals that will bring a series of films to its streaming video platform over the coming years. The partnerships represent a new form of “exclusive” content for Netflix …
Discussion:
USA Today, Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap and Forbes
Nick Craven / Daily Mail:
Police used anti-terror laws to seize Mail on Sunday's phone records to track protected source — How police hacked Mail on Sunday phone: Officers used anti-terror laws to track down judge-protected source who exposed Chris Huhne's speeding points fraud — Police used anti-terrorism powers …
Discussion:
Guardian, @jackofkent, @jonathanhaynes, @rj_gallagher, @paulbernaluk, @greg_callus, @wallaceme, @samcoatestimes, @tianran, Press Gazette, @charliebeckett and @dangillmor
Wall Street Journal:
NBA and ESPN plan streaming service for regular season games, no cable subscription required — NBA Reaches Long Term Rights Deals with Disney, Time Warner — The National Basketball Association reached long-term media rights deals with ESPN majority-owner Walt Disney Co …
Discussion:
The Wrap, Re/code, New York Times, @pkafka, @shaliniwsj, Engadget, @shaliniwsj, @pkafka, @pkafka, @jbrodkin and @pkafka
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
The LeBron beat: Reporter stops covering Ohio's governor, starts covering its king — Joe Vardon just started covering the most important man in Ohio. No, not the governor — that was his old gig. — On Sept. 17, Vardon officially began reporting on LeBron James for the Northeast Ohio Media Group …
Discussion:
The New York Observer
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Bloomberg Politics launches with splashy website, feature on Jeb Bush's presidential ambitions — Bloomberg Politics kicks off — Bloomberg's new politics vertical kicked off on Sunday with a splashy new website and features, including a piece about Jeb Bush's presidential ambitions …
Janko Roettgers / Gigaom:
Redbox Instant streaming video service operated by Redbox and Verizon is shutting down on October 7 — Redbox Instant is shutting down October 7 — A year and a half after its official launch, Redbox Instant is calling it quits. The shut-down shows how hard it is to compete with Netflix for streaming video subscriptions.
Discussion:
Redbox Instant, Gigaom, The Wrap, Engadget, @pkafka, UPROXX, Home Media Magazine, Variety, App Advice, Multichannel News, VentureBeat, TechCrunch and The Next Web
Caroline O'Donovan / Nieman Lab:
This American Life tries to turn its radio audience onto podcasting with its new show Serial — When fans of This American Life tune in for this weekend's episode, they should be ready to hear something entirely new. The long-running radio sweetheart is launching a new podcast …
Discussion:
@radioambulante, @niemanlab, This American Life Updates and Fast Company
Commissioning Editor - Practical Law — 
Energy Markets Reporter, London — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
