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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump campaign spokesman Hope Hicks denies physical altercation between campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields — Trump campaign denies altercation with reporter — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — 's campaign is denying …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Breitbart Suspends Reporter Who Implied Co-Worker Lied About Being Attacked By Trump Staffer — Breitbart announced Thursday that Patrick Howley, the reporter who publicly doubted whether or not his colleague Michelle Fields was actually manhandled by Donald Trump's campaign manager, has been suspended.
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Gabrielle Bluestone / Gawker:
Reporter Posts Photo of Bruises After Trump Campaign Accused Her of Lying About Being Grabbed — Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields today posted images of bruises allegedly left on her arm by Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who grabbed her after she attempted to ask Trump …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Exclusive: Audio transcript of Breitbart reporter allegedly being roughed up by Trump campaign manager — Donald Trump's spokesperson flatly denied on Thursday that campaign manager Corey Lewandowski roughed up a reporter for the conservative website Breitbart, and suggested she was fabricating …
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Sources: The Screening Room, backed by Sean Parker, pitches film industry on service that would offer $50 home movie rentals on theatrical release day — Studios, Exhibitors Consider Revolutionary Plan for Day-and-Date Movies at Home (EXCLUSIVE) — Tech mogul Sean Parker pitches industry …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Yahoo announces deal with NHL for free livestreams of four out-of-market games per week — Yahoo Pacts With NHL to Live-Stream Up to 4 Free Hockey Games Weekly — Yahoo announced a deal with the National Hockey League, under which the Internet company will deliver a selection of live, out-of-market hockey games — for free.
Aaron Tilley / Forbes:
Sonos announces layoffs, greater focus on voice technology and paid streaming music services — As Amazon Echo Takes Off, Sonos Announces Layoffs And Preps For A Voice-Controlled Future — Amazon is making huge strides with Echo, its voice-activated speaker.
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Peter Sterne / Politico:
Journalism professor testifying in Hogan-Gawker case says Gawker violated SPJ code of ethics; SPJ responds clarifying difference between “ethical” and “legal” — Journalism group responds to invocation of its ethics code in Hogan v. Gawker
Jordan Valinsky / Digiday:
The New York Times announces Watching, a vertical focused on video content that will begin as a newsletter this summer, and expansion of health vertical, Well — The New York Times is launching a television website, expanding Well — In an effort to make The New York Times more …
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Danielle Paquette / Washington Post:
Male Dow Jones journalists with up to five years experience earn 13.5% more than women with same experience, and earn more than women in the job 2x as long — Pay doesn't look the same for men and women at top newspapers — The union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal …
Alexios Mantzarlis / Poynter:
Univision launches first U.S. fact-checking project en Español — Nineteen (!) debates into this primary season, we have yet to see a truly effective effort by the hosting networks to fact-check the candidates live on air. — Notable moments in this long slog included Becky Quick's apology …
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Jean-Paul Marthoz / Committee to Protect Journalists:
In Europe, journalists are increasingly barred from refugee camps and anti-migration rallies — Journalists not welcome: Across Europe, press and migrants increasingly barred — “The press is not allowed in refugee centers.” The message from the Greek government could not have been clearer.
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