Mediagazer: If media avoids offending one religious group, it should avoid offending all religious groups (Dylan Byers/Politico)

7:55 PM ET, January 14, 2015

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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:

With New Charlie Hebdo Cover, News Value Should Have Prevailed — Readers responded passionately, and in large numbers, to my post last week about The Times's decision not to publish the now-famous Charlie Hebdo cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. (In fact, I've never had more comments on a post or column.)

Tony Todd / France 24:

Charlie Hebdo sells out as 5 million print run is announced — A defiant Charlie Hebdo went on sale Wednesday, in five languages and in more than 20 countries, splashing a cartoon purporting to be Mohammed on its front cover a week after jihadist gunmen stormed the satirical weekly's offices killing 12 people.

Dylan Byers / Politico:

If media avoids offending one religious group, it should avoid offending all religious groups — Does free media have an obligation to Islam? — In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, both America's paper of record (The New York Times) and its network of record (CNN) …

Discussion: New York Times and @cerenomri

New York Times:

Qaeda Group in Yemen Claims Responsibility for Charlie Hebdo Attack — PARIS — Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen formally claimed responsibility on Wednesday for the deadly assault a week ago at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that killed 12 people, saying that the target was chosen …

Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:

English-language digital edition of Charlie Hebdo available Thursday through app for €3, only 300 French print copies available in US — Only 300 copies of latest Charlie Hebdo issue available in U.S. — French cartoonist Renald Luzier holds up the new issue of Charlie Hebdo.

Discussion: New York Times, The Daily Beast, Press Gazette, Associated Press, Gothamist, BuzzFeed, Guardian, NetNewsCheck Latest, Globe and Mail and @mhess4

France 24:
Police raid Turkish daily publishing Charlie Hebdo

Discussion: Guardian, Aljazeera, NBC News, CNN and Guardian

Agence France-Presse:
French comedian Dieudonné arrested, accused of being an apologist for terrorism on Facebook

Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
New York Times Only Top U.S. Newspaper Not To Publish Charlie Hebdo Cover

Discussion: Vox, World News Publishing Focus …, CNNMoney.com, Washington Post, Hit & Run, @jonathanmtucker, @sulliview, Mediaite, @carlstwitt and @mlcalderone

Suzan Fraser / Associated Press: Turkish Court Bans Websites Publishing Charlie Hebdo Cover

Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:

Whisper editor in chief Neetzan Zimmerman has left following October suspension — Neetzan Zimmerman out at Whisper — Neetzan Zimmerman, who served as editor in chief of the secret-sharing app Whisper, has left the company, he confirmed to Capital. — Zimmerman, “and other staff members …

Discussion: Guardian, PandoDaily, @jeremymbarr, Gigaom, @hadas_gold and The Verge

Angela Köckritz / Die Zeit:

A China correspondent describes her assistant's detention and how diplomatic efforts to secure her release have failed — They Have Miao — How my assistant got into trouble with Beijing's security apparatus and I got to know the Chinese authorities Zur deutschen Version Chinese Version Beijing Journal …

Discussion: @mattschiavenza, @potomaker, @mprobertson, ANIMAL, Guardian, New York Times, @jeffjarvis, Boing Boing, ITV, Digital Spy and Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Janet Asteroff / Mediashift:

A Progress Report on Jeff Bezos Transforming the Washington Post — If you don't like change, don't work at the Washington Post. — But if you are a consumer of digital news, you can expect some interesting and perhaps delightful innovations. And if you are in the news business …

Discussion: @rosental and @jayrosen_nyu, Thanks:@pbsmediashift

Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:

Carlos Slim More Than Doubles His Stake in Times Company — Carlos Slim Helú, the Mexican billionaire, has more than doubled his stake in The New York Times Company, to nearly 17 percent, the company said on Wednesday. — Mr. Slim exercised warrants to acquire nearly 16 million shares …

Discussion: Gawker, investors.nytco.com and Bloomberg

William Turvill / Press Gazette:

BBC accessed or monitored 148 staff email accounts in 2013 and 2014 — BBC accused of treating staff like ‘the enemy’ as new figures show increase in email monitoring to investigate leaks — The BBC has been accused of treating its employees like “the enemy” after it emerged …

Discussion: Guardian and @moorehn

Eric Tucker / Associated Press:

Justice Department removes ambiguous language regarding leak investigations, requires more consultation before journalists can be subpoenaed — NEW GUIDELINES ISSUED FOR US NEWS MEDIA LEAK INVESTIGATIONS … WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced revised guidelines …

Discussion: Capital New York, The Huffington Post, Poynter, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today

Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:

Obama criticizes state laws that limit broadband competition, putting him at odds with major cable companies; industry group pushes back — Obama criticizes state laws that hurt broadband competition — 6 photos — CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Wading into a states' rights dispute over Internet access …

Discussion: Gigaom, The Verge, US News, @corytv, Fox News, USA Today, Broadcasting & Cable, The Week, New York Times, Vox and @whlive

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Synacor Acquires NimbleTV, Startup That Streamed Live TV Online — Synacor, which provides technology and services to TV, Internet and communications providers, has acquired NimbleTV, a startup that sold a service to cable and telco TV subscribers for accessing live channels and DVR recordings over the Internet.