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Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields and editor-at-large Ben Shapiro resign over site's handling of Trump controversy — Michelle Fields, Ben Shapiro Resign From Breitbart — “Today I informed the management at Breitbart News of my immediate resignation,” the reporter at the center …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Breitbart piece mocking Ben Shapiro was written under pseudonym his father used when writing for the site — Breitbart piece mocking editor who resigned was written under father's pseudonym — Early Monday morning Breitbart posted, and then deleted, a piece mocking Ben Shapiro …
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Breitbart's national security correspondent Jordan Schachtel and associate editor Jarrett Stepman resign, citing site's pro-Trump stance — Two more staffers resign from Breitbart — Two more staffers for Breitbart have resigned from the company, citing the website's pro-Donald Trump stance.
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Breitbart News Editor-at-Large apologizes for company's earlier statement on Fields, Shapiro resignations, says it was published as result of misunderstanding — Statement from Breitbart News Editor-at-Large and In-House Counsel Joel B. Pollak — Statement from Breitbart News Editor-at-Large and In-House Counsel Joel B. Pollak:
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Benny Johnson / Independent Journal Review:
Leaked Internal Messages Show ‘Ashamed’ Writers at Breitbart Revolting Against Weak Leadership — Michelle Fields is gone. Ben Shapiro is gone. Breitbart is in turmoil. And it's all because of Donald Trump...or at least what was alleged at one of his rallies.
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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
The Atlantic Editor in Chief James Bennet joining the New York Times as editorial page director; current director, Andrew M. Rosenthal, stepping down in April — James Bennet Will Lead Editorial Page at New York Times — James Bennet, the editor credited with revitalizing The Atlantic magazine …
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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Fortune Apple writer Philip Elmer-DeWitt is leaving to start his own site, Apple 3.0, with $10/month subscription that drops paywall on posts after three days — Fortune's Apple-Watcher Philip Elmer-DeWitt Is Leaving, Launching His Own Site — Since 2007, Philip Elmer-DeWitt has written …
Hollywood Reporter:
Viacom shareholders re-elect board, defeat proposal that would have given every shareholder the same voting power — Viacom Board Re-Elected, Voting Rights Proposal Defeated by “Substantial” Majority, Even Excluding Redstone Vote — EMAIL ME — Vice chair Shari Redstone attended Monday's event …
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
Ahead of Viacom's annual meeting on Monday, shareholders express concern about the company's 11 directors and their ties to Viacom or the Redstone family — The 11 Executives, Lawyers and Celebrities Overseeing Viacom — A looming power struggle. A salacious court battle. A shareholder suit.
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Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Snapchat Adds Another Publishing Partner — News Video Startup NowThis — Snapchat cares a lot about video — its users are watching eight billion of them every single day. Now the mobile communications company has pegged NowThis, a video-only publisher, as its next partner for the app's Discover section.
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
GlobalPost founder Philip Balboni launches independent email newsletter, the Daily Chatter — GlobalPost's founder hopes to find freedom from platforms and ads with a new email newsletter — “At GlobalPost, I saw the loss of control over so many things that are important to your success.”
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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
The New York Times Taps Elizabeth Webbe Lunny as Publisher of T Magazine — The New York Times has hired Elizabeth Webbe Lunny as publisher of T Magazine. — Lunny takes the role left open by Brendan Monaghan, who departed The Times late last year to become publisher and chief revenue officer of Condé Nast Traveler.
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