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Standing next to Putin, new French President Emmanuel Macron labels Russian-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik “propaganda” that spread falsehoods — French and Russian presidents met in Versailles. — PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called Russian state …
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Denver Post sports columnist Terry Frei has been fired after offensive tweet about Indy 500 winner — A hail-mary apology couldn't save former ESPN and, now, former Denver Post columnist Terry Frei after the seven-time state sportswriter of the year tweeted his disapproval of Japanese driver Takuma Sato winning yesterday's Indy 500.
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Study: after switching exclusively to HTTPS, Wikipedia saw fewer instances of government censorship — Harvard researchers found fewer instances of Wikipedia censorship after the site started encrypting all of its traffic. — “Knowledge is power,” as the old saying goes …
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Frank Deford, legendary sportswriter and commentator, has died at 78 — The longtime Sports Illustrated writer got his start at the magazine in 1962, but over his career there wasn't a medium that he didn't plunge into. The author of more than a dozen books also made his mark on TV and radio with his booming, gruff voice.
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Government employees who share embarrassing information, not journalists, are the real target of President Trump's campaign against leaks — Wars are rarely announced in advance, but President Trump provided an abundance of warning about his intention to wage an assault on journalism.
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Ecuador's journalists hope new president, Lenin Moreno, adopts more tolerant approach to the press, after recent increased censorship by his predecessor — President Lenin Moreno, sworn in earlier this month, is said to be more tolerant of press freedom than his predecessor - and change cannot come soon enough


Stanley Greene, a war photographer who stayed in war zones after others left and covered over a dozen conflicts, passed away last week at age 68 — Being a war photographer requires, first of all, bravery, or at least the ability to stay calm in situations of extreme danger.
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The Washington Post is using augmented reality to let audiences explore iconic buildings with their iPhone — The publisher is expanding its augmented reality offering with a new series — Following the success of its first augmented reality (AR) initiative, which provided a visual account …


Interview with Cole Bolton, the editor in chief of The Onion, on the challenges of writing satire in the age of Trump and more — He may not bring jobs back, but President Donald Trump has created a wealth of material for America's comedians, humorists and satirists.


Trends from NewFronts: publishers defecting from YouTube, embracing interactive formats, while premium publishers are using their credibility as a selling point — The following piece is a guest post from Jessica Rovello, the CEO and co-founder of Arkadium, which provides interactive content to brands and publishers.


Over two dozen EU publishers ask regulators to rethink a proposed law that would require an opt-in or opt-out for cookie tracking within browsers and apps — Warning that new regulations will give Google, Apple and Facebook too much control of advertising and personal data


Irish Times Abroad, funded as a two-year project by the Google Digital News Initiative, now has 24K members after launching at the end of 2016 — The Irish Times Abroad network counts 24,000 members after launching at the end of 2016 — Credit: The Irish Times building in Dublin, Ireland.