Top News:
Alex Sherman / Bloomberg Business:
Sources: AMC Networks again in talks to acquire John Malone's pay-TV network Starz — AMC Networks Said in Talks to Acquire John Malone's Starz — Discussions last year faltered on differences over valuation — Malone says Starz would gain from finding media partners
Ken Doctor / Politico:
Amazon to begin offering Prime members Washington Post National Digital Edition subscriptions free for six months, then $48 per year — Jeff Bezos (finally) pumps up the Post with Prime — In a potentially game-changing move, Amazon will begin offering free to dirt-cheap subscriptions …
Discussion:
@raju
Abby Sewell / Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors votes unanimously to call on Tribune Publishing to restore local leadership to the Los Angeles Times — Supervisors ask L.A. Times owner to restore local ownership — Los Angeles County supervisors have called on Chicago-based Tribune Publishing Co. to …
Discussion:
Poynter, LA Observed, LA Weekly, Agoura Hills …, The Wrap, San Diego Reader and E&
Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
US online publisher Refinery29 to begin international rollout in UK — Ex-Endemol Shine executive Kate Ward to head branch of online company that focuses on fashion, lifestyle and beauty, with office to also open in Germany — US online lifestyle publisher Refinery29 is launching …
Miriam Gottfried / Wall Street Journal:
Ad spending may be leaving TV, but digital publishers and app makers aren't gaining at the same rate as TV's loss — Why the Internet Won't Be the Next TV for Advertising — Ad spending may be leaving TV. But digital publishers and app makers don't seem to be reaping all the spoils.
Discussion:
@richbtig, Wall Street Journal, Broadcasting & Cable, eMarketer and Newsroom Posts and @miriamgottfried
Mark Warren / Esquire:
How war correspondent C.J. Chivers of The New York Times decided it was time to stop going to war — Why the Best War Reporter in a Generation Had to Suddenly Stop — After fourteen years of being immersed in the bloody wars of our era, C.J. Chivers came home.
Discussion:
@comradewong, @elizabeth_calo, @matttbastard, @bruce_arthur, @matttbastard and @adamweinstein
Garrett Quinn / Boston Magazine:
Boston.com managers announce layoffs of 12 full-time staff, including social media and sports producer Steve Silva — Bloody Tuesday at Boston.com as Staffers Get Walking Papers — The turbulence at the Boston Globe-owned site continues. — A number of staffers at Boston.com were given …
Discussion:
Boston Herald, Boston Herald, Fortune, BostonGlobe.com, @stevesilva, Media Nation, @dabeard and @carlycarioli
James Bradshaw / Globe and Mail:
Toronto Star pins hopes of younger audience on new tablet app — In pursuit of elusive younger readers who could bolster falling newspaper advertising revenue, the Toronto Star is pinning its hopes on a new edition made for tablets, a promising platform that has yet to radically shift reading habits.
Discussion:
SYS-CON MEDIA, theprovince.com, bnn.ca, Toronto Star, Graphic Arts Magazine, CBC News, @mathewi and @mathewi
Andy / TorrentFreak:
FBI and Department of Justice shutter ShareBeast, the largest illegal file-sharing site operating in the US according to the RIAA — FBI Seizes Domains Of Two Pre-Release Music Sites — As efforts to hinder file-sharing sites gather pace around the world, in Europe in particular, criminal actions in the U.S. remain relatively rare.
Discussion:
The Daily Dot, MediaNama, Agence France-Presse, Business Insider, Billboard and Ars Technica
Associated Press:
AP: Hungary police forced journalist to delete footage — ROSZKE, Hungary (AP) — The Associated Press is protesting the brief detention of one of its journalists by Hungarian police as he covered migrants crossing the border, saying he was forced to delete footage that included images of a police dog knocking down a refugee.
Glyn Moody / Ars Technica UK:
Paywalled science publisher Elsevier donates 45 ScienceDirect accounts to Wikipedia editors; some open-access advocates object — “WikiGate” raises questions about Wikipedia's commitment to open access — Jimmy Wales asked to reconsider arrangement with paywalled science publisher Elsevier.
Discussion:
TechEye, Digital Journal, @peteforsyth, @mbeisen, @scipublab and @scipublab
The Nation:
Thai government frees Nation journalist Pravit Rojanaphruk, held for “attitude adjustment”, after he signs pact promising not to help anti-coup efforts — Nation writer, politicians let go after signing pact — WASAMON AUDJARINT, JITRAPORN SENWONG, KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN
Discussion:
The Nation, The Nation, news.vice.com and BenarNews
Commissioning Editor - Practical Law — 
Energy Markets Reporter, London — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
