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• William Miles, Maker of Documentaries About Black History, Dies at 82

  Bruce Weber @ New York Times - Media Decoder blog - 42 minutes ago

  Among other topics, Mr. Miles, who specialized in unearthing lost material about forgotten subjects, made films about the history of Harlem and a black regiment that fought in World War I.

• The internet will revolutionise SME lending in the UK

  Telegraph.co.uk - Media and Telecoms news - 5 hours, 52 minutes ago

  The internet is transforming our economy and our lives. More than nine out of 10 flights are now booked online. Digital music, almost unknown a decade ago, already makes up 40pc of total sales.

• Stephen Fry backs new venture by Spitting Image veteran

  Telegraph.co.uk - Media and Telecoms news - 5 hours, 52 minutes ago

  Actor Stephen Fry and Peter Fluck, co-founder of Spitting Image, have invested in a new technology which creates digital, animated talking heads to broadcast spoken words to audiences over the internet.

• At Sony, Investor’s Challenge Brings Unwanted Suspense

  Brooks Barnes And Michael Cieply @ NYTimes Media - 7 hours, 12 minutes ago

  Sony Pictures is under pressure this summer, and not just to produce hit movies. Daniel S. Loeb, an activist investor, wants Sony to spin off part of its entertainment unit.

• Much ado about Angelina's body taboo…

  Viv Groskop @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - 7 hours, 54 minutes ago

  Angelina Jolie announced her double mastectomy, and Romola Garai talked about her post-birth stitches. Here's to more….

• How to make Twitter the ultimate news ticker

  Paul Armstrong @ PaidContent - 9 hours, 38 minutes ago

  It’s been a tumultuous several weeks for Twitter, Reddit and the social web, during which we’ve seen both its great potential and confounding dark side. There was the recent AP account hacking – which instantly (but temporarily) drained some $200 billion from the stock market – the mass confusion of the Boston Bombings (and tragic repurcussions), and, well, insert-specious-news-rumor-of-the-day here.

• Observer writer wins Ryszard Kapuściński award 2013

  Tess Reidy @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - 11 hours, 38 minutes ago

  Ed Vulliamy won the prize for his book Amexica: War Along the Borderline, which documents the US-Mexican drug wars.

• Reporter Turned White House Spokesman Enjoys the Hot Seat

  Jennifer Steinhauer @ New York Times - Media Decoder blog - 12 hours, 48 minutes ago

  A number of controversies have put Jay Carney, a former reporter turned White House press secretary, under a white-hot spotlight, but he says he likes it.

• NPR alters Gillibrand profile after outcry, though no explanation posted

  André Natta @ Poynter - TV / Radio - 12 hours, 52 minutes ago

  Rachel Larris of Name It Change It posted a story about changes made to a profile of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand that originally aired on May 16 during NPR’s Morning Edition. The original story, among other things, referred to the New ….

• How to get more older women on TV | Anna Ford

  Anna Ford @ MediaGuardian - Television - 20 hours, 22 minutes ago

  This week's finding that just 18% of presenters are women over 50 doesn't surprise me – but it does make me angry.