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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.
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Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
After mass resignations, TNR owner Chris Hughes talks about what went wrong and what's next
After mass resignations, TNR owner Chris Hughes talks about what went wrong and what's next
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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
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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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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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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.
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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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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@timescrime, Telegraph and BreakingNews.ie
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.
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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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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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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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