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Moira Donegan / The Cut:
Creator of Shitty Media Men list tells why she started it, how her fear rose when contacted by a writer for Harper's, and what she hopes the list accomplished — In October, I created a Google spreadsheet called “Shitty Media Men” that collected a range of rumors and allegations of sexual misconduct …
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Jaclyn Peiser / New York Times:
Katie Roiphe, writer of a planned Harper's story that discusses the Shitty Media Men list, says she is not outing anyone and won't name a creator of the list — It started with a tweet on Tuesday afternoon. By the next morning, five writers were said to have pulled stories planned …
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John Bonazzo / The New York Observer:
After a leak that Harper's might name the Shitty Media Men list creator, writers threatened to hold stories and people claimed credit in a Spartacus-like tactic — The media world has been rocked by numerous sexual harassment scandals over the last few months, and many of the stories originated with the “Shitty Media Men” spreadsheet.
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Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube says it is putting original projects with Logan Paul on hold and removes him from Google Preferred ad program after his video showing suicide victim — The video platform says it will not feature Paul in the fourth season of YouTube Red original comedy ‘Foursome.’
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Sources: James Rosen's December exit from Fox News followed increased scrutiny of his behavior; ex-colleagues say he made aggressive advances toward colleagues — On the Friday before Christmas, Fox News confirmed that its chief Washington correspondent, James Rosen, had left the network.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Washington Post suspends reporter Joel Achenbach for 90 days with no pay for “inappropriate workplace conduct” involving female colleagues; Achenbach apologizes — The Washington Post suspended reporter Joel Achenbach on Wednesday for what it called “inappropriate workplace conduct” …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Speaking before a Cabinet meeting, Trump said American libel laws were a “sham and a disgrace” and vowed to take a “very, very strong look” at them — President Trump — said Wednesday he will take a “strong look” at the nation's libel laws following the publication …
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Facebook tests local news feature called Today In across six US cities, combining human curation and AI to surface news, events, and announcements in its app — Facebook is vetting local publishers that appear in this section. — Facebook wants to make it easier for people to find local news from vetted sources.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Netflix, Amazon, and major studios sue Dragon Box, alleging it facilitates piracy with its $350 streaming box that offers easy access to illegal movies and TV — Netflix and Amazon joined with the major studios on Wednesday in a lawsuit against Dragon Box, as the studios continue their crackdown on streaming devices.
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Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
Profile of Orb Media, a nonprofit that focuses on international stories for diverse audiences, which publishes stories with global partners — “These commons — the air, the water, the soil, our food, our health — these are things we share, and they are deeply linked across countries.
Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Interview with Singapore Press Holdings deputy CEO Anthony Tan on the impact of Google and Facebook, the importance of cross subsidization, and future plans — “In the past one or two years, I've been reminding colleagues that we are not a newspaper company — we are a media company.
E. Tammy Kim / New Yorker:
A look at how Scripto, a collaborative writing app conceived in 2010 by Stephen Colbert and a staffer is now serving a host of news comedy shows — Two months ago, a group of reporters and comedy writers crowded into a conference room in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, to begin work on a new HBO show hosted …
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