Mediagazer: Columbia Journalism Review ends The Audit (Chris Roush/Talking Biz News)

9:30 AM ET, December 9, 2014

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George Packer / New Yorker:

Amid a couple of dispiriting events, the changes at The New Republic best highlight the ongoing crisis in journalism — The Real Crisis of Journalism — Two dispiriting events in the world of magazine journalism coincided last week. The first is the collapse of Rolling Stone's story …

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Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:

After mass resignations, TNR owner Chris Hughes talks about what went wrong and what's next — Disrupting A Republic — When The New Republic began to fall apart in the first week of December, conversation quickly turned to Chris Hughes, the Facebook cofounder who purchased the storied magazine more than two years ago.

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Dylan Byers / Politico:
TNR Chief Exec Guy Vidra says he failed to articulate his vision for the mag to staff

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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:

To restore its reputation, Rolling Stone must be honest with readers about what happened — How to Survive a Journalistic Disaster 101 — How does a journalistic institution respond to a soul-shaking crisis? Rolling Stone magazine is dealing with that question at the moment …

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Emily Clark / The Cavalier Daily:
Friend of “Jackie”, subject of Rolling Stone story, criticizes magazine, insists story is true

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BBC:

Sun journalist Nick Parker cleared of misconduct but convicted of handling MP's stolen phone — Sun journalist Nick Parker cleared of misconduct — A Sun reporter has been cleared of aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office, but convicted of handling an MP's stolen mobile phone.

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Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:

Columbia Journalism Review ends The Audit — Columbia Journalism Review has decided to pull the plug on The Audit, the online section of the journalism magazine that critiqued the financial press and examined financial media models. — The magazine will still cover those topics, however.

Mark Sweney / Guardian:

Number of UK homes with TV falls for first time — Ofcom says one million homes have broadband without a TV, indicating phones and tablets are being used to view content — The number of UK homes with a TV has fallen for the first time, as viewers turn to alternatives including tablets and smartphones to watch programmes.

Jackson Connor / The Huffington Post:

SPJ chapter writes Berkeley mayor to condemn assaults on journalists in Saturday's protests — Journalists Reportedly Assaulted By Berkeley Police During Eric Garner Protests — Members of the media were reportedly assaulted by police officers Saturday while covering protests in Berkeley …

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Nick Statt / CNET:

News organizations fight to release Steve Jobs deposition video — Apple is combating reporters over sharing unreleased footage of the late Apple CEO shown in antitrust court Friday. — The late Steve Jobs took the stand through a video monitor in antitrust court in Oakland, Calif. …

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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:

Hollywood Tracks Social Media Chatter to Target Hit Films — BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Hollywood has long relied on consumer surveys to answer a question about soon-to-arrive movies: To what degree have marketing materials made a film a must-see? — It used to be easy for studios to use that data …

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Clyde Haberman / New York Times:

Grappling With the ‘Culture of Free’ in Napster's Aftermath — Napster: Culture of Free Napster: Culture of Free — In 1999, a file-sharing program created in a Boston dorm room sent shock waves across the music industry and served notice that a major cultural shift was underway.

Todd Spangler / Variety:

TV Ratings Have Hurt Creative Side of Television, Says Netflix Content Boss Sarandos — The reliance of TV networks on ratings to gauge the success or failure of their shows has been bad for creators of high-quality television programming, according to Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos.

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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:

20th Century Fox Teams With Vice Media to Produce Movies — LOS ANGELES — Vice Media and 20th Century Fox have decided to make movies together, creating a film label focused on low-budget cinema that is “wild, weird, high-concept, left-field, crazy artistic, authentic and visceral.”

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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

Jessica Lustig named deputy editor at NYT Mag — New York Times staff editor Jessica Lustig will be a deputy editor at The New York Times Magazine, according to a staff memo from Jake Silverstein, the magazine's editor-in-chief. — Lustig, who currently works for The New York Times Op-Ed/Sunday Review …

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