Top News:
Joe Mullin / Ars Technica:
US appeals court rules copyright owners must consider fair use before issuing takedown notices, siding with EFF — Appeals court strikes a blow for fair use in long-awaited copyright ruling — Copyright owners must consider fair use, and Universal now faces a trial over it.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Hollywood Reporter, Marketing Land and Techdirt
Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
New York Times announces David Carr Fellowship for early career journalists, a two-year stint reporting on the intersection of tech, media, and culture — The Times Announces a Fellowship Named for David Carr — The New York Times announced on Monday that it would sponsor a fellowship …
Discussion:
CNNMoney, Poynter, The Next Web, Washington Post, @jenny8lee, The New York Observer, @jayrosen_nyu, @poniewozik, @erinleecarr, The Wrap, @jswatz, FishbowlNY, @matthew_orr and @carloslozadawp
Alison Flood / Guardian:
High-end literary endeavors like The White Review turn to crowdfunding in a crowded market — Literary launches: how crowdfunding is fuelling the avant garde — The White Review, BOMB and Guernica are just some of the magazines turning to the wisdom of the crowd to publish quality literature
Discussion:
@guernicamag, @litbritish and @thewhitereview
Stuart Dredge / Guardian:
How a Bild journalist used Periscope to tell the story of Syrian refugees trying to get from Greece to Germany — How live video on Periscope helped ‘get inside’ the Syrian refugees story — Bild reporter Paul Ronzheimer travelled across Europe live-streaming interviews: 'For the refugee story …
Discussion:
@tothevictor and @varunjuice
Jeff John Roberts / Fortune:
Netflix and Amazon users sue to stop Chicago's 9% streaming tax — Local governments are taxing popular cloud service to make up for lost sales tax revenue. But they face a legal problem. It's on. Subscribers to popular streaming services, including XBox Live and Spotify …
Discussion:
Billboard, Consumerist, New York Post, Business Finance News, Cook County Record, abc7chicago.com, CINEMABLEND and Daily Mail
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Dan Rather Rips NBC for Throwing Brian Williams ‘Under the Bus’ — Dan Rather criticized NBC News for its treatment of Brian Williams during months of turmoil surrounding his exaggerations over past war reporting, saying the network “threw him under the bus.”
Discussion:
Showbiz411 and The Daily Caller
Nic Christensen / mUmBRELLA:
Inside BuzzFeed Australia's efforts to focus on news, build native ads, and find a local voice — 14 ways Buzzfeed found its Australian voice — Buzzfeed Australia has made a number of headlines of its own since launching last year. Nic Christensen sat down with some of its local team …
Discussion:
@nicchristensen, @danikbevins and @mrtiedt
Columbia Journalism Review:
Study: 66 self-identified longform readers finished 94% of 1349 long stories they started, shared 35%, placing big premium on sources they trust — Readers will finish long stories—especially if they come from a trusted source — For a moment in time when the internet was new …
Discussion:
@cperry248 and @cjr
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
SEC settles for $30M with two defendants that hacked Business Wire, Marketwired, and PR Newswire for insider info; litigation continues against others — SEC obtains $30 million over press release hacking — Two defendants agreed to pay $30 million to settle U.S. Securities …
Discussion:
PCWorld and New York Times
Paul Linford / HoldTheFrontPage:
Trinity Mirror confirms talks with Local World over merger deal — Trinity Mirror has confirmed it is in talks to buy rival publisher Local World in a deal that will make it the dominant player in the UK regional press. — In a statement issued this morning, Trinity Mirror confirmed …
Discussion:
Telegraph, Reuters, Guardian and Featured Articles
Oliver Holmes / Guardian:
Thai government detains Pravit Rojanaphruk, senior reporter and columnist for English-language Nation — Thai junta ‘invites’ then detains journalist — Prominent columnist Pravit Rojanaphruk has not been heard from since being summoned by military on Sunday
Discussion:
Committee to Protect …, BBC and The Nation
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Daily News staff prepare for expected new round of layoffs this week — Daily News staff could continue to shrink — Daily News staffers are bracing for another round of cuts this week as owner Mort Zuckerman tries to stanch the flow of red ink at the moribund tabloid.
Discussion:
@gabrielarana and FishbowlNY