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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Judith Miller chewed out NYT's Keller, Abramson over controversial draft of Iraq mea culpa — In her new book “The Story: A Reporter's Journey,” former New York Times reporter Judith Miller mounts a spirited defense of her life's work, particularly her contributions to the newspaper's reporting …
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@nickconfessore, @ericboehlert, @erikwemple and Poynter
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Terry McDermott / New York Times:
Judith Miller's The Story: A Reporter's Journey is a flawed defense that fails to critique her own reporting — Review: Judith Miller's 'The Story: A Reporter's Journey' — In late 2002 and through 2003, Judith Miller, an investigative reporter at The New York Times …
Andrew Nusca / Fortune:
Fortune hires six former Gigaom reporters to double down on its technology coverage — Fortune bulks up on technology coverage, hires six — Technology is dramatically changing the way business works. To better cover the shift, 6 new journalists will join Fortune's ranks.
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New York Post, mathewingram.com/work, Poynter, @pivotaloro, @alansmurray, Talking Biz News, @mathewi, @gigastacey, @ckrewson, @jonfortt, Poynter and @rafat
Richard Bradley / Shots in the Dark:
Rolling Stone writer wasn't trying to obtain justice for victim, she wanted to ostracize those she believed participated in rape culture — In the End, It's All About Rape Culture—or the Lack Thereof — I've taken a couple of days before responding to Columbia Journalism School's report …
Xbox Wire:
TV on Xbox Gets More Versatile with Over-the-Air Tuner for the U.S. and Canada — At Xbox, we're committed to delivering amazing new gaming and entertainment experiences, and part of that commitment includes giving you the best TV-viewing options, in one place, never more than one step away from your gaming.
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VentureBeat, BGR, BetaNews, TechCrunch, Home Media Magazine, Multichannel News, The Next Web, Engadget, Light Reading, The Verge, Neowin, GeekWire, gameinformer.com and Polygon
Madeline Stone / Business Insider:
One of Thrillist's first employees got $2 million to launch a new parenting site for guys — Today's new moms have a vast network of blogs full of helpful tips for each stage of parenting. — But what about new dads? — Meet Fatherly, a brand-new site created by early Thrillist employee Mike Rothman …
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Jillian D'Onfro / Business Insider:
Subscription ebook service Oyster launches ebook store — See Also — A small startup is taking a huge swing at Amazon. — The e-book subscription service Oyster — often referred to as the “Netflix for books” because it offers an unlimited reading plan for $9.95 a month — is opening a new store for one-off purchases.
Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:
The New York Times launches Cooking iPhone app as companion to iPad app, focusing on search and meal planning — The New York Times takes ‘Cooking’ to the iPhone — New York Times food editor Sam Sifton sees cooking as a “tool” that allows you to execute on your culinary desires …
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@jeremymbarr
Institute for Nonprofit News:
Institute for Nonprofit News CEO and executive director, Kevin Davis, exits — Davis Leaving INN — Kevin Davis, the CEO and executive director of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), has left the organization. — During a November board retreat, the board voted to refocus its mission …
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@lionpubs, @kljdavis, @aschweig, @rungomez, @jasonalcorn and @ericnewton1
Ken Doctor / Capital New York:
Axel Springer is growing worldwide by focusing on digital reach, organic growth, reducing dependency on print earnings, and English-language media — What Are They Thinking? The eight principles for transforming Axel Springer — Mathias Dopfner wants you to know that Axel Springer is a player—in the U.S., and worldwide.
Mic Wright / The Next Web:
Popcorn Time launches on iOS through an external installer — Popcorn Time's launched on iOS and that's a big problem for Apple and Netflix — Torrent-streaming platform Popcorn Time has been causing headaches for the movie and TV industries ever since it emerged early last year.
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TorrentFreak, Neowin, Esquire, The Independent, Cult of Mac, International Business Times, VentureBeat, Wired.co.uk, Engadget and Business Insider
Patt Morrison / Los Angeles Times:
StoryCorps founder Dave Isay on the DIY oral history project — Column Dave Isay on StoryCorps' DIY oral history project — @pattmlatimes@Independent @MichaelMcGough3 I think that is a fine and important question, one whose answer should govern how we exist with other species.
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Mediashift and @tedprize
Agence France-Presse:
Two Turkish journalists face 4.5 years jail for reprinting Charlie Hebdo cartoon — Turkish journalists face prison over Charlie Hebdo cartoon — Turkish prosecutors on Wednesday called for two prominent journalists who featured Charlie Hebdo's cover with the image of the Prophet Muhammed …
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TodaysZaman and Anadolu Ajans Güncel Haberler