The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Media

News Corp. patriarch Rupert Murdoch resigned from several boards controlling newspapers his company owns, including The Sun, The Times, and The Sunday Times. Growing speculation surrounds the future of his newspaper group. [Telegraph]

Partnership with NBCUniversal makes Twitter the official online “narrator” of the Olympics. [WSJ]

ABC’s Brian Ross caused a stir after he incorrectly linked James Holmes, the Aurora, Colo. shooting suspect, with the Colorado Tea Party Patriots. [Politico]

Larry King is back… but on the Web. The famous former CNN interviewer is hosting ‘Larry King Now’ on Hulu. [LA Times]

PBS President Paula Kerger is disappointed lawmakers are seeking to cut funding for the broadcasting giant. [AP]

NBC’s Bob Costas still tells it like it is. The sportscaster is preparing for Olympic coverage that will feature him prominently. [The Hollywood Reporter]

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