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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
White House thaws its relationship with CNN by making Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a deputy assistant to the president for national security, available for an interview — President Donald Trump's White House ended its freeze-out of CNN Wednesday. Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to the president …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
White House is boycotting CNN; official says they're sending representatives “where it makes sense to promote our agenda”, but ban not permanent — Trump administration refuses to put officials on air on the network the president called ‘fake news.’
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
During a White House event honoring Black History month, Trump criticized CNN, said “I don't watch fake news”, then said Fox News had been good to him — President Donald Trump paused during a White House event honoring Black History Month Wednesday to take a shot at CNN …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
American Public Media's firing of Lewis Wallace illustrates newsroom struggles over diversity and meaning of impartiality as some call media “the enemy” — Lewis Wallace first got into journalism, four years ago, with the help of a fellowship that encouraged diversity.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Tamron Hall leaving NBC in wake of network canceling her hour of ‘Today’ — Tamron Hall, a regular host on NBC's “Today” show and MSNBC, is leaving the network later this month. — Her departure was announced on Wednesday after days of contentious contract negotiations.
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Reuters:
Memo to staff from Reuters Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler on covering Trump — In a message to staff today, Reuters Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler wrote about covering President Trump the Reuters way: — The first 12 days of the Trump presidency (yes, that's all it's been!) have been memorable for all …
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Reuters:
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sues Charter Communications, claiming Charter's Spectrum unit promised internet speeds it knew it couldn't deliver — New York filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Charter Communications Inc of short-changing customers who were promised faster internet speeds than it could deliver.
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Ellen Eldridge / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
CNN producer Mohammed Tawfeeq, who was detained in Atlanta airport on Sunday, has filed a federal lawsuit against Trump's immigration order — A CNN editor and producer who was detained Sunday at Atlanta's airport has filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's immigration order.
Max Willens / Digiday:
Q&A with Michael Barbaro, host of The Daily, the New York Times' daily podcast with 15-20 minute episodes that launches Wednesday — In a bid to build the New York Times into a habit, the Grey Lady is getting increasingly audible. On Wednesday, the Times will launch its first daily podcast …
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Aaron Pressman / Fortune:
During a conference call with analysts on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed to drop hints suggesting the company is about to make a big media acquisition — There have always been doubts about Apple doing a massive, game-changing acquisition, even though rumors regularly emerge …
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Ashifa Kassam / The Guardian:
Fox News deletes tweet about Québec shooter being of Morrocan origin and issues retraction, after complaint from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office — Justin Trudeau's aide says US network claim that mosque attack suspect was of Moroccan origin ‘spread misinformation ... and perpetuates fear and division’
Raphael Satter / Associated Press:
UK surveillance court rules the decision by police to put two journalists, working at a small regional paper, under surveillance was illegal — DARLINGTON, England (AP) — British journalist Julia Breen's scoop about racism at her local police force didn't just get her on the front page, it got her put under surveillance.
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