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If Roger Ailes is just 'speaking for himself,' who speaks for Zev Chafets?
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Another top editor is out at the 'Daily News': features chief John Oswald
John Oswald, a veteran editor who was given the features desk about a year ago, is leaving, Capital has learned. Oswald came to the News in 1997, which makes him one of the longest-serving editors at the paper behind its No. 2 editor, Arthur Browne. More
(6)Alec Baldwin joins Cynthia Nixon in backing de Blasio, and criticizing Quinn
Alec Baldwin went on the offensive, with a lengthy piece on the Huffington Post attacking one of de Blasio's main rivals, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. More
(1)Looking back, on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war
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Publisher Jesse Angelo is restructuring the money-losing New York Post's revenue operation
It's no secret the Post hemorrhages cash (as much as $110 million a year, according to one recent estimate), but nevertheless continues to be subsidized by Murdoch's love of newspapering and the influence it once bought him in New York power circles.
But with the Post and the rest of New Corp's publishing assets about to break off from the lucrative entertainment titles that have long cushioned them in quarterly earnings reports, there's more pressure than ever to shore up the bottom line. More
Steve Coll named dean of Columbia Journalism School
“Steve Coll is one of the most experienced and respected journalists of his generation.” More
(2)Schneiderman gets a deal on guns, Lhota gets a donation from a Bloomberg
2013
John Catsimatidis spent $267,288.79 in this filing period. [Celeste Katz]
More on George Pataki's endorsement of Catsimatidis. [Carl Campanile]
A writer suggests Quinn may have to do something on the Paid Sick Leave bill just to take an issue away from her opponents. [Garth Johnston] More
Risa Heller, of Schumer (and Weiner and Paterson) fame, in 'Glamour'
Michigan-native New York political operative Risa Heller has a spread in Glamour magazine in which she talks to Irin Carmon about her P.R. business, and her experiences helping former governor David Paterson and former congressman Anthony Weiner deal with scandal. More
'New York' magazine to finally unveil its new, subscription-based iPad app
A spokesman for the magazine confirmed that staff were given a "working demo" of the app earlier today. More
The new print operation from Rupert Murdoch, debt-free and flush with cash
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The 'Times' names a new culture editor: Danielle Mattoon
Recent internal speculation had favored movie reviewer A.O. Scott or Jodi Kantor; Mattoon is moving over from the Travel section. More
Coming soon: A long-form digital magazine for Brooklyn, near and far
The thing is, artisanal pickles are precisely the types of topics you probably won't read about on BKLYNR, a web publication produced by a trio of 20-something Columbia alums that promises to "bring you in-depth stories about Brooklyn — all of Brooklyn" that will debut April 4, according to its launch page. More
Legendary celebrity photographer Richard Corkery rumored to be out at 'Daily News'
Multiple sources described a clash between Corkery and photo editor Alex Hitchen over a mandated weekly graveyard shift that usually involves fires and crime scenes—not exactly the stuff of Corkery's portfolio. More
(1)Lena Dunham quietly shakes up the writing operation on 'Girls'
It's possible that Dunham wanted to rely more on contributions from her more high-profile collaborators, such as Paul Simms, who was tapped as co-executive producer earlier this year. Apatow, who has been a mentor to Dunham, also is a co-executive producer. More
(1)The quotable Roger Ailes; the Buzzfeed 'counternarrative'
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