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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources say Bill O'Reilly may not return to Fox News after his planned vacation, announced Tuesday; source says he plans to return April 24 — Embattled Fox News host Bill O'Reilly announced tonight that he is taking a vacation. O'Reilly's decision to go off the air in the midst …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Fox News kept renewal of O'Reilly contract quiet as network knew NYT story was coming; contract includes tougher language if more allegations arise — Just as Fox News was moving forcefully into the post-Roger Ailes era with none other than Rupert Murdoch at the helm …
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Daily Mail:
The Mail Online and the Daily Mail's apology to Melania Trump — The Mail Online website and the Daily Mail newspaper published an article on 20th August 2016 about Melania Trump which questioned the nature of her work as a professional model, and republished allegations that she provided services beyond simply modelling.
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Owen Bowcott / The Guardian:
Melania Trump accepts damages and apology from The Daily Mail publisher over allegations about her work as a professional model — US first lady sued UK newspaper's owners over allegations about her work as a professional model … The Daily Mail will pay damages to settle a libel claim brought …
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CNNMoney:
Source: Melania Trump will be paid around $2.9M in damages and costs by the Daily Mail; her initial suit asked for $150M in damages — Melania Trump threatens to sue news outlets — The Daily Mail has apologized to Melania Trump and agreed to pay damages to settle a lawsuit filed …
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Critics denounce Louisville's Courier-Journal for story about the “troubled past” of United passenger violently dragged off plane — Man dragged off overbooked United flight — It only took 24 hours for online anger to shift from United Airlines to a Kentucky newspaper.
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologizes on CNN for Hitler statement: “I mistakenly used an inappropriate, insensitive reference to the Holocaust” — “He was not using the gas on his own people in the same way that Assad is doing," Spicer said, drawing immediate backlash and calls …
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Shelley Hepworth / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with tech journalist Walt Mossberg on the tech beat and his post-retirement plan to spend more time working on The News Literacy Project — Walt Mossberg was on the tech beat before most news outlets even established such a beat. In 1991, he ditched one of the most sought after jobs …
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Global Press, the group that trains women in developing countries to be reporters, launches Passport membership program to move beyond philanthropic support — The 11-year-old organization is now looking to move beyond philanthropic support. — In 2015, following the earthquake in Nepal …
Matthew Balan / Mediaite:
CNN hires Oliver Darcy, ex-politics editor at Business Insider, to cover media alongside Stelter and Byers, becoming the third alum of The Blaze to join — Two former employees of Glenn Beck's The Blaze website now work for CNN, as of Tuesday. The cable news outlet hired Oliver Darcy …
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
Rolling Stone settles defamation case with UVA administrator Nicole Eramo, named in debunked rape story, after challenging earlier $3M jury award — The terms of the settlement are confidential, according to a lawyer for University of Virginia administrator Nicole Eramo.
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Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
RBmedia launches with focus on digital media, acquires Audiobooks.com — A new digital media company is making its debut with a splashy acquisition: RBmedia, a new entity formed by combining eight brands focused on digital magazine and audio content, will acquire Audiobooks.com …
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