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Bloomberg LP Considers Charging for Certain Material on Web Site (WSJ)
Bloomberg LP is considering a charge of as much as $1,000 per year for access to certain material on its Web site, Bloomberg.com. Such a move would be the latest in a succession of steps by the financial data giant to expand its business beyond subscriptions to its Bloomberg Professional service.

U.K. Prime Minister Brown: Murdoch's Sun Trying to Become Political Party (Guardian)
Gordon Brown has criticized Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper, accusing it of trying to "become a political party" and saying it "made a terrible mistake" when it decided to back the Conservative party last month. "It's not personal about Rupert, he's always been very friendly to me," Brown said.

The New York Times, the Press and Spitzer (Gawker)
The New York Times broke the story of Eliot Spitzer's hooker habit last year, launching a PR storm of epic proportions. But according to email traffic, the Times showed Spitzer's flacks extraordinary deference as the scandal unfolded.

Toronto Star Starts Restructuring, Offers Buyouts (AP)
Canada's largest circulation daily has launched what its publisher said will likely be the biggest restructuring in the newspaper's history by offering voluntary buyouts to employees in all divisions of the company.

Net Revolution -- And Rerun (Boston Globe)
Peter Funt: The emergence of cable and pay-TV programming marked an exciting and explosive stage in America's communications history. As we enter a similar period with digital technology, it's worth reviewing what was learned from the video revolution three decades ago.

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