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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
New York Post and Daily News discussed working together; News considering digital-only future — A New York tabloid detente that wasn't — What if New York City's two tabloids, those famously bloody newsstand warriors, joined forces? — Recently, the age-old rivals were considering just that, Capital has learned.
Discussion:
FishbowlNY and @joepompeo
Alyssa Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Gamergate and how Internet users think about gaming and harassment — I will have some more thoughts on the new Pew Research Center study on online harassment tomorrow. But I thought it was worth discussing the survey's findings on gaming and harassment separately given the ongoing tsuris over Gamergate.
Discussion:
Pew Internet, Felicia's Melange, Medium, @pewresearch, Vox, @alyssarosenberg, TIME, The Mary Sue, Mashable and Guardian
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Martin Belam / Mirror:
How #GamerGate got the attention of the mainstream media... and crashed and burned — It's the long running uncivil war in the video games industry that the mainstream media has woken up and noticed. And it is not impressed — It's traditional for articles about #GamerGate to start …
Discussion:
Mashable, Salon, Telegraph, Washington Post, The Verge, Columbia Journalism Review and The Week
Knight Foundation:
Vice Media's Shane Smith to receive Knight Innovation Award on Dec. 1 at CUNY media innovation summit — VICE Media co-founder and CEO Shane Smith will receive the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's second annual Innovation Award for bringing fresh perspectives and voices to journalism.
Discussion:
@shanesmith30
Sune Engel Rasmussen / Guardian:
Afghan newspapers blasphemy causes protests after rebuking Isis and Islam — Comment piece in Afghanistan Express launched ‘by technical error’ also attacked Taliban and said Islam is parochial religion — A newspaper columnist condemning Islamic State (Isis) and the Taliban triggered demonstrations …
Discussion:
Washington Post and Khaama Press (KP)
Adrian Chen / Wired:
The Laborers Who Keep Dick Pics and Beheadings Out of Your Facebook Feed — The campuses of — the tech industry are famous for their lavish cafeterias, cushy shuttles, and on-site laundry services. But on a muggy February afternoon, some of these companies' most important work …
Discussion:
@adrianchen, @shacker, @ballardian, @agpublic, @zephoria, @condehrw, @nathanjurgenson, @emilybell, @ar_pitman, @jasonopus, Gizmodo UK, @kateo, @zahidinnorcal, @taongaleslie, @colininspace, @jderryberry, @ldallett, @digiphile, Gawker and The FJP
Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
Apple's music sales down 13% this year; Beats Music to relaunch as part of iTunes in 2015 — Apple iTunes Sees Big Drop in Music Sales — Dive of at Least 13% in Download Sales Underscores Music Industry's Fragile Recovery
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal and 9to5Mac
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Deezer Buys Stitcher, Adds 35K Talk Radio Shows And Podcasts To Its Music Platform — Deezer, the Paris-based music streaming service that competes against the likes of Spotify and Rdio, is switching up its game in the battle for more differentiation, more users and a higher profile in the U.S …
Discussion:
Forbes, Stitcher Blog, VentureBeat, The Verge, Virtual-Strategy Magazine and The Next Web
Jeff John Roberts / Gigaom:
Getty Images claims to turn away from controversial copyright tactics, but critics remain — Getty Images, which has a reputation for nasty legal tactics, says it's changing its approach to treat infringers as “customers who make a mistake.” — What should happen to people who post random pictures to their blog or website?
Discussion:
Ars Technica
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Despite Twitch's Huge Audience, Advertisers Still Favor Sports — One of the popular genres of video content on Twitch, the video game-centric website Amazon acquired for close to $1 billion in August—is the speedrun. In these videos, gaming fans can watch top players race through difficult …
Guardian:
Jay Rockefeller summons Whisper execs to Capital Hill to answer questions on tracking, privacy — Ten privacy questions Whisper should answer for Senate committee — Whisper executives have been summoned to Capitol Hill to answer questions about how the app tracks its users
Discussion:
PC Advisor, @alexhern, @runasand, @jayrosen_nyu, PandoDaily, @jayrosen_nyu, @jayrosen_nyu, Gawker, The Hill, Re/code and The Verge
BBC:
A Burmese journalist has been shot dead while trying to escape from custody, the army has said. — A Burmese journalist has been shot dead while trying to escape from custody, the army has said. — A military statement said that Aung Naing was arrested in Mon state at the end of September …
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Associated Press, The Irrawaddy Magazine, mizzima.com and @bbcworld
Associated Press:
Two French journalists jailed for 2.5 months in Indonesia for reporting while on tourist visas to go free Monday with time served — French journalists jailed in Indonesia's Papua — 3 photos — JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Two French television journalists were sentenced …
Discussion:
France 24, english.rfi.fr, Associated Press and ABC
Jon Swaine / Guardian:
News Corp mulls senior US post for former editor Rebekah Brooks — Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is considering a return to the payroll for Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of the Sun and the News of the World, with a senior job in New York. — Cleared of phone hacking charges earlier this year …
Discussion:
Capital New York, Reuters, @jonswaine, Guardian, New York Times, @jayrosen_nyu, @morgancarlston and @matthewwells