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Peter Kafka / Recode:
Facebook to show more stories from local news sources in News Feed; will identify local publishers by looking at clicks in tight geographic areas — It's the third big change Facebook has announced in the last month. And at least one more is coming. — Facebook says it will bring …
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Celeste Katz / Newsweek:
Newsweek Media's chief content officer Dayan Candappa takes immediate leave following report of his 2016 dismissal from Reuters over sexual harassment complaint — The chief content officer of Newsweek Media Group, which publishes Newsweek and a suite of other digital properties …
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Rossalyn Warren / BuzzFeed:
Reuters editor Dayan Candappa was fired in '16 after sexual harassment complaint; he now oversees content at Newsweek Media Group despite warning about his past — According to a complaint filed to Reuters management, Dayan Candappa sexually harassed his subordinate for months.
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Charleston Gazette-Mail:
West Virginia's Charleston Gazette-Mail declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with Wheeling Newspapers the likely high bidder to assume ownership; layoffs possible — The owners of the Charleston Gazette-Mail agreed Monday to take the company into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
CNN's Jeffrey Toobin: ‘I regret my role’ in Hillary Clinton false equivalence — So long as President Trump continues disgracing the Oval Office, thoughtful people will probe their own role in helping him get there. — Such appeared to be the motivation behind a mea culpa issued …
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Tronc brings Jim Rich back as editor in chief of the New York Daily News following the suspension of two top editors and sudden departure of interim chief — Move follows the suspension of two top editors at the tabloid amid sexual harassment investigations
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
NYT's Glenn Thrush to return to Washington bureau covering HUD, HHS, and the social safety net, after suspension related to inappropriate conduct allegations — Glenn Thrush on Tuesday will return to the Washington bureau of the New York Times after serving a suspension relating to allegations …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
NBCUniversal cable network Bravo is near a deal for a two-season drama based on LA Times podcast Dirty John; sister network Oxygen greenlights companion series — Fellow NBCUniversal-owned cable network Oxygen has also greenlighted a companion unscripted series exploring the real-life crimes of “Dirty” John Meehan.
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Meredith names COO Tom Harty as new CEO, ahead of its acquisition of Time Inc., effective February 1; current CEO Steve Lacy to become executive chairman — Tom Harty to assume top job of combined media company with focus on digital side of business — As Meredith Corp. MDP 1.59% prepares …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Legal analyst Lis Wiehl, who formerly settled with Bill O'Reilly for $32M, named an anchor on new live-streaming network Law & Crime — Legal analyst Lis Wiehl, who was in the news last year for striking a $32 million settlement deal with Bill O'Reilly, is getting back to reporting the news.
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Eric Lichtblau / New Yorker:
An interview with historian Gar Alperovitz, the previously anonymous mastermind behind Daniel Ellsberg's leak of the Pentagon Papers to the press — Speaking publicly for the first time, a historian reveals the crucial role he and a small band of others played in helping Daniel Ellsberg leak the documents to journalists.
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Philip Eil / Columbia Journalism Review:
As alt-weeklies die out, communities lose them as local media ombudsmen, career entry spots for diverse writers, and platforms for strong voices — Alt-weekly boxes circa 2012. Adoephoto, via Flickr — THE OREGON-BASED ALT-WEEKLY Willamette Week recently published a piece explaining why its 2002 article, “RUBBISH!
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