MEDIA HAPPENS (4#) -

Terminal Velocity: Legacy News Organizations are entering a devastating period for the next couple of years, The Guardian Online chief Emily Bell anticipates. She gives them some good advice, which most American "news outlets" probably won't heed.

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NPR: National Public Radio has appointed Vivian Schiller, general manager of The New York Times' Web site, as its new president and chief executive.

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# Portrait of the new mayor of Jerusalem:

Born in 1959... gained degrees in computer science and business management... before going on to found an anti-virus software company.

:: Nir Barkat is a high-tech kinda guy.

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# Pranksters distributed a spoof
:: NY Times locally this morning.

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