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Friday Jul 03, 2009

Flag These Independent Mags for Freelance Opportunities

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Thursday Jul 02, 2009

Our Blog Network: 07.02.09

First on FBDC: Washington Post Responds to Politico

wapo72.jpgFirst on FishbowlDC: This morning's Politico story that The Washington Post will sell access to Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper's own reporters and editors to lobbyists and association executives for $25,000+ has sparked an uproar in the WaPo newsroom. FishbowlDC has obtained an internal memo from WaPo's Marcus Brauchli in response: "We will not participate in events where promises are made that in exchange for money The Post will offer access to newsroom personnel or will refrain from confrontational questioning. Our independence from advertisers or sponsors is inviolable."

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fp_front.jpgWashington Post Sells Access, $25,000+ (Politico)
For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off the record, non-confrontational access to "those powerful few" -- Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper's own reporters and editors.

Facebook Plans New Privacy-Control Features (NYT)
Facebook is testing new controls that will allow members to specify which groups or individuals are able to see each text update, photo or video they post on the site. For now the new features are available only to a limited number of users, but the company plans to provide them eventually to everyone.

Unscripted Balances Real With 'Reality' (Hollywood Reporter)
As TLC has learned with its breakout hit Jon & Kate Plus 8, the unanticipated real-life travails of reality personalities can prove both a boon and a bust to the network following their every move. The Jon & Kate phenomenon has sent shock waves through Hollywood's unscripted TV community.

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Listen: J.D. Salinger and Hyatt Bass on the Menu

hyattbass3.jpgToday on the Morning Media Menu, we talked about the day's biggest media headlines, including a judicial ruling about a J.D. Salinger sequel, the future of Governor Mark Sanford's book, and CNN's preparations for possible lawsuits over Michael Jackson coverage.

Our special guest was debut author Hyatt Bass (pictured, via Sarah Shatz), who talked about her new novel, "The Embers." The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts at Blog Talk Radio and call in at 646-929-0321.



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02.rohde.480.jpgNYT Reporter Who Escaped Taliban Returns to Newsroom (NYT/City Room)
After seven months of being held hostage by the Taliban, David Rohde returned to The New York Times yesterday and to perhaps the most sustained ovation ever heard in the paper's newsroom. Mr. Rohde, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, escaped from his captors two weeks ago.

Gannett Announces It Will Cut 1,400 (AP)
Gannett Co. plans to cut 1,400 jobs in the next few weeks, about three percent of the work force. Bob Dickey, head of the company's U.S. community publishing division, informed staff of the layoffs in a letter Wednesday. The majority of layoffs will come by July 9, he said.

Court Blocks Catcher in the Rye Sequel (AP)
Swedish author Fredrik Colting, whose new book was promoted as a sequel to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, cannot publish it in the United States because it too closely mirrors Salinger's classic without adequate parody or critique, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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