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AOL plans to cut 2,300 jobs, layoffs at Bloomberg's BusinessWeek are deeper than anticipated, and the AP shutters four bureaus.
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Check out the event photos from this week's preview party for the eBook Summit Dec. 15-16 in New York, and some sipping and socializing at our cocktail party in San Diego.

Event Photos: eBook Summit Preview in New York
Event Photos: Cocktail Party in San Diego

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Facebook Value Hits $9.5B; IPO Coming? (WebNewser)
Based on Facebook's share price of $21 apiece on SecondMarket, an independent marketplace and auction platform for illiquid assets, the social-networking site is valued at about $9.5 billion. Renaissance Capital analyst Paul Bard expects an initial public offering in the next 12-18 months.

Army Keeps Media From Palin Event (AP)
The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg. Spokesman Tom McCollum said the Army did not want the Monday event to become a platform to express political opinions "directed against the commander in chief."

Academe and the Decline of News Media (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Media outlets are drastically cutting staff members, bureaus, page counts, and news holes -- and some are going out of business. Some prominent thinkers on issues of education, communications, and news and cultural literacy talk about how the decline of those news media will affect higher education.

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Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at-large for Fortune magazine.

The veteran reporter and author explored his recent book, "Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers From Everybody Else." He also talked about the state of business journalism in this rough economy, giving advice to fledgling business reporters.

The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog and AgencySpy editor Matt Van Hoven. You can listen to all the past podcasts archived at mediabistro.com or download episodes for free on iTunes.

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