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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Bob Weinstein, Harvey's brother, accused of sexual harassment and joking he could fire showrunner for a Spike TV series if she kept refusing dinner invitations — A female showrunner who worked on the Weinstein Co. drama “The Mist” has accused Bob Weinstein of sexual harassment during the production of the Spike TV series.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Harvey Weinstein resigns from Weinstein Company board during Tuesday meeting, still holds 22% of company stock — Harvey Weinstein resigned Tuesday from the Weinstein Co. board of directors, as the company continues to try to distance itself from the disgraced mogul.
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HuffPost:
Ex-Variety staffers call former editor-in-chief Peter Bart one of Harvey Weinstein's greatest protectors, a charge Bart denies — In the 1990s, Peter Bart turned Variety into one of the most powerful institutions in Hollywood. In doing so, he helped turn Harvey Weinstein into another.
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People.com, @jillianstampher, @onlxn, @maxwellstrachan, @melissaradz, @maxwellstrachan, Variety, Fortune and The Wrap
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Amazon Studios chief Roy Price resigns, company spokesman says, after suspension following sexual harassment claim — Amazon Studios chief Roy Price has resigned, five days after he was suspended by the company after a producer accused him of sexual harassment, an Amazon spokesperson told CNN.
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The Guardian:
Son of murdered investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia accuses the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and others of being “complicit” in her murder — Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed because she ‘stood between rule of law and those who sought to violate it’, says son Matthew
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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
Content recommendation ad network Outbrain is investigating whether Russian ads or other forms of meddling occurred on its platform during 2016 election — The content recommendation ad network Outbrain, whose clicky content sprawls across the web, is investigating whether Russian ads …
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Nieman Lab, @buzzfeedben, @nycsouthpaw, @kylegriffin1, @jbenton, @jwherrman and Fast Company
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Verizon FiOS stops carrying Univision amid new distribution talks, says Univision seeks more than double what it currently charges for access — Both sides unable to come to terms on new distribution agreement — Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has gone dark in Verizon FiOS homes Monday afternoon …
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Ken Doctor / TheStreet:
A look at the staff, programming, and revenue at The Daily, The New York Times news podcast, which has passed 100M downloads — Within nine months of its launch, it looks like The New York Times (NYT) has more than a success on its hands. “The Daily” is becoming a phenomenon …
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Nieman Lab, @rafat and @mathewi
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Industry gatekeepers like Harvey Weinstein and The New York Times have less power thanks to proliferation of online entertainment and news sources — I'd be remiss in not stating the obvious: Harvey Weinstein is a despicable human being, who did evil things.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Snap and NBCUniversal form studio joint venture, with 50-50 ownership, to create original programs for mobile devices, announce first deal with Duplass brothers — Snap and NBCUniversal are creating a Hollywood studio dedicated to the future of app-centric entertainment.
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Erin Griffith / Wired:
Internal email details Twitter's plans to update rules on abuse, including expanding reporting options, hiding hate symbols behind warnings, more — WHEN TWITTER COULD take credit for revolutionary political movements like the Arab Spring, it was easy for the company's executives to joke about their liberal stance on free speech.
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New York Times:
Some say China's increasingly tight control of online content is vindicated as US probes foreign digital influence amid its election — HULUNBUIR, China — In the United States, some of the world's most powerful technology companies face rising pressure to do more to fight false information and stop foreign infiltration.
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@lukeccp, @jwherrman, @benthompson, @naval, @davewiner, @benthompson, @davewiner, Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check and SupChina
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