Mediagazer: NYT media desk in flux after death of David Carr and staff reductions, while beat remains unrelenting and important (Margaret Sullivan/New York Times)

9:20 PM ET, February 21, 2015

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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:

NYT media desk in flux after death of David Carr and staff reductions, while beat remains unrelenting and important — In Big Media Town, ‘Core’ Beat in Flux — AS Dean Baquet sees it, there are some coverage areas at which The Times simply must excel. — International reporting is one …

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Times publisher, News UK, launches internal investigation after suicides of two members of its commercial staff — News UK, the publisher of The Times and The Sun, denies claims that the lines have been blurred between its commercial and editorial operations, despite boasts from a senior executive …

Paul Vale / Huffington Post UK:
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Catalina Albeanu / Journalism.co.uk:

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Patrick Kingsley / Guardian:

Mohamed Fahmy lashes out at al-Jazeera over protecting its journalists — Reporter jailed last June with Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed says network had own political agenda during reign of the Muslim Brotherhood and hung them out to dry despite repeated warnings, a view backed by some of their colleagues

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Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:

Machinima Cuts Staff, Shuts Some Channels After New Financing (Exclusive) — Just because Machinima secured $24 million in new funding doesn't make it immune to some belt-tightening. — The digital content network laid off 13 of its 90 employees Friday, according to sources, as well a few part-time staffers.

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