Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was TVNewser senior editor Alex Weprin, talking about Amazon Worlds, a new platform for selling fan fiction in the Kindle Store.
We also looked at the new Arrested Development season coming to Netflix this weekend--exploring what this means for the future of television.
Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. The show was hosted by GalleyCat editor Jason Boog. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
ESPN confirms Tuesday's layoffs, former Tumblr editors miss out on a huge payday and Wired goes through a complete overhaul.
A developer has uncovered evidence that Facebook is getting closer to incorporating a Twitter staple: the hashtag.
MonteDelorian Dear god.
melseykalone facebook hashtags (that actually work)? i guess everyone else is already using them
Hundreds of staffers were unexpectedly let go from ESPN, two more writers quit the Voice and Deborah Turness is officially the new president of NBC News.
Way before Yahoo! came calling, we spoke with Tumblr founder David Karp to find out how he launched the platform at the ripe old age of 20.
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Revolving Door Newsletter: 05.21.13
ESPN Cuts Hundreds; Staffers Quit the Village Voice
Jeff Morris has been named SVP of operations and technology at NBC Owned Television Stations. He had been VP of technology there. (TVSpy)
Kris Frieswick has been named editor-in-chief at On Wall Street. She had been a freelancer. (mb)
