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Michael Calderone / Politico:
MSNBC confirms it investigated, reprimanded Chris Matthews over inappropriate comments in 1999, and made a “separation-related payment” to an employee — A former NBC employee who worked on Chris Matthews' show and complained that the cable news star made inappropriate jokes …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
How Fox News commentators including Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Jeanine Pirro create a feedback loop with President Trump to cast doubt on Mueller probe — Bernstein: Fox hosts are abetting a cover-up — An anti-Robert Mueller, anti-FBI fervor is intensifying among Trump supporters …
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Facebook is clamping down on posts with “engagement bait”, which ask people for Likes or shares, by demoting them in the News Feed — People have told us that they dislike spammy posts on Facebook that goad them into interacting with likes, shares, comments, and other actions.
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Kathy Lally / Washington Post:
Matt Taibbi and Mark Ames bullied female journalists as they ran The eXile in Russia in the late 1990s, says former Moscow correspondent for The Baltimore Sun — Matt Taibbi and Mark Ames trafficked in hideous stereotypes and body-shaming. — There's more than one way to harass women.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Comments by Iger and Murdoch following the announcement of Disney-Fox merger show that the deal is all about streaming and battling Silicon Valley giants — Disney buying 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion — Odds are, if you're reading this story, you're a subscriber to Netflix.
Rebecca Sun / Hollywood Reporter:
Top Hollywood Execs Unveil Anti-Sexual Harassment Commission Chaired by Anita Hill — The recent convening of leaders was organized by Kathleen Kennedy, Maria Eitel, Nina Shaw and Freada Kapor Klein — Kathleen Kennedy's proposed industry commission to combat gender inequality is coming to fruition …
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Eliot Nelson / HuffPost:
In Flint, Michigan, the local Fox, NBC, and CW affiliate stations are all run by Sinclair Broadcasting Group, with its coverage frustrating residents, activists — The conservative media giant dominates local TV in the troubled city, where people say the press hasn't raked nearly enough muck.
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Rachel Abrams / New York Times:
Journalist documents her frustrating quest to fix an error in the Knowledge Graph panel appearing on Google searches for her name, which claimed she was dead — I'm not dead yet. — But try telling that to Google. — For much of the last week, I have been trying to persuade the world's …
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@andysternberg and @baekdal, more at Techmeme »
James Warren / Poynter:
Q&A: new Pulitzer Prize chief Dana Canedy on celebrating the best journalism, changes in eligibility rules, and the divide between local and national outlets — When Dana Canedy was named administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, she inherited a questionnaire that goes to potential jurors …
Jessica Davies / Digiday:
Business Insider to launch Spanish site by the end of month, partnering with Axel Springer España; will create original stories and translate from US, UK sites — While some publishers are slowing their global expansion pace, Business Insider remains bullish about its growth overseas.
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Sheila Nevins is stepping down as president of HBO Documentary Films after more than 38 years — After almost 40 years, she has reels of memorable film, a pile of awards and plenty of perspective on the current battle of the sexes. — When Sheila Nevins first started working in television in the 1970s …
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Haley Britzky / Axios:
Pope Francis warns journalists about committing the “very serious sin” of sensationalizing the news and providing one-sided reports — Pope Francis warned journalists about committing the “very serious sin” of sensationalizing the news and providing one-sided reports, per AP:
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