Mediagazer: Six women file proposed class-action lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, Miramax, Bob Weinstein, and some Weinstein Company board members under racketeering law (Sam Levin/The Guardian)

4:35 PM ET, December 6, 2017

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Sam Levin / The Guardian:

Six women file proposed class-action lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, Miramax, Bob Weinstein, and some Weinstein Company board members under racketeering law — ‘We are but six women representing hundreds’ say the women who filed the suit, after accusations of sexual assault, rape and harassment from dozens

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www.wnyc.org:

Longtime WNYC hosts Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz put on leave following allegations of inappropriate conduct — Leonard Lopate and Johnathan Schwartz, two longtime hosts at WNYC, have been put on leave effectively immediately pending investigations into allegations of inappropriate conduct.

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Andrew Marantz / New Yorker:

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Ben Popper / The Verge:

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Lauren Raab / Los Angeles Times:

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New York Times:

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

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USA Today:

Gannett chief content officer and USA Today editor-in-chief Joanne Lipman is stepping down at the end of the year to focus on her upcoming book about gender gap — Joanne Lipman, who helped Gannett through its rebranding as the USA TODAY NETWORK, is stepping down as Chief Content Officer …

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Meg Dalton / Columbia Journalism Review:

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