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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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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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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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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.


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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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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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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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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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 …


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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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 …


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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