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Brian Lowry / CNNMoney:
Review: Megyn Kelly's Alex Jones interview articulated a tough enough case and cross-examination to warrant giving Jones and Infowars mainstream exposure — Jones vs. Kelly: battle between new & old media — Megyn Kelly stepped into a hornet's nest with her Alex Jones interview …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
The tactics used by hecklers to try and stop Kelly's interview with Jones from airing will eventually be used against Maddow and other anchors — For all the pre-interview fuss, NBC's new star exposed the InfoWars host for what he is. But the controversy was never really about him.
Wall Street Journal:
Vice Media raises $450M from private equity firm TPG at a $5.7B valuation, will use the money partly to create a new subscription service for mobiles — Vice Media has secured a $450 million investment from private-equity firm TPG, as the youth-focused digital media company looks to step …
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Kent Walker / Google:
Google's new anti-extremist steps: targeted AI algo training, more content flaggers, no inflammatory video monetization, ads targeting potential ISIS recruits — Editor's Note: This post appeared as an op-ed in the Financial Times earlier today. — Terrorism is an attack on open societies …
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Time Warner signs 2-year $100M deal with Snap; Turner, Warner Bros. studio will create up to 10 original shows a year for Snap, which will keep 50% ad revenue — In a wide-ranging deal with Snap Inc., Time Warner Inc.'s Turner cable channels and the Warner Bros. studio will create …
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Harry McCracken / Fast Company:
How Susan Wojcicki has led YouTube: navigating the company through ad-positioning woes, keeping creators happy, and refining YouTube TV while growing revenue — To outmaneuver traditional TV—and secure Google's future—YouTube's CEO must satisfy homegrown creators, risk-averse advertisers …
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Rafael Cabrera / BuzzFeed:
Report: the Mexican government has been sending text messages to journalists containing advanced spyware, in an attempt to steal their data — New research shows dozens of text messages sent to critics of the Mexican government were laced with spyware meant to copy the entire phone's contents.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The Student Press Law Center, helping defend high school and college journos, has had annual budget stuck at $650K “forever”, says exec director Frank LoMonte — In recent months, millions of dollars in donations have rained down upon journalism organizations …
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
A look at the friendly rivalry between Washington Post Editor Marty Baron and NYT Editor Dean Baquet and their overlapping careers — They're pals who once vied for the same jobs. Now, as editors of The New York Times and The Washington Post, they're locked in a daily battle for Trump scoops.
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Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers:
Media Move: The @joepompeo, author of Politico's Morning Media newsletter, is joining Vanity Fair's @VFHIVE as senior media correspondent. — Media Move: The @JoePompeo, author of Politico's Morning Media newsletter, is joining Vanity Fair's @VFHIVE as senior media correspondent.
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Alberto Luperon / LawNewz:
Attorney Lisa Bloom says New York State Division of Human Rights is investigating her complaint into Fox News regarding sexual harassment and retaliation — Fox News is being investigated for sexual harassment and retaliation claims, said a lawyer on Monday.
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
HuffPost's Senior Politics Editor Sam Stein, the first reporter the site hired, is leaving to join The Daily Beast — Sam Stein, HuffPost's senior politics editor and one of the longest-serving journalists at the website, is leaving for a new job at The Daily Beast in the midst of a shakeup in HuffPost's Washington bureau.
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