Check out Mini-Mediagazer for simple mobiles or Mediagazer Mobile for modern smartphones.
9:00 AM ET, April 28, 2015

Mediagazer

 Top News: 
Nic Christensen / mUmBRELLA:
Buzzfeed founder: 'Publishers shouldn't care where people watch their content'  —  Jonah Perretti speaking at the Buzzfeed Newfront in New York  —  The founder of Buzzfeed says publishers are too focused on social media as a driver of traffic to their own assets and are missing a bigger opportunity …
Discussion: Variety
RELATED:
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Fashion and lifestyle site Refinery29 raises $50M at $290M valuation, led by WPP Ventures and Scripps Networks Interactive  —  Refinery29 Joins the Big Media Startup Club, with a $50 Million Funding Round  —  It's no longer surprising when investors write big checks to a media startup.
Dylan Byers / Politico:
CNN political reporter Peter Hamby is joining Snapchat as Head of News  —  Peter Hamby leaving CNN for Snapchat  —  Peter Hamby, widely recognized by Beltway insiders as one of CNN's best political reporters, is leaving the network to join Snapchat as Head of News, the On Media blog has learned.
RELATED:
Mathew Ingram / Fortune:
Peter Hamby's move from CNN to Snapchat shows the power shift to social platforms from traditional media
Thanks:@mathewi
Jane Martinson / Guardian:
Google and eight European publishers plan Digital News Initiative to develop news business models, with $163M Google innovation fund  —  Google admits mistakes with news outlets as it announces new partnership  —  The Digital News Initiative is likely to be seen as an attempt for Google …
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
The New York Times identified three CIA officials with key roles in drone operations because they're known and involved in a significant issue  —  Why The New York Times Is Naming Names In CIA Drone Story  —  NEW YORK — The New York Times reported across the top of Sunday's front page …
Discussion: @normative and msnbc.com
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
In 56 days, Kinsey Wilson went from editor for innovation and strategy at the New York Times to Executive Vice President of product and technology  —  Kinsey Wilson's quick rise at the Times  —  On Feb. 2, Kinsey Wilson started working at The New York Times as editor for innovation and strategy …
Discussion: @edpilkington, @raju and @mlcalderone
Malathi Nayak / Reuters:
Verizon says CBS Sports Network will be available on ‘Custom TV’  —  (Reuters) - Verizon Communications said on Monday that content from CBS Corp's Sports Network will be available on its new pay TV offering starting May 1.  —  CBS Sports Network has joined Verizon FiOS's new Custom TV lineup under …
RELATED:
Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:
Bloomberg pitches to advertisers with international expansion to Europe later this week and to Asia in a few months, plus new video tech, Responsive.TV  —  Bloomberg touts ‘very wealthy’ subscriber audience in inaugural NewFront pitch  —  Bloomberg Media delivered its first NewFront presentation …
Al Tompkins / Poynter:
At least five journalists assaulted or injured covering Baltimore riots this week  —  Journalists attacked and injured in Baltimore riots  —  At least five journalists have been beaten or injured in the Baltimore riots this week — including several tonight.  —  A Baltimore Sun photo editor was attacked while taking photos.
Harold Evans / Guardian:
Behind Margaret Thatcher and Rupert Murdoch's secret deal in 1981 to manipulate the press and politics  —  How Thatcher and Murdoch made their secret deal  —  In 1981, Mrs Thatcher needed a boost from the press.  By supporting Rupert Murdoch's bid for the Times and Sunday Times, she made sure she got it.
Discussion: @jonathanshainin and BBC
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
How Esquire is mining its archives with the launch of Esquire Classics  —  Esquire has a cold: How the magazine is mining its archives with the launch of Esquire Classics  —  Esquire first published Gay Talese's iconic profile of Joe DiMaggio in its July 1966 issue.
Discussion: @ylichterman and @niemanlab
Francine Prose / Guardian:
Writer who withdrew from PEN gala says she admires Charlie Hebdo's courage, but it does not deserve a PEN award  —  I admire Charlie Hebdo's courage.  But it does not deserve a PEN award  —  The award is for writers and journalists who tell us the truth about the world in which we live …
Discussion: mUmBRELLA
 
 Archived Page Info: 
This is a snapshot of Mediagazer at 9:00 AM ET, April 28, 2015.

View the current page or another snapshot:


 
 See Also: 
Mediagazer: site main
Mediagazer River: reverse chronological Mediagazer
Mediagazer Mobile: for phones
Mediagazer Leaderboard: Mediagazer's top sources
 
 Subscribe: 
Mediagazer RSS feed
Mediagazer on X
Mediagazer on Mastodon
 
 
 More News: 
Ayman al-Warfalli / Reuters:
Islamic State kills five journalists working for Libyan TV station-army official
Michelle Castillo / Adweek:
Why Derek Jeter Traded Pinstripes for Publishing With The Players' Tribune
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Packed Field Stokes Competition for Digital Ad Dollars
Philip Di Salvo / European Journalism Observatory:
The Guardian's executive editor for digital, Aron Pilhofer, says the newspaper faces many of the same challenges as a startup
 Earlier Picks: 
WWD:
Style.com Said Being Folded into Vogue.com
Discussion: Media Wire Daily and FishbowlNY
Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
Webby Awards: Netflix, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Funny or Die and Vice Media Among Winners
Discussion: The Webby Awards and VideoInk
Press Gazette:
Cleared Sun reporter Tom Wells says life was ‘torn apart’ for three years by Operation Elveden