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4:40 PM 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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Emily Bell / Guardian:
Can Silicon Valley disrupt journalism if journalists hate being disrupted?  —  Facebook's Chris Hughes says he doesn't want to ‘listicalize’ the New Republic.  Then why is Buzzfeed still winning the internet?  —  “It is frustrating to me personally that there was a perception we would listicalize the place.
Guy Vidra / The New Republic:
Guy Vidra writes open letter to TNR readers, says company will invest in tech and editorial  —  A Letter to Our Readers  —  Today I want to address the recent changes at The New Republic on our own pages.  It is important to me to outline the vision for this critically important institution.
Erin Griffith / Fortune:
HBO to outsource streaming technology behind standalone service launching in 2015 to MLB Advanced  —  Exclusive: HBO to outsource streaming technology in blow to ‘backstabbing’ CTO  —  The future of HBO Go is unclear.  In a major strategic shift, HBO will license the technology underpinning …
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
Economist Editor John Micklethwait becomes Bloomberg's Editor-in-Chief, Matt Winkler stepping down  —  Matt Winkler steps down as Bloomberg News EIC  —  Matthew Winkler will step down as editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News.  Economist Editor John Micklethwait will be the news organization's new editor-in-chief.
Evelyn M. Rusli / Wall Street Journal:
SoundCloud in discussions to raise about $150M at a valuation expected to top $1.2B  —  SoundCloud's Valuation Could Top $1.2 Billion With New Fundraising  —  SoundCloud, a popular music and audio-sharing service, is in discussions to raise about $150 million in new financing at a valuation …
Mike Reynolds / Multichannel News:
Discovery Communications partners with Hulu, making content available to Hulu subscribers  —  Discovery Communications Inks Hulu Pact  —  Streaming Service Gains Access Across Programmer's Portfolio  —  Discovery Communications has made a significant foray into the streaming arena inking …
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.
Mathew Ingram / Gigaom:
The New York Times open-sources its Hive crowdsourcing platform  —  A couple of months ago, the New York Times rolled out an interesting project called Madison, in which the newspaper asked readers to help the paper identify old print ads by going to a website and answering questions …
J.K. Trotter / Gawker:
Meet Chuck C. Johnson, divisive blogger drawing hate and praise in the dark corners of Twitter  —  What Is Chuck Johnson, and Why?  The Web's Worst Journalist, Explained  —  If you were active on social media this weekend, you may have noticed frequent references to a website called “GotNews” and a writer named Charles C. Johnson.
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
YouTube app on Apple TV gets YouTube's full video library, predictive search, channel subscriptions, and ads  —  YouTube's Apple TV Gets a New Look, More Videos ... and Ads  —  YouTube has spent the last couple years overhauling the apps it provides for different devices, but it has steered clear of Apple TV.
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
NBC News Hires CNN's Janelle Rodriguez as Senior Vice President of Editorial  —  NBC News has hired Janelle Rodriguez as its Senior Vice President of Editorial, NBC News President Deborah Turness announced Tuesday.  —  Also read: ‘Today’ Show Chaos: Insiders Debate Future of NBC News Execs Pat Fili-Krushel, Deborah Turness
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.
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