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  • Scott Berkun Shares Advice for Writers Working Remotely
    In his new book, The Year Without Pants: Wordpress.com and the Future of Work, author Scott Berkun outlined what he learned while working as a manager at the major blog company.
    On today's Morning Media Menu, Berkun shared insights that can help editors, publishers and writers cope with the rapidly changing digital workplace.
    6 min
  • Does Twitter Need a 'Report Abuse' Button?
    After Caroline Criado-Perez helped get novelist Jane Austen's face on the £10 note in the UK, she was swamped with abusive comments on Twitter.
    Since then, more than 90,000 people have signed an online petition urging Twitter to add a "report abuse" button on everyone's Twitter profile.
    SocialTimes editor Devon Glenn talked about the controversy on the Morning Media Menu today.
    Click here to receive Mediabistro’s Daily Newsfeed via email. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
    4 min
  • Netflix Scores Multiple Emmy Nominations
    Netflix's House of Cards series received Emmy nominations for best series, best lead actress and best lead actor in a drama today. In addition, Jason Bateman got an Emmy nod for best lead actor in a comedy in Netflix's Arrested Development.
    AgencySpy editor Kiran Aditham talked about the Netflix award nominations on the Morning Media Menu today. He also discussed a series of high profile changes around the advertising world. Press play below to listen on SoundCloud. Click here to receive Mediabistro's Daily Newsfeed via email. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
    5 min
  • Hacking Google Glass
    Someday, will you have to worry about getting hacked by graffiti or posters?
    Today on the Morning Media Menu, we discussed how Lookout security hacked Google Glass using a QR codes.
    TVNewser senior editor Alex Weprin also talked about Keith Olbermann's expected return to ESPN
    4 min
  • Free Reddit & Tumblr Analytics Tools
    SocialTimes editor Devon Glenn shared a new suite of Reddit analytics tools today on the Morning Media Menu.
    She also talked about a free set of Tumblr tools that were released earlier this week.
    3 min
  • Ben H. Winters on Writing Genre-Bending Novels
    Today's guest on the Morning Media Menu was Ben H. Winters. He has written a number of novels, including Edgar Award-winning The Last Policeman. Countdown City, the sequel to that genre bending novel about a detective solving crimes at the end of the world, comes out this week.
    8 min
  • Cory Doctorow on Free eBooks & Unions
    In this encore edition of the Morning Media Menu, we spoke novelist and blogger Cory Doctorow, author of the 2010 book, "For the Win."
    He spoke about online currency, book promotion and the feasibility of unions in digital culture. Doctorow discussed his strategy of releasing a free eBook edition of his book alongside the print book.
    13 min
  • The Most Abandoned Books on Goodreads
    Goodreads has created a great infographic exploring the books most often abandoned by readers on the social network. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling topped that list, followed by Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James.
    On the Morning Media Menu today, Social Times editor Devon Glenn discussed this list and explored what writers need to know about Facebook's new Social Graph function.
    Theme music by Kevin MacLeod.
    4 min

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