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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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@dylanbyers and Inside Cable News
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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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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Media Wire Daily, Folio, NetNewsCheck Latest, FishbowlNY, CNNMoney, Politico and Talking New Media
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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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The Next Web, FishbowlNY and Engadget
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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Los Angeles Times
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
ESPN.com has finally replaced espn.go.com, a remnant of the long-dead Disney portal go.com — It isn't quite our-long-national-nightmare-is- over level, but one of the significant daily reminders of the early web just disappeared. ESPN's website, which had been hosted at espn.go.com since 1998, is finally now just at espn.com.
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