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John Koblin / New York Times:
Gretchen Carlson speaks publicly for the first time about Ailes lawsuit, repeating allegations as she's surrounded by lawyers — MONTCLAIR, N.J. — When Gretchen Carlson was asked how her last week had been, she looked down at her wrist. — “These are the bracelets I wear on my arm,” …
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Jonah Peretti:
CEO Jonah Peretti says accusations BuzzFeed stole ideas from independent video producers are “patently false”, reveals results of internal investigation — I recently noticed your campaign against BuzzFeed on Twitter. You claim BuzzFeed is stealing your ideas and the ideas …
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Akilah Hughes:
Comedian who said BuzzFeed stole content says Peretti is being defensive, should hire a non-biased independent firm to investigate — I got your letter. Thanks! Having the Founder/CEO of BuzzFeed respond to this #StopBuzzThieves fiasco definitely adds a level of validity to the innumerable claims …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fox News suspending ties with Trump veep possibility Gingrich — Fox News had a Newt Gingrich problem — and it just announced a solution. — The cable news channel is suspending its ties with Newt Gingrich since Gingrich is on Donald Trump's vice presidential short list.
Katharine Viner / Guardian:
How journalism has adapted to the era of social media, where creating an emotional connection trumps getting the facts straight — But the consequences go far beyond journalism — ne Monday morning last September, Britain woke to a depraved news story. The prime minister, David Cameron …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sharing Netflix or HBO Go Passwords Is Now Technically Federal Crime Under 9th Circuit Ruling — A court ruling last week now means that the act of using someone else's password to access an online service — including Netflix or HBO Go — is a violation of federal computer laws.
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Court filing: Gawker's Chief Restructuring Officer William Holden says 55 potential bidders have emerged for the company — William Holden also testifies that Gawker staffers are worried about exposure to lawsuits and that the company has had to adjust salaries.
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Mathew Ingram / Fortune:
Twitter signs deal with Bloomberg to livestream three of its daily shows, will share revenue on ads sold alongside videos — Twitter has been ramping up its commitment to streaming live video fairly rapidly over the past week or so, rolling out an experiment from the Wimbledon tennis tournament followed …
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Farai Chideya / FiveThirtyEight:
Shorenstein Center study: Trump dominated political coverage in eight major news outlets in the first half of 2016 — Donald Trump and the race to be the Republican presidential nominee dominated political coverage in the first half of 2016, according to a study released Monday …
Sheldon Whitehouse / Columbia Journalism Review:
Barrage of opinion pieces against fossil fuel industry probe requires critical scrutiny to differentiate between honest opinion and industrial-scale propaganda — Beginning in 1999, the Department of Justice pursued (and ultimately won) a civil lawsuit against several major tobacco companies.
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox reaches settlement in 2010 lawsuit over unpaid internships in film, TV, and digital divisions — The five-year-old case that redefined the legality of the controversial labor practice may be coming to an end. — A major labor lawsuit over unpaid internships in the entertainment …
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
How McSweeney's, the “barely digital” book, magazine and literary quarterly publisher, adapted to nonprofit status using crowdfunding and ads — SAN FRANCISCO — What is McSweeney's? If you know the name, you likely know it through McSweeney's Internet Tendency …
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