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9:02 AM ET, November 20, 2014

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Peter Sterne / Capital New York:
Jack Shafer on losing his job, and the state of things  —  I called up the legendary media critic Jack Shafer after word got out he'd been laid off at Reuters.  There was some idea of putting it all together into an article but he speaks too well for himself for us to publish it any other way than as a Q and A. So here you go.
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Michael Wolff / USA Today:
BuzzFeed misled by suggesting everyone present at Uber dinner heard Emil Michael's remarks  —  Behind the scenes at Uber/BuzzFeed fracas  —  Uber is at the forefront of a vast reordering of ground transportation and how we use cars.  It is also in the middle of many publicity storms.
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Al Franken:
Sen. Al Franken asks Uber CEO Travis Kalanick for answers on privacy, God view tool, discipline for Emil Michael, and tracking journalists  —  Dear Mr Kalanick  —  I am writing in regard to reports of recent comments and actions by top Uber executives concerning journalists.
Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Washington Post launches twice-daily tablet editions on Amazon Fire app  —  The Washington Post tablet app for Kindle Fire is a highly visual news experience aimed at a national and international readership.  It offers two editions a day, as well as updates for breaking news.  (The Washington Post)
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Billboard Top 200 album chart will incorporate streaming data starting Dec. 3 from services including Spotify, Beats Music, Google Play, Xbox Music  —  Billboard, Changing the Charts, Will Count Streaming Services  —  Streaming music services like Spotify have brought big changes to the music industry.
Tara Conlan / Guardian:
War journalists ‘being targeted and silenced’, says Rory Peck Trust chief  —  Tina Carr warns of worst-ever conditions for freelance journalists as winners of the 2014 Rory Peck awards are announced  —  Freelance journalists are “being targeted and silenced more than ever” in warzones …
Steve Albini / Guardian:
Music producer Steve Albini discusses how the music industry is thriving on the internet, the death of labels, and copyright law  —  Steve Albini on the surprisingly sturdy state of the music industry - in full  —  The music producer, Shellac frontman and author of seminal 1993 essay …
Justin Ellis / Nieman Lab:
Jennifer Preston on leaving The New York Times, joining the Knight Foundation, and spurring innovation in newsrooms  —  Jennifer Preston has plenty of experience in the journalism business: “I've worked as a city hall bureau chief, a circulation marketing manager, a deputy metro editor, a senior newsroom manager.
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Netflix Still Dominates Streaming, but Amazon Is Picking Up Steam  —  Netflix is still king of the video streamers, followed by YouTube.  But Amazon, which has lagged far behind for many years, is beginning to make a move.  —  That's the takeaway from a new report from Sandvine …
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:
Music agents rely on data to identify potential hits, entrenching repetitive, derivative songs  —  The Shazam Effect  —  Record companies are tracking download and search data to predict which new songs will be hits.  This has been good for business—but is it bad for music?
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
MailOnline to change to DailyMail.com in US for brand recognition, higher ad revenue  —  MailOnline Wins Readers, Will Target Profit  —  Aggregation Approach, Focus on Scandal and Celebrities Pay Off  —  MailOnline, the website of Britain's Daily Mail tabloid newspaper …
Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:
Oyster is launching a new online literary journal, to be called The Oyster Review  —  Oyster, the e-book subscription service, is getting into the content-creation game.  —  The service, which has been likened to a “Netflix for books,” has unveiled a new online, literary journal called The Oyster Review.
Discussion: @raju
Jason Lynch / Quartz:
Sorry, Netflix: Serial proves that the best shows shouldn't be binged on  —  It's Wednesday, and I can barely stand the anticipation.  After six agonizing days, I'm less than 24 hours away from being able to download a new episode of my newest obsession, and fall's most riveting, addictive show: the weekly podcast Serial.
Leslie Kaufman / New York Times:
NBCUniversal invests in analytics startup Kensho for deeper news analysis and statistics at CNBC starting Thursday  —  A Partnership With CNBC Adds Context to Its News  —  Fans of CNBC will wake up on Thursday to see a new set of sophisticated analytics putting daily financial news into historical context.
Discussion: @thedomino and PR Newswire
Alexandra Bruell / AdAge:
Condé Nast Agrees to GroupM's Tougher Ad Viewability Standards  —  Condé Nast, the publisher of brands such as Vogue and Style.com, has agreed to GroupM's demand to pay only for online ads that are entirely viewable by consumers, a tougher standard than the industry has been pushing.
Discussion: WWD, MediaPost, @mwalrath and @rmaster
David L. Ulin / Los Angeles Times:
2014 National Book Awards go to Phil Klay, Evan Osnos, Ursula Le Guin  —  Let's be honest: At the 2014 National Book Awards ceremony Wednesday night, Ursula K. Le Guin stole the show.  Speaking from the stage at a black-tie ceremony at the Manhattan restaurant Cipriani …
Discussion: GalleyCat and Guardian
 
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