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Sources: Harvey Weinstein has settled at least eight sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact cases; staff describe a code of silence around allegations — Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel …
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
A reporter recalls an altercation with Weinstein which turned violent and how many journalists, including David Carr, attempted to expose his behavior — I have been having conversations about Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual harassment for more than seventeen years.
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New York Times:
In statement, Harvey Weinstein apologizes and says he's planning a leave of absence from his company to “deal with this issue head on” — The New York Times received the following statement from Harvey Weinstein responding to allegations about his treatment of women in Hollywood.
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein says he intends to sue the New York Times over its “reckless reporting” and says the newspaper has a vendetta against him — MORE FROM: … Harvey Weinstein told The Post he “bears responsibility” for his past bad behavior, but also blasted the New York Times for …
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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Documents shed light on how Breitbart News under Steve Bannon defined and boosted the alt-right and white nationalism, aided by editor Milo Yiannopoulos — In August, after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville ended in murder, Steve Bannon insisted that “there's no room in American society” …
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Ron Clements / Sporting News:
Quarterback Cam Newton apologizes for mocking a female reporter's question, after he drew rebukes from the NFL and media groups and lost a sponsor — Cam Newton has apologized for his “degrading and disrespectful” word choice when he said Wednesday it was “funny” to hear a female reporter ask about pass routes.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: early drafts of Facebook's April 27 report on election manipulation included references to Russia that were cut at the urging of legal and policy teams — The drafting of the report sparked internal debate over how much information to disclose about Russian influence campaigns on the social network
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People magazine removed a story about a Las Vegas shooting victim whose name could not be found on the list of dead, raising questions as to whether he exists — On Wednesday, People magazine ran a heart-wrenching exclusive about a terminally ill man who was among those killed by a mass shooter …
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Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal:
Source: YouTube accelerates rollout of update to search after criticism of misinformation, hate, and conspiracy videos after Las Vegas shooting and NFL protests
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Rob Malda:
On Slashdot's 20th anniversary, cofounder Rob Malda reflects on the site's early days — I registered the domain name ‘Slashdot.org’ 20 years ago today. I really had no idea. — Jeff chipped in a few bucks for the fees. Kathleen told me the name was stupid. I thought “That's kinda the point!”.
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Graham Ruddick / The Guardian:
News Group Newspapers, publisher of News of the World, agrees to pay damages to ex-army intelligence officer Ian Hurst, whose computer was hacked in 2006 — Publisher to pay substantial damages to Ian Hurst after admitting ‘vicarious liability’ for hacking by detective agency
BBC:
Conde Nast's UK magazine Glamour is going digital first, ending monthly print editions and and instead producing a glossy tome twice-a-year — UK Glamour magazine is going “digital first”, stopping its monthly editions and instead producing a “collectible, glossy tome” twice a year.
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George Slefo / Ad Age:
comScore and location data company PlaceIQ partner to help companies measure ad effectiveness by linking TV and digital ad spending with store visits — Measurement outfit ComScore and location data company PlaceIQ are teaming up in a bid to help marketers understand how well TV …
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