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NYT suspends Glenn Thrush pending investigation after several women, including Vox reporter Laura McGann, allege he sexually harassed them — Several women told Vox about their experiences with the star reporter, and the Times has suspended him pending an investigation.
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New York Times, @lkmcgann, The Wrap, Mediaite, Hollywood Reporter, Business Insider, @bourreelam, Variety, Refinery29, thecut, Bustle, The Daily Caller, @nycjim, 105.9 FM and AM 630, @juliaccarpenter, @t_fisherking, @libbyanelson, @gbrockell, @sarahkliff, @brianstelter and The Week, Thanks:@beet_tv


The publisher of AL.com, which runs Alabama's three largest newspapers, stands by reporting and blasts back at legal threats from Roy Moore — After The Post published an investigative article documenting Roy Moore's pursuit of a 14-year-old girl in 1979, the Republican Senate candidate from Alabama pledged to sue the newspaper.
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@erikwemple, @spencerwoodman, Mediaite, Business Insider, New York Times, TIME, The Week, @kylegriffin1, @rothmanistan, @aodespair, The Guardian, New York Magazine and Snopes.com


How friendly TWC board members long protected Harvey Weinstein, like in 2015 when he was suspected of mismanaging funds and faced new harassment claims — The Harvey Weinstein sexual assault saga is a scandal for the ages. But the grave accusations of harassment and, in some cases …
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@clarajeffery and @danprimack
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Maria Contreras-Sweet, who led SBA under Obama, has submitted bid for Weinstein Company and is pitching majority-female board; lawyer Gloria Allred supports bid — Surprise offer from businesswoman Maria Contreras-Sweet has support of attorney Gloria Allred
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Forbes, Deadline, CNBC, Fortune, Refinery29, Hollywood Reporter and New York Daily News


Lenny Letter contributor Zinzi Clemmons has quit the newsletter after Lena Dunham defended Girls writer Murray Miller who has been accused of sexual assault — Writer Zinzi Clemmons quit contributing to Lena Dunham's newsletter “Lenny Letter” after the “Girls” creator faced harsh criticism …


Independent news startups in Singapore often struggle to cover costs as many advertisers shun them because of the perception that they are anti-establishment — Sherwin is a Singapore-based journalism lecturer and freelance journalist who bridges academia and industry.


Sources: possible buyers for 51% of Rolling Stone include trade publisher Jay Penske, Bustle's Bryan Goldberg, and music exec Irving Azoff backed by James Dolan — In the mix: Trade publisher Jay Penske, Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg and music executive Irving Azoff.
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Hit & Run, Forbes and @aweissman


Media startup Cheddar launches its streaming TV channel in Europe with French startup Molotov, which won't be charged a licensing fee — Business news network Cheddar has been partnering with social media platforms and OTT services in the U.S. And Cheddar is now looking at international markets.
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@jonsteinberg, @jonsteinberg and Cheddar


A look back at coverage of WikiLeaks, Assange, and Guccifer 2.0 documents in Jared Kushner's New York Observer — The New York Observer, owned by Trump's son-in-law, was a friendly outlet for the 2016 Russian hackers. — In the fall of 2014, Julian Assange, the embattled head of WikiLeaks …
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Mashable, @jennamc_laugh, @mikestaresinic, @aarongell, @anthony and Daily Mail


Mirror EIC says company will face deeper job cuts if it fails to close deal with Express and Star, warns of upcoming gender pay gap report worse than BBC report — Lloyd Embley says failure to buy Richard Desmond's papers would lose cost-savings and admits looming gender pay gap data could be ‘embarrassing’


Freelance photojournalist Alexei Wood, swept up in mass arrests at Trump inauguration protests earlier this year, faces criminal trial today — A photojournalist facing a criminal trial on several felony charges sounds like something that would happen in another country.
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@carpediem1969ui


Interview with AP's new race reporter on statistics' role in showing systemic racism, and how race should be considered in all reporting areas — AP Race and Ethnicity writer Errin Haines Whack. Courtesy photo. — Some reporters have to find creative ways to write about race and culture in their beats …
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@emarvelous