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Monday May 20, 2013

Yahoo! Confirms Plans to Acquire, But Not 'Screw Up,' Tumblr

yahoo_tumblr.jpgYahoo! has officially announced its plans to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion, bringing the company a younger user base with the promise of more revenue.

Read the story on SocialTimes

twittersrcrawf2 Odds are Yahoo will screw Tumblr up

twitterceciliatapia I hope they don't

Think Beyond the Page for Wired

Create a piece that will resonate on the iPad, computer screen and more for this "guidebook to the modern world."

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The Art of Getting Blurbs

chriseaton.jpegToday's guest on the Morning Media Menu was author and Rock Plaza Central musician Chris Eaton.

Eaton talked about writing and pitching his new novel, Chris Eaton, a Biography. He also shared tips for writers struggling to get blurbs for their books, exploring his wide-ranging search for support from other creators.

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, photo by Trevor Laurence.

Land $2 Per Word at O, The Oprah Magazine

The queen of media's eponymous mag seeks 'positive, uplifting' pitches.

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Morning Media Newsfeed: Yahoo! Buying Tumblr, Village Voice Layoffs, Karl Regrets Report

Yahoo!'s board approves Tumblr deal, a 'bloodbath' at the Village Voice and ABC's Jonathan Karl regrets his Benghazi report.

Morning Media Newsfeed: 05.20.13

Sunday May 19, 2013

Star EIC: 'Us Weekly is the biggest culprit of hypocrisy'

Star's James Heidenry tells how the pub is taking on its biggest rivals and reveals which celebrity scoops he's sitting on.

So What Do You Do, James Heidenry, Editor-in-Chief of Star?

Event Photos: Mediabistro's Lost Remote, The NYC Show

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Rosanna Scotto: My First Big Break

RosannaScotto.jpgThe Good Day NY anchor tells how St. Patrick's Day and the antics of world-famous director Woody Allen lead to her first big break.

Rosanna Scotto: My First Big Break

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Revolving Door

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Revolving Door Newsletter: 05.17.13
Layoffs at the Village Voice; Cuts at Patch

Latest News as of Monday, May 20, 11:09AM

Kevin Kohn has been named chief revenue officer at Lotame. He had been SVP and general manager of general markets at LivePerson, Inc. (release)

W.P. Norton has been named senior desk editor at The Miami Herald International Edition. He had been late news editor there. (mb)

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