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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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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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CNNMoney:
The New York Times calls on Harvey Weinstein to release women who have accused him of inappropriate behavior from NDAs — Lisa Bloom: Harvey Weinstein knows he made mistakes — Facing the specter of a lawsuit, the New York Times is calling on Harvey Weinstein to release the women …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: The Weinstein Co. board has called an emergency meeting; Harvey's brother, Bob Weinstein, and COO David Glasser may take control
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New York Times:
Sources: Harvey Weinstein has settled at least eight sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact cases; staff describe a code of silence around allegations
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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”
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Scammers pretending to work for The Atlantic target freelancers to gain access to bank and credit card info; law enforcement has been notified — The Atlantic has worked hard to build itself up as a prestigious outlet by showcasing long-form journalism, intellectual depth and rich photography.
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Wall Street Journal:
Amazon Studios struggles with lackluster releases, strained relationships with some producers, and, sources say, questions about potential conflicts of interest — The online retailer's foray into video is beset by lackluster releases and strained relationships with high-profile producers; ‘a bit of a gong show’
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Kelsey Sutton / Mic:
Vice fires Broadly senior writer Mitchell Sunderland after BuzzFeed report connecting him to Breitbart and Milo — Vice has cut ties with a senior writer from its feminist vertical Broadly after a BuzzFeed report revealed that the writer pitched story ideas to then-Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos …
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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
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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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New York Times:
Fox News executive vice president of legal and business affairs Dianne Brandi takes voluntary leave — The top lawyer at Fox News is taking a voluntary leave, the network said on Friday, the latest shake-up in the upper ranks of a cable news channel that remains embroiled in controversy …
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Danny Sullivan:
Search Engine Land founder Danny Sullivan is joining Google to serve as a public liaison for search — When I retired from search journalism in June, I had no idea what I would be doing next. I just knew I was ready for a break and something different from what I had been doing for so long.
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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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John Keefe / Quartz:
Quartz and DocumentCloud launch Slack bot to help journalists grab screenshots of webpages, preserve URLs through the Internet Archive, and find data sources — Quartz and DocumentCloud are teaming up to give journalists convenient access to tools that make their work easier, better, and a little more fun.
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