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The Huffington Post:
Sources: supervisors have frozen public communications at DHHS, EPA, and USDA's research arm as new Trump administration takes over — Staff have been told to stop talking to Congress and the press. — Enterprise editor/Senior reporter, The Huffington Post
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James Warren / Poynter:
In second full press conference, Spicer defends Trump's belief in rampant voter fraud amid multiple media questions, citing unspecified “studies and evidence” — Sean Spicer may need the Army Corps of Engineers to clean up a mini-mess created by his boss.
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
A new era of access journalism is emerging, one that rewards alt-right sites and peddlers of fake news that are pro-Trump and will not criticize him — Armed with its own set of facts, the right has created a parallel media universe that's risen all the way with Trump to the White House.
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Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Four more journalists face felony charges after being arrested while covering unrest at US inauguration — A documentary producer, a photojournalist, a live-streamer and a freelance reporter facing up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted — Four more journalists …
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
Survey says 55% of American adults consume news on Facebook but just 18% trust news on Facebook all or most of the time — Only 18% of people surveyed said they trust news on Facebook all or most of the time. — A majority of American adults say they consumed news on Facebook in the past month …
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Source: Breitbart National Security Editor Sebastian Gorka joining the Trump administration, likely taking up position on National Security Council — Sebastian Gorka, the Breitbart national security editor and a Fox News contributor, is expected to join President Donald Trump's White House …
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Lucy Battersby / Sydney Morning Herald:
The New York Times opens a bureau in Sydney, led by journalist Damien Cave, as an experiment in journalism and audience growth — The New York Times is setting up a small team in Sydney to create local stories it hopes will encourage Australians to subscribe and engage with the Times' global network.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Ozy Media raises $10M in third round of funding, led by GSV Capital, to expand editorial staff including video team — Silicon Valley startup Ozy Media — a next-generation news startup hoping to follow in the footsteps of BuzzFeed and Vice Media — has banked a $10 million Series B round of funding.
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The Seattle Times:
Shooter at Milo Yiannopoulos demonstration at the University of Washington had messaged Milo seeking an autograph an hour before the shooting — The attorney for the wounded man says her seriously injured client feels “empathy” for the man who shot him and wants to meet with him.
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Peggy McGlone / Washington Post:
Newseum lays off 26 employees, about 10 percent of staff, as financial struggles continue — The Newseum laid off 26 employees Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to improve its financial health, officials confirmed. — The cuts represent about 10 percent of the 230-member staff …
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Source: SNL has indefinitely suspended writer Katie Rich over a tweeted joke about Donald Trump's youngest child Barron, following online backlash — Katie Rich, a writer for “Saturday Night Live,” has been suspended from her position at that show following a widely criticized post …
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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
On Monday, Trump dispatched aide Matthew Schuck - an ex-staff writer at right wing website Daily Surge - and a colleague, to the Voice of America's studios — The president dispatches two aides to the broadcasting agency that came under fire over the weekend for its Trump coverage.
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