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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources: Roger Ailes used Fox News funds to target critics like journalists with surveillance and online smear campaigns — As Rupert Murdoch seeks to stabilize Fox News in the wake of Roger Ailes's ouster, a crucial question remains unanswered: How was Ailes able to spend millions of dollars …
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Roger Ailes' alleged use of Fox News funds to target critics raises liability questions for 21st Century Fox — Roger Ailes' alleged use of Fox News' funds could pose a liability for 21st Century Fox. — On Sunday, New York Magazine's Gabriel Sherman reported that Ailes used his company's budget …
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Examining how the media is wrestling with Trump, journalistic balance, and longstanding accusations of liberal bias — If you're a working journalist and you believe that Donald J. Trump is a demagogue playing to the nation's worst racist and nationalistic tendencies, that he cozies …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Hulu phases out its own free streaming service, inks deal with Yahoo to provide TV episodes to Yahoo View, Yahoo's new ad-supported TV streaming site — Hulu inks deal with Yahoo to provide free, ad-supported episodes of TV shows — Hulu is moving to an all-subscription model …
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Andy Carvin / Reported.ly:
Reported.ly to suspend operations from Aug 31, after First Look Media decides to end relationship; team is considering options, like launching as an independent — Reported.ly to suspend operations August 31 — To friends and supporters of reported.ly: — It is with great regret …
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Shelley Ross / The Daily Beast:
Shelley Ross, sexually harassed by Ailes, urges Fox to launch Truth and Reconciliation project, says sexual harassment is at epidemic levels within TV news — Shelley Ross, once one of the most powerful women in TV news, writes exclusively on resisting Roger Ailes's invitation …
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
In 20 minute segment, John Oliver criticizes Tronc's branding, says journalism must be paid for, journalists struggle to meet production demands — On Sunday night, John Oliver devoted 19 minutes and 22 seconds to newspapers. — “The media is a food chain which would fall apart without local newspapers …
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Steven Perlberg / Wall Street Journal:
NBCU signs programming deal with Snapchat, will create original shows for the social network, drawing on talent from SNL, The Tonight Show — Network will debut ‘The Voice on Snapchat’ and E! News show — NBCUniversal is bringing some of its most recognizable brand names to Snapchat.
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Brian Flood / The Wrap:
National Journal publisher and president Poppy MacDonald named as new president of Politico, to start on September 12 — Politico has named National Journal publisher and president Poppy MacDonald as its new president, CEO Robert Allbritton announced on Monday.
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Gawker and Hulk Hogan in preliminary settlement talks over invasion-of-privacy case — Talks come ahead of auction that will see Gawker founder Nick Denton lose control of the company he founded — Gawker Media Group is engaged in preliminary talks with the former professional wrestler known …
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Kevin Roderick / LA Observed:
LA Times accidentally republishes 7-year-old story in Sunday print edition, positions prominently on website all weekend — *Update: The Times admit the error below. Also I fixed some dates I goofed on. — Back in 2010, notorious murderer Betty Broderick was turned down for parole …
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Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
New York Times launches Watching, a movies and TV recommendation platform, in closed beta as part of strategy to convert readers into paying subscribers — The New York Times announced the launch (in closed beta) of its movies-and-TV recommendation site Watching on Monday.