Mediagazer: On GamerGate: A letter from the editor (Christopher Grant/Polygon)

9:05 AM ET, October 20, 2014

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Christopher Grant / Polygon:

On GamerGate: A letter from the editor — Over the last few months, we've seen many people — some of them friends, some of them colleagues, some of them professional acquaintances — harassed, threatened, bullied for daring to suggest that video games can and should do better.

Discussion: Raw Story, TechCrunch, Eurogamer.net, @fmanjoo, @_cooper, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, PopWatch, Rolling Stone, VentureBeat and Jack Shafer

Zoe Mintz / International Business Times:

How To Report On Ebola: Journalists Find Hazmat Suits A Hindrance In Hot Zone — During the 13 days she spent covering the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, Guardian newspaper journalist Monica Mark took every precaution. She checked her temperature every morning, every night and at any moment she felt the slightest twinge or ache.

Discussion: @kirabind, @davidgura, @petersgoodman and Poynter, Thanks:@learmonth

Eric Johnson / Re/code:

Tech and media figures debate the ethics of Guardian's reporting of info obtained from a partnership meeting with Whisper — Here's a Twitter Debate Worth Reading — Here's a really interesting debate that's been playing out on Twitter over the past couple days, over a recent story …

Discussion: Guardian, PandoDaily, @jpwp, @strngwys, @kitson, @shlaq, @matthewkeyslive, Business Insider, The Drum, Gigaom and Los Angeles Times

Robert G. Kaiser / Brookings Institute:

A 50 year Washington Post veteran reflects on the newspaper industry and its unclear future — The Bad News About the News

Discussion: @macloo, @ctvlyndasteele, @swiftonsecurity, @thomloverro, @themurdochtimes, @samgrobart, @mathewi and @mathewi, Thanks:@steverubel

Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

Why Did The Washington Post Name The White House Volunteer Accused In Prostitution Scandal? — NEW YORK — On the night of Oct. 8, The Washington Post reported that White House aides had received information in April 2012 “suggesting that a prostitute was an overnight guest” …

Discussion: @woodhouseb

Wall Street Journal:

Cable Cord-Cutters Beware: Prices Could be Higher, Not Lower — As HBO, Others Launch Paid Streaming, Old Cable Bundles May Look Like a Deal — With HBO and CBS planning stand-alone streaming services, the oft-maligned pay-TV bundle has begun to loosen. But it's not clear the brave …

Discussion: Gigaom, Streaming Media, TechHive and Re/code

Jim Romenesko:

Gawker Media editorial director considers official Twitter policy after a reporter's joke tweets are misinterpreted — [UPDATED] Gawker editorial director's memo: 'I don't want to tell you what to tweet, but...' … Memo from Gawker Media's editorial director:

Discussion: @samfbiddle, bookforum.com, @laroquod, @katierosman, @mattdpearce and @fmanjoo

Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine:

High Times Hits Middle Age: How the Marijuana Magazine Stays Relevant — Celebrating 40 years and legalization with the former outlaws. — Yes, High Times is still around. Why wouldn't it be? — Founded in 1974 by a drug-smuggling underground journalist named Tom “King” Forçade …

Anna Clark / Columbia Journalism Review:

Newspapers increasingly abandon endorsements as they see a risk to their credibility — Why some newspapers are abandoning endorsements — Editors see a risk to credibility, and search for different ways to foster debate — DETROIT, MI — The newspaper endorsement …

Discussion: @tonydearing, @usprojectcjr and Chicago Sun Times

Brendan Sasso / National Journal:

FCC Chief Says He Agrees With Obama on Net Neutrality. Advocates Don't Buy it. — The chairman's proposal would allow for Internet “fast lanes” in some cases. — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said Friday that he and President Obama agree on the importance of protecting net neutrality.

Discussion: Multichannel News, Variety, Wall Street Journal and Broadcasting & Cable

John Beck / VICE News:

Turkey's Arrest of German Journalists Highlights Deteriorating Press Freedoms — Turkey's woeful record on press freedom came to international attention again this week when three German photojournalists were arrested and detained on October 11 in south-eastern Diyarbakir, accused of being spies and provocateurs.

Discussion: Today's Zaman …