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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
The New York Times risked legal trouble to publish Donald Trump's tax return — Dean Baquet wasn't bluffing. — The New York Times executive editor said during a visit to Harvard in September that he would risk jail to publish Donald Trump's tax returns.
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Susanne Craig / New York Times:
How Susanne Craig and a team of New York Times journalists confirmed the authenticity of Trump's tax documents she received in the mail — Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Ex-Trump campaign manager and CNN analyst Corey Lewandowski says he hopes the candidate sues NYT “into oblivion” for publishing his tax returns — This is what CNN gets for hiring a fired Donald Trump campaign manager. — In a discussion this morning on CNN's “New Day,” …
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Ken Doctor / Politico:
Sources: Gannett and Tronc near deal, likely pricing Tronc at about $18.50 to $19 per share; announcement could come as early as Monday — Sources tell POLITICO the announcement could come as early as Monday morning — Gannett's long quest to buy the newspaper company known as Tronc is nearing the finish line.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Driven by ratings, as a top exec at NBC Entertainment and CNN, Jeff Zucker aided Trump's rise with Apprentice shows and airing of rallies during primaries — Looking for someone specific to hold responsible for the improbable rise of Donald Trump? — Although there are many options …
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Claire Landsbaum / New York Magazine:
Olivia Nuzzi, Katy Tur, Rosie Gray, and other journalists reflect on what it's like to be a female reporter covering Donald Trump — When Olivia Nuzzi walked into Donald Trump's office on the 26th floor of Trump Tower, she wasn't sure what to expect. She'd seen the Republican nominee up close before …
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Twitter's hate speech and harassment issues have steadily grown worse, exacerbated by the company's failure to enforce its own rules and political campaigns — If you go by what some Twitter users have to say, it's a wonder I can string together a sentence.
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Mark Sweney / Guardian:
BBC Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper says the network is competing with Minecraft and Pokémon Go for younger audiences — In any normal week, Ben Cooper's eye-catching and ambitious mission to make BBC Radio 1 like a Netflix for radio would make an ideal entry point to an interview with the station's controller.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Ex-NYT, Mashable Executive Editor Jim Roberts joins public strategy and communications firm Mercury, will lead its global digital practice — Jim Roberts is turning in his newsman's hat. Mercury, a global public strategy and communications firm, is announcing on Monday it has hired him to lead its global digital practice.
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and his family file federal suit against the Iranian government, claiming his imprisonment was for political gain — Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and his family filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Iranian government …
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: despite recent relaunch, Relativity is now up for sale, after founder Ryan Kavanaugh failed to secure the financing needed to make debt repayments — Sources say the studio has hired EMP and Zolfo Cooper to help with the sale and has begun fielding offers over the weekend.
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Being without an editor-in-chief has left some Huffington Post staff anxious for the site's future, as Chief Executive Jared Grusd tries to boost morale — Jared Grusd has been chief executive at the Huffington Post for about a year now, but late last month, he sounded more like the company's resident hype man.
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