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12:25 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.
Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
After mass resignations, TNR owner Chris Hughes talks about what went wrong and what's next
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.
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
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 …
Discussion: ParisLemon and SocialTimes
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.
Discussion: @jtozz, @ryanchittum and @jeffjarvis
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: ZDNet
Emily Clark / The Cavalier Daily:
Friend of “Jackie”, subject of Rolling Stone story, criticizes magazine, insists story is true  —  A letter from a friend: Jackie's story is not a hoax  —  My name is Emily, and I was Jackie's suitemate first year.  I am writing to you in regards to Rolling Stone's recent statement of “misplaced trust” in Jackie.
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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
To restore its reputation, Rolling Stone must be honest with readers about what happened
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.”
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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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Senate approves Freedom of Information law update in key vote, giving time for possible full approval this year
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Itay Hod / The Wrap:
CBS This Morning closing the viewership gap with Today and GMA, growing 23% since 2012 debut
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Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal:
YouTube offers some stars bonuses to post exclusively to the service before posting to rivals