Top News:
Jeff Gammage / Philly.com:
Gerry Lenfest, sole owner of Philadelphia Media Network, contributes newspapers, website to nonprofit institute — Lenfest donates newspapers, website to new media institute — The owner of The Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com has donated the news organizations …
Discussion:
@romenesko, Billy Penn, Washington Post, Columbia Journalism Review, Politico, Philadelphia Magazine, Philly.com, USA Today, bizjournals, @ckrewson, @jfagone, @chanders, @jayrosen_nyu, Philebrity.com, Talking New Media, @dustinslaughter, @dankennedy_nu, @mathewi, Fortune, New York Times, @jenniferpreston, @bmarimow65, @davidfolkenflik, Associated Press, @dlboardman, @mattmday, @rosental, The Big Lead, Washington Post, Metro, @steve_katz, @pottsmark, The Week, @romenesko, @jbenton, @digiphile, @jayrosen_nyu, @jayrosen_nyu, @dangillmor, @chanders, @lisawilliams, @jeremymbarr, @joepompeo, @petersterne, @steve_katz, @travelfish, @dlboardman, @mathewi, @susankeith, @jayrosen_nyu, @susankeith, @morisy, @williams_paige, @pauldemko, @jbenton and The Loop
RELATED:
Chris Mondics / Philly.com:
New structure of Philadelphia newspapers enables tax-free foundation grants to its public-benefit corporation, lets papers continue to take editorial stands — Ownership setup aims to invite contributions, foster beneficial goals — The new ownership structure of The Inquirer …
Discussion:
@ckrewson, @gregamarx, @ckrewson and @gregamarx
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
New York Times hires Jim Rutenberg, NYT Magazine's chief political correspondent, as media columnist after year-long search for David Carr's replacement — New York Times Names Jim Rutenberg Media Columnist After Almost Yearlong Search — Editors looked inside and outside the paper to fill David Carr's perch.
Discussion:
New York Times, Washington Post, Variety, FishbowlNY, @jakesilverstein, New York Times, @tripgabriel, @gerryfsmith, @benfenton, @digitalshields, @davidclinchnews, @katephillips, @dannyefreeman, @fmanjoo, @jembradshaw, @michaelluo, @amychozick, @andrewrsorkin, @samsteinhp, @melbournecoal, @emilysteel and Talking New Media
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Twitter Integrates Periscope, Adds Autoplaying Live Video to Timeline — Twitter and its social live streaming service Periscope are now joined at the hip: Twitter officially integrated Periscope's live streams into its timeline Tuesday, where live video streams are now be auto-playing directly within tweets.
Discussion:
Medium, The Twitter Blog, The Wrap, VentureBeat, @factsoffishing, @willstick, @howardlindzon, @adambain, @kirstinestewart, @kevinweil, CNET, Wired, Adweek, TIME, Ubergizmo, StreetInsider.com, Fast Company, Gizmodo, International Business Times, Re/code, The Verge, TechCrunch and MacStories
Jason Goldman / Medium:
Obama's final State of the Union address will be delivered Tuesday through multiple social media and streaming platforms — Meeting People Where They Are — How the White House Office of Digital Strategy is preparing for the 2016 State of the Union Address
Discussion:
Fortune, CNNMoney, The Twitter Blog, Washington Post, @usaidafrica, PCMag UK, Computerworld, Hollywood Life, @goldman44, @rachel_elson, Gizmodo, @gerryfsmith, 12NewsNow.Com, The Hill, @benenati44, Engadget, BuzzFeed, Red Alert Politics, The White House, Washington Post, GeekWire, Digiday, VatorNews, Fast Company, The Next Web, @digiphile, Official Google Blog, TechCrunch, Business Insider, FishbowlDC, Pew Research Center and Wall Street Journal
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Village Voice owner brings back Will Bourne as editor-in-chief — The Village Voice has a new editor in chief. — New owner Peter Barbey is bringing back Will Bourne, who'd served briefly as editor in early 2013, to replace Tom Finkel, who had served as editor since July 2013 …
Discussion:
FishbowlNY and @joepompeo
Shorenstein Center:
Shorenstein Center announces new fellows, include Politico's deputy editor Marilyn Thompson, Northeastern University journalism professor Dan Kennedy — Shorenstein Center Announces Spring 2016 Fellows — CAMBRIDGE, MA — The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy …
Discussion:
Media Nation, @dankennedy_nu, @shorensteinctr and FishbowlDC
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg Business:
CBS, Warner Bros. considering online, paid streaming version of jointly-owned CW network — CBS, Warner Bros. Said to Consider Online Version of CW Network — Expiring deals with Tribune, Netflix, Hulu create new option — Looming Web service could provide leverage in negotiations
Discussion:
Business Insider, Seeking Alpha, @alexweprin, Engadget, @lucas_shaw, Ubergizmo, Telecompaper, The Wrap and Mashable
Dante D'Orazio / The Verge:
AT&T brings back unlimited data plans for its DirecTV and U-verse subscribers — AT&T is bringing back unlimited data. The number-two wireless carrier discontinued its original unlimited plans years ago, but it's resuscitating the all-you-can-eat option as a cross-promotion with its DirecTV and U-verse television services.
Discussion:
Re/code, AT&T, CNNMoney, Ars Technica, FierceWireless, 9to5Mac, Mashable, Fortune, all, Washington Post and The Wrap
Nyay Bhushan / Hollywood Reporter:
ESPN and Sony partner to launch two co-branded sports channels in India on January 17 — ESPN, Sony Unveil India Sports Networks Launch, Programming Details — The sports powerhouse returns to India two years after ending a partnership with 21st Century Fox's Star network, with the NFL …
Trevor Timm / Columbia Journalism Review:
Justice Department loophole allows FBI to spy on journalists' communications without court oversight by using National Security Letters — When can the FBI use National Security Letters to spy on journalists? That's classified. — Remember one year ago when then-Attorney General Eric …
Discussion:
Freedom of the Press … and Boing Boing
Jonathan Stray / Nieman Lab:
Analysis of whether media coverage drives political poll results, or vice versa — How much influence does the media really have over elections? Digging into the data — Whether your favorite candidate is popular or unpopular, it's always popular to blame the media.
Discussion:
@murpharoo
Accounting Specialist Editor, Remote US — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Asia Credit Reporter, Seoul — 
Senior Social Media Specialist, NC — 
Associate Editor - Aviation, TN — 
Assistant Editor - Digital, NC — 
Video Producer - YouTube, NY — 
Senior Managing Ed. - Daily Desk — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Content Managing Editor — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Associate Editor, Remote — 
Retail Reporter, MN — 
Managing Ed. - Berks County, PA — 
News Editor - UK, Remote — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Service Journalism Editor, CA — 
Content Director, Remote — 
Los Angeles Issues Reporter, CA — 
Reporter - Middle East — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Lexington County Reporter, SC — 
Reporter - Offshore Wind — 
General Assignment Reporter, FL — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
