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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
A look at Sean Spicer's sketch at the Emmys, which a source says was Stephen Colbert's idea, and the criticism it has been met with — Sean Spicer makes surprise cameo at Emmys — Stephen Colbert had the idea to invite Sean Spicer up on stage at the Emmys on Sunday night.
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Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Government bodies are increasingly seeking to frustrate FOIA requests by suing those requesting the information — IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Oregon parent wanted details about school employees getting paid to stay home. A retired educator sought data about student performance in Louisiana.
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
Political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes sues Fox News, accuses anchor Charles Payne, who just returned after suspension, of rape and network of retaliation — Fox News, which for more than a year has dealt with the fallout from an embarrassing sexual harassment scandal …
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
New initiative Report for America to pair emerging journalists with local newsrooms for one year; RFA, newsrooms, and donors split salary costs — Many local newsrooms have been cut to the bone so often that there's hardly any bone left. But starting early next year, some may get the chance to rebuild, at least by one.
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fox News confirms Laura Ingraham will host new 10PM show The Ingraham Angle, premiering Oct 30, while Hannity moves to 9PM — Fox News has confirmed that Laura Ingraham is set to host a primetime show on the cable news network, called The Ingraham Angle. — The conservative firebrand …
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New York Times:
Facebook and other tech giants are increasingly coming into conflict with governments around the world that are exerting greater control over the internet — On a muggy, late spring evening, Tuan Pham awoke to the police storming his house in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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@notjessewalker, @paulmozur, @nickconfessore, @nytimes and Mashable, more at Techmeme »
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Thomas Frank to cover national security and counterintelligence for BuzzFeed after he and two others resigned from CNN over retracted Russia-Scaramucci story — Thomas Frank, ousted after CNN retracted an article about Anthony Scaramucci's possible Russia ties, has been hired by BuzzFeed.
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Facebook cites privacy laws in its lack of transparency over Russian political ads purchased during last year's election — Here's what we know, so far, about Facebook's recent disclosure that a shadowy Russian firm with ties to the Kremlin created thousands of ads on the social media platform …
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Forbes, Stratechery, The Verge, The Wrap, Fortune, Vanity Fair, Fast Company and Business Insider, more at Techmeme »
Shani O. Hilton / BuzzFeed:
Ahead of its live morning show launch, AM to DM, BuzzFeed looks at how it uses video as an extension of its journalism — What we've learned about doing video and reporting, together. — Of all the buzzy phrases that define modern journalism, “pivot to video” is one of the few that still has a bite (unlike, say “fake news").
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@buzzfeedben, @mlcalderone and @biancaconsunji, Thanks:@steverubel
Matt Yoder / Awful Announcing:
FoxSports.com has reportedly lost 88% of its audience after pivoting to video — Earlier this year, the Fox Sports website made a controversial decision to entirely ditch the written word as part of a “pivot to video.” This decision to completely remake the mainstream sports website was part …
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@richarddeitsch and Real Stories
Matthew Gault / Motherboard:
Pepe the Frog's creator sends cease and desist orders to alt-right personalities and websites, and DMCA takedown requests to Reddit and Amazon — Lawyers served noticed to Reddit, Richard Spencer, Baked Alaska, and Mike Cernovich. — Pepe the Frog creator Matt Furie has made good on his threat to …
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The Daily Caller, New York Magazine, Engadget, The A.V. Club and The Verge
Danielle Turchiano / Variety:
Shonda Rhimes partners with Hearst to launch lifestyle site Shondaland.com; it will be syndicated across Hearst properties like Cosmopolitan, ELLE, others — Ahead of the new seasons of her ABC #TGIT drama series “Grey's Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How To Get Away With Murder,” …
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