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6:15 PM ET, October 20, 2014

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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Opinion: Why it's so disappointing that j-schools are panicking over Ebola  —  In the last week, we've learned that three U.S. universities have canceled invitations to journalists due to fears about Ebola:  — Syracuse University rescinded an invitation to Washington Post photographer Michel du Cille …
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Rodney Sieh / FrontPageAfrica:
University of Georgia journalism school canceled Liberian editor's speech because of Ebola fears  —  Georgia U. Cancels FPA Editor's McGill Lectures Over Ebola  —  Monrovia - The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia has rescinded the decision of the University's journalism
Ryan Chittum / Columbia Journalism Review:
Guardian's reporting on Whisper was ethical even though they had been editorial partners; some journalists' reactions are troubling  —  The ethics of The Guardian's Whisper bombshell  —  It would have been a journalistic lapse for the paper not to have told readers what it had learned
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Eric Johnson / Re/code:
Tech and media figures debate the ethics of Guardian's reporting of info obtained from a partnership meeting with Whisper
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Christopher Grant / Polygon:
On GamerGate: A letter from the editor
Christine Haughney / New York Times:
For Aaron Kushner, a Difficult Foray Into Newspapers  —  Ever since the entrepreneur Aaron Kushner bought into the newspaper business two years ago, he has generated a steady stream of headlines — about himself.  —  Last week, Mr. Kushner stepped away from his role as publisher …
John McDuling / Quartz:
The depressing truth behind the internet TV revolution  —  An internet television revolution is sweeping across America!  HBO will finally begin selling a standalone streaming service next year.  CBS just launched an internet service of its own, allowing access to all of its shows …
Jillian D'Onfro / Business Insider:
Amazon closes multi-year digital and print deal with CBS's Simon & Schuster, one of Big Five publishers  —  Amazon Closes Multi-Year Deal With Simon & Schuster, The Other Big Five Publisher It Was In E-Book Pricing Negotiations With  —  Amazon has inked a multi-year deal with Simon & Schuster …
Dave Lee / BBC:
Google's changes to search results downgrade sites with unlicensed content after continuing pressure from UK music trade group BPI  —  Google changes ‘to fight piracy’ by highlighting legal sites  —  Music industry executives are frustrated by illegal sites appearing in Google search results
Lisa Peet / Library Journal:
Court Reverses Ruling on Publishers vs. Georgia State E-Reserve Case  —  On October 17 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta unanimously reversed the District Court's ruling on the Publishers v. Georgia State University (GSU) Fair Use Case.
Rowena Mason / Guardian:
Journalists should be given public interest defence in law, says Nick Clegg  —  Lib Dem leader says journalists should not fear being prosecuted under computer misuse, data protection and bribery laws  —  Journalists should be able to rely on a public interest defence if they break …
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