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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
In a story on national security advisor Michael Flynn's resignation, the New York Times quoted from a fake Twitter account purporting to be Flynn — The New York Times fell victim early Tuesday morning to a fake Twitter account purporting to belong to recently resigned national security …
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Wall Street Journal:
Disney Severs Ties With YouTube Star PewDiePie After Anti-Semitic Posts — Move came after the Journal asked about videos in which he included anti-Semitic jokes or Nazi imagery — Felix Kjellberg, who has 53 million subscribers to his “PewDiePie” YouTube channel, reacts as two men hold up a sign saying …
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Ben Popper / The Verge:
YouTube cancels Scare PewDiePie, an original series by its star PewDiePie; Google has also removed the YouTuber from the Google Preferred advertising program
YouTube cancels Scare PewDiePie, an original series by its star PewDiePie; Google has also removed the YouTuber from the Google Preferred advertising program
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Beatrice Verhoeven / The Wrap:
In a four-part tweeted apology, New York Times feature writer Jacob Bernstein apologized for a slur he made about First Lady Melania Trump at a party — Jacob Bernstein says he “made a stupid remark about the first lady” — The New York Times reporter who called Melania Trump a “hooker” …
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Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
N.Y. Times reprimands reporter for sharing ‘unfounded rumor’ about Melania Trump — Editors at the New York Times have reprimanded a reporter for referring to first lady Melania Trump as a “hooker” at an event Sunday night, calling the remarks “completely inappropriate.”
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook announces free app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TV, launching “soon” — The new app will let users kick back and watch Facebook videos from the couch. — Facebook is coming to your television. — The social network on Tuesday announced a new app …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Journalist April Ryan says White House communications director Omarosa Manigault threatened her with negative dossier that Trump officials had compiled — Conflict and controversy seem to follow Omarosa Manigault, who stirred up plenty of both as a reality-TV star and a longtime associate of President Trump.
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple's Eddy Cue says “Planet of the Apps” reality show will premiere this spring exclusively on Apple Music and will also have its own dedicated app — At the Code Media conference this evening, Apple's Eddy Cue sat down alongside Ben Silverman for an interview.
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
In an abrupt organizational shake-up, Newsweek EIC Jim Impoco is leaving and will be replaced by Matt McAllester, who will have a new title of global EIC — Jim Impoco, the editor in chief of Newsweek for the past three-and-a-half years, is leaving the magazine in an abrupt shakeup announced to employees Tuesday morning.
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James Warren / Poynter:
Trump circumvents “liberal” media and amplifies sympathetic outlets in press conference with Trudeau — MSNBC's Brian Williams cut to the chase as soon as the Monday press conference between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ended.
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Jenna Amatulli / The Huffington Post:
Playboy returns to its roots, will bring back nudity but drop “Entertainment for Men” under new chief creative officer Cooper Hefner — “Nudity was never the problem because nudity isn't a problem.” — Trends Editor, The Huffington Post — It's been only a few months since …
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Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal:
BuzzFeed is co-producing TV content with NBCUniversal, including a crime investigation docu-series; a source says BuzzFeed is eyeing a 2018 IPO — BuzzFeed and NBCUniversal are unveiling new original series under development, the companies' first joint television productions since the formation of their partnership.
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Noah Oppenheim named president of NBC News, replacing Deborah Turness, now president of NBC News International; NBC News takes 25% stake in Euronews — NBC News will announce a significant reorganization of its leadership ranks, along with a major investment in a European TV network, a person briefed on the changes said Tuesday.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
White House grants press credentials to Gateway Pundit, a pro-Trump publication known for spreading false rumors — The Gateway Pundit, a provocative conservative blog, gained notice last year for its fervent pro-Trump coverage and its penchant for promoting false rumors about voter fraud …