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Linette Lopez / Business Insider:
Sources: White House adviser Stephen Miller was escorted off a CNN set by security after an interview with Jake Tapper — - Stephen Miller needed to be escorted off a CNN set on Sunday. — His appearance on “State of the Union” ended abruptly after host Jake Tapper pressed him on damaging claims about President Donald Trump.
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New York Times:
Under political and financial pressure, Breitbart's Steve Bannon issues an apology, tries to reverse statements about Donald Trump Jr. in Michael Wolff's book — WASHINGTON — Isolated from his political allies and cut off from his financial patrons, Stephen K. Bannon …
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Columbia Journalism Review:
Michael Wolff played a monster hand of access journalism poker, bluffing his way into the good graces of the administration by attacking mainstream reporters — MICHAEL WOLFF'S BRAND OF JOURNALISM might be ugly—prioritizing access over accountability—but it's the perfect match for the Trump era.
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Anne Barker / ABC:
WikiLeaks tweeted - then later deleted - a link to a free online copy of Michael Wolff's new book on the Trump administration, Fire and Fury — The profitability and sales of Michael Wolff's scathing book about United States President Donald Trump appear to have come under attack by WikiLeaks …
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Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
BBC's China Editor Carrie Gracie resigns over gender pay gap, accuses managers of breaking equality law, says she'll return to BBC TV newsroom — In an explosive letter addressed to licence fee payers, which was leaked to BuzzFeed News, Carrie Gracie claimed the BBC was “breaking equality law”.
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David McKie / The Guardian:
Peter Preston, Guardian editor from 1975 to 1995, dies aged 79 — Guardian editor who during 20 years in the role played a decisive part in shaping the paper's future — Peter Preston, editor of this newspaper for almost 20 years from 1975 - then the longest service of any editor since CP Scott …
Showtime All Access:
Showtime to air a multi-part documentary series, The Fourth Estate, chronicling the New York Times reporters covering Trump's White House — We just announced a new revealing multi-part documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE (wt), exploring the process and progress of The New York Times …
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John Koblin / New York Times:
FX: at least 487 original TV programs aired in 2017, up from 455 in 2016 and 288 in 2012, fuelled by Netflix airing 117 shows in 2017, up from 24 in 2013 — PASADENA, Calif. — Too many TV shows to choose from? — You're not alone. — At least 487 original scripted programs aired in 2017 …
Roger McNamee / Washington Monthly:
Facebook and Google's influence on the US election and Brexit calls for regulations for more transparency, letting users own their data and social graphs, more — An early investor explains why the social media platform's business model is such a threat—and what to do about it.
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Reuters:
The Indian government named a reporter in a criminal complaint after she wrote an article alleging a data breach in the Aadhaar federal identity database — NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government named a reporter in a police complaint after she wrote an article alleging a data breach …
Jesse Abdenour / Columbia Journalism Review:
Study: news stations in competitive markets are more likely to produce investigative stories, and high quality investigations appear to raise ratings — A silhouette of a man sits in a stark television studio. Exposed wires snake their way up bare plywood walls. The man's face has been blacked out.
Broadway World:
At the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced it is awarding two grants of $1M each to the ICIJ and Committee to Protect Journalists — Tonight, during the 75th Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood's Party of the YearTM, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) …
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The Guardian and TechCrunch