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The Guardian’s Snowden chat: A few details

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:13:59 +0000

Guardian US Editor-in-Chief Janine Gibson and deputy editor Stuart Millar were on hand when the site produced its chat with NSA leaker Edward Snowden Monday. Also staffing the effort: community coordinator Ruth Spencer and Open Editor Amanda Michel.

The Guardian … Read more

Novel legal theories mingle in BuzzFeed photo suit

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:03:13 +0000

PaidContent

Idaho photographer Kai Eiselein is suing BuzzFeed in U.S. District Court, claiming the site should pay not only for infringing his copyright when it ran his image but also for all the sites that subsequently posted it.

“Since … Read more

Fortune: Tribune Co. could owe IRS more than half a billion

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:25:14 +0000

Fortune

Allan Sloan found something “Buried in the tax footnotes” of the financial results Tribune Co. released Monday: The IRS and other authorities are seeking nearly $300 million in taxes and penalties from former owner Sam Zell’s 2008 deal … Read more

Politico’s balanced critique of Nate Silver

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:48 +0000

Isaac Chotiner’s Q&A with Politico honchos John Harris and Jim VandeHei has plenty of fun moments, but my favorite part is when Harris and VandeHei discuss Nate Silver, who is not a fan of their news organization.

Especially fascinating: … Read more

How newsroom managers can invest more time developing their staff — and why it matters

Butch Ward — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:41:43 +0000

It was the day I finally got it — what it means to be an editor.

My first day as managing editor of the old News American in Baltimore was almost over. I was sitting alone in my office, looking … Read more

How photojournalists can improve their job security

Joe Grimm — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:03:00 +0000

The Chicago Sun-Times’ decision to lay off its entire photo staff raises important questions about how photographers can keep themselves in high demand. During this week’s career chat, we talked with Jeff Knox, senior director of photography at the … Read more

Gallup: Only 23% of Americans trust newspapers, TV news

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:28:30 +0000

Gallup

The bad news: Just 23 percent of Americans told Gallup they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in newspapers, the same percentage who said they trust TV news. The good news: Both are still … Read more

The beauty of TKs

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:00:06 +0000

Sportswriter Jeff Pearlman writes about why he no longer hates TKs, which he used to consider “lazy.”

At age 41 … I’ve come to understand—and obsess over—the power of little details. It’s never merely a bottle of soda. It’s a … Read more

Tribune files post-bankruptcy financial results

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:31:27 +0000

Tribune Co. | The Chicago Tribune

Tribune Co. on Monday filed financial results for 2012, its last year in bankruptcy. In its publishing division, advertising revenues were down 6.7 percent over 2011, and circulation revenues rose 8.75 percent, “driven … Read more

HuffPost’s Craig Kanalley joins Buffalo Sabres (as social media manager)

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:13:25 +0000

Buffalo Sabres

Huffington Post Senior Editor Craig Kanalley will become the Buffalo Sabres’ social media manager, the team announced Monday. “They’ve been my favorite sports team since I was a kid, and I’m excited about the opportunity to get … Read more