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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer accused of racism by woman who filmed confrontation with him in Apple Store, after he implied she wasn't from the US — The night of the election, my iPhone screen shattered. The joke I like to make is that there was glass shattering on November 8th but not the kind we wanted.
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources say the office of fired US attorney Preet Bharara is investigating Fox News, and Ailes' personal lawyer is reportedly on shortlist to replace Bharara — Throughout his six-decade career working on three continents, Rupert Murdoch has used his media properties to advance the prospects …
Caitlin McGarry / PCWorld:
In SXSW interview Nick Denton talks about how Gawker's Hogan coverage could have been better and the importance of conversation-driven platforms to media — “Facebook makes me despise many of my friends and Twitter makes me hate the rest of the world," Gawker founder Nick Denton said.
Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal:
Washington Post signs deal to license its publishing technology, Arc Publishing, to Tronc, with plans to open it up to all publishers via self-service platform — Publisher hopes to sell its technology to publishers of all sizes — The Washington Post has signed an agreement to license …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Marissa Mayer to get $23M severance package; Thomas McInerney, former CFO of Barry Diller's IAC, to take over as CEO of Altaba following Verizon deal close — Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, following the closing of the Verizon acquisition of the internet company's operating businesses …
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Chris Cillizza, of the Washington Post's The Fix blog, is joining CNN as a reporter and editor-at-large; The Fix will continue without him, Post editor says — The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza is joining CNN Politics as a reporter and editor at large, with a digital presence and an on-air role.
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Guy Chazan / Financial Times:
Axel Springer Chief Executive Mathias Döpfner rules out working with Facebook on fake news, saying it would be a “mistake” for publishers to do so — Chief Mathias Döpfner says it is not his job to help social media — Read next
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Andrew Marantz / New Yorker:
A profile of the White House press corps. newest members, like Gateway Pundit's WH correspondent, who see trolling the mainstream press as their job — At daily briefings, Sean Spicer calls on young journalists from far-right sites. The mainstream media sees them as an existential threat.
Joe Pompeo / Politico:
NYT Mag and ProPublica jointly hire Texas Monthly's Pam Colloff; she will work as a writer-at large for the magazine and as a senior reporter for ProPublica — AUSTIN, Tex. — ProPublica and The New York Times have struck a deal to share a prominent magazine writer in a first-of-its-kind arrangement for the two news organizations.
John Rogers / Associated Press:
Nick Ut, the Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer famous for “Napalm girl” picture taken during Vietnam War, is retiring from the Associated Press after 51 years — LOS ANGELES (AP) — It would seem all but impossible to sum up one of the most distinguished careers in photojournalism …
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PR Newswire:
CNN's media show, Reliable Sources, wins a Walter Cronkite award for best national network news program; NBC News' Katy Tur recognized in separate category — With reporters, news media and even the truth under assault, the winners of the 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence …
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TVNewser, @halliejackson, Broadcasting & Cable, @mlcalderone, @chucktodd, @katyturnbc and @micahgrimes
Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
Knight announces revamped Prototype Fund focused on misinformation and trust in media — The Knight Foundation spent most of the past year undertaking a planning process to figure out how to optimize its work for the next decade. As part of that effort, it took a year off from awarding grants …
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