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The New Yorker Launches Strongbox, an Open-Source Anonymous Tip Tool Built by Aaron Swartz

Peter Kafka in Media on May 15 at 7:00 am PT

The timely idea: Let journalists and their sources connect in confidence. The Associated Press might have liked one of these.

Henry Blodget Is Quietly Planning a Stunning Return to Wall Street

Peter Kafka in Media on March 31 at 8:01 pm PT

Secrets revealed! A bit! In Ken Auletta’s New Yorker profile!

HuffPost Live Thrives on Tape

Peter Kafka in Media on March 29 at 6:28 am PT

Seven months after launch, the streaming video channel has found its footing as a clip generator. HuffPost Live boss Roy Sekoff explains.

We Are All Huffington Post Now

Peter Kafka in Media on February 24 at 10:18 am PT

Hey, what time do the Oscars start, anyway?

Facebook Will Come Clean(er) About Its Retargeted Ads

Peter Kafka in Media on February 4 at 1:18 pm PT

Just like the rest of the Web, Facebook serves some of its ads using your surfing history to target you. And just like the rest of the Web, Facebook will now tell you about that — if you look carefully.

HBO Go Is Coming to Apple TV. Why Isn’t Everything Coming to Apple TV?

Peter Kafka in Media on January 31 at 5:23 pm PT

It’s 2013, so “App Comes to Box” shouldn’t be a headline. But when it comes to outsiders who want to play on his hardware, Tim Cook is treating Apple TV very differently from the iPhone.

New Republic, Old Pay Wall

Peter Kafka in Media on January 28 at 8:21 am PT

The 98-year-old magazine’s renovation includes a new gate: Eight articles per month, per device.

Voices

News Corp. Set to Name WSJ Editor as Publishing Company’s CEO

John Jannarone, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on December 1, 2012 at 9:21 pm PT

News Corp. plans to name Robert Thomson, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and editor in chief of Dow Jones, as chief executive of its publishing company as early as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

News Byte

New Funding Round Puts Spotify Valuation at $3 Billion

Peter Kafka in Media on November 14, 2012 at 10:38 am PT

Spotify has closed its latest funding round, which values the company at around $3 billion, according to a person familiar with the transaction. The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Goldman Sachs would lead a group of investors putting $100 million into the streaming music company.

Where Did Spotify’s Billion Dollars Go? Ask Netflix.

Peter Kafka in Media on November 11, 2012 at 9:26 am PT

Lots of private Web companies have had valuation haircuts in the wake of Facebook, Zynga and Groupon. But Spotify has another factor working against it.