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Memo: The New York Times confirms it's eliminating its public editor position, held by Elizabeth Spayd — The accountability position was created in the wake of a 2003 plagiarism scandal. — The New York Times is eliminating the position of public editor, an accountability role …
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The New York Times offers another round of buyouts to newsroom, aiming to reduce layers of editing, and could turn to layoffs if too few volunteer — The New York Times offered buyouts to its newsroom employees on Wednesday, aiming to reduce layers of editing and requiring more of the editors who remain.
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The NYT newsroom is setting up a Reader Center that will give readers a direct channel to the paper, will be led by international desk editor Hanna Ingber — The New York Times is establishing a Reader Center to capitalize on our readers's knowledge and experience, using their voices to make our journalism even better.
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Sources: Scott Pelley being shifted permanently to 60 Minutes and taken off CBS Evening News; replacement yet to be named — Scott Pelley is out at “CBS Evening News,” Page Six has exclusively learned. — Sources tell us that 'Poison Pelley's' office was being cleared out on Tuesday …
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Sources: Anthony Mason will serve as interim anchor of CBS Evening News when Scott Pelley moves to 60 Minutes full time — “CBS This Morning” Saturday co-anchor Anthony Mason will be the interim anchor on “CBS Evening News.” (Craig Blankenhorn / CBS) — Anthony Mason will step …
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Fox News reporter who wrote now-retracted report on Seth Rich, Malia Zimmerman, also used anonymous sources to falsely connect local imam to Pulse club shooting — Last week, Fox News anchor Sean Hannity reheated the long-cold conspiracy theory connecting the murder of Seth Rich …
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Tech and advertiser trade groups helped Congress dismantle Obama-era internet privacy rules — Congressional Republicans knew their plan was potentially explosive. They wanted to kill landmark privacy regulations that would soon ban Internet providers, such as Comcast and AT&T …
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BBC driver Mohammed Nazir among 80 killed in Kabul today and four BBC journalists among 300+ injured during suicide bomb explosion in Afghan's diplomatic region — A HUGE explosion near the British embassy in the Afghan capital has killed at least 80 people and wounded 350 more, the Afghan health ministry said.


The Daily Caller cuts ties with freelancer and activist Jason Kessler, who covered rally supporting Confederate monuments in Charlottesville, VA — On May 14, The Daily Caller, a popular conservative website, published a news story about recent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Deadline for Sun-Times bids extended to Monday — Copies of the May 31st edition of the Chicago Sun-Times ready to be delivered at the Tribune's Freedom Center printing plant on May 30, 2017. — A proposed deal by Chicago Tribune parent company Tronc to acquire the rival Chicago Sun-Times …
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Interview with Pitchfork Executive Editor Mark Richardson on how the magazine has changed since being bought by Condé Nast, competition, and evergreen content — There's nothing to make you grateful for quality heating like Brooklyn in the winter. — Two years ago …
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Politico announces it will launch London Playbook on September 4 and hires Jack Blanchard to lead the new newsletter — Starting September 4, Playbook is part of a steady POLITICO build up in Britain in 2017. — Executive editor Matthew Kaminski sent the following note to staff on May 31:
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