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Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Three women have told The New Yorker that Harvey Weinstein raped them; 16 current and ex-staff say Weinstein's behaviour was widely known within Miramax, TWC — Multiple women share harrowing accounts of sexual assault and harassment by the film executive. — 1.
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New York Times:
Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, and others go on record saying Weinstein harassed them; Paltrow: “This way of treating women ends now” — “This way of treating women ends now,” Ms. Paltrow said as she and other actresses accused the producer of casting-couch abuses.
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HuffPost:
Sources: NBC passed on Ronan Farrow's Harvey Weinstein story due to sourcing concerns, then cleared him to take it to The New Yorker — NBC had concerns related to the story's sourcing, HuffPost has learned. — NEW YORK Ronan Farrow's investigation into Harvey Weinstein's long history …
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Meena Jang / Hollywood Reporter:
USC's School of Cinematic Arts has rejected Harvey Weinstein's offer of a $5M endowment to grant scholarships to female directors — The decision comes after a Change.org petition launched Tuesday pleaded for the university to “refuse Harvey Weinstein's blood money in exchange for its soul.”
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Sources: Apple Music has quietly killed a deal with The Weinstein Company for an Elvis biopic in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal
Sources: Apple Music has quietly killed a deal with The Weinstein Company for an Elvis biopic in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
Former New York Times editor Jonathan Landman dismisses allegations the paper spiked sexual misconduct claims against Harvey Weinstein Waxman's 2004 story
Former New York Times editor Jonathan Landman dismisses allegations the paper spiked sexual misconduct claims against Harvey Weinstein Waxman's 2004 story
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Thomas Grove / Wall Street Journal:
Turkish court sentences WSJ reporter Ayla Albayrak to 2+ years in prison, declares her guilty of terrorist propaganda for one WSJ article; Albayrak to appeal — Conviction on terrorist propaganda charges highlights government's increased targeting of journalists; reporter to appeal decision
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Apple strikes deal with Steven Spielberg to remake Amazing Stories, an 80s sci-fi series, in its first major foray into creating original content — Apple is betting on acclaimed director and producer Steven Spielberg for its first major foray into creating original video content.
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
ASNE diversity survey: 16.3% of daily paper staff, 24.3% of digital-only staff are journalists of color; women are 38.9% of print staff, 47.8% of digital orgs — The annual newsroom diversity survey from the American Society of News Editors shows slight decreases in diversity at American newsrooms compared with last year.
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Medium expands its partner program, now letting any author or publisher join it, so that anyone can publish behind its paywall — Medium is expanding its subscription efforts today by allowing any author or publisher to join its partner program. — That's the program where readers can pay a monthly fee …
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New York Times:
Analysis shows that much of the content found on Russia-linked Facebook pages used in 2016 election was taken directly from Americans — YouTube videos of police beatings on American streets. A widely circulated internet hoax about Muslim men in Michigan collecting welfare for multiple wives.
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Hannah Seligson / Columbia Journalism Review:
Ivanka Trump able to avoid harsh press coverage because many in media see her as one of their own and she is frequent source to journalists, often on background — Ivanka Trump swings her daughter, Arabella Rose, in the White House Rose Garden. The businesswoman and mother of three is also a key adviser to her father.
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Doug Zanger / The Drum:
Flipboard launches self-service program for publishers, will now highlight mobile friendly sites with a lightning bolt icon — Flipboard has announced a new publisher-centric, self-service platform with the intention of leveraging mobile standards and a program that rewards reader-friendly content on the platform.
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Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Twitter says it has reversed its decision to block Rep. Blackburn's Senate campaign video ad, which included “inflammatory” content, will refine its policies — Twitter blocked the ad on Monday. On Tuesday, it changed its mind. — On Monday, Twitter blocked a campaign video ad …
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