October 10, 2013
TheVerge: NBC's Vivian Schiller is Twitter's new head of news, says AllThingsD
One would think they would steer clear of controversy just prior to an IPO. What Twitter is saying with this hire is they don't give a dang about half of their potential news consumers. Via @WoodWhisperers. [rdbrewer]
IRS Official May Have Traded Confidential Taxpayer Info with White House, Big Three Networks Censor
"So far ABC, CBS and NBC have yet to report on the latest IRS scandal disclosure. In fact they’ve stopped reporting on the IRS scandal altogether." Also from Newsbusters: Luke Russert links GOP Debt Ceiling Extension to Anniversary of JFK Killing. [rdbrewer]
The Guardian: Obama's efforts to control leaks 'most aggressive since Nixon', report finds
"'Those suspected of discussing with reporters anything that the government has classified as secret are subject to investigation, including lie detector tests and scrutiny of their telephone and email records,' the report says. This had a chilling effect on government accountability, even on matters that were less sensitive, it said." More from the AP. [rdbrewer]