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Adam Bernstein / Washington Post:
Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer-winning Washington Post conservative political analyst, foreign policy hawk, and Fox News contributor, has died at 68 — Charles Krauthammer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist and intellectual provocateur who championed the muscular foreign policy …
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Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
ABC announces spinoff of Roseanne, with a working title of The Conners, coming this fall; Roseanne Barr will not be involved in the series — ABC has greenlit a spinoff series of the now-canceled “Roseanne” — without the show's embattled star. — On Thursday, the network announced …
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Sources: National Enquirer sent copies of stories and covers related to Trump and opponents to Michael Cohen in advance, sometimes making changes after feedback — During the presidential campaign, National Enquirer executives sent digital copies of the tabloid's articles and cover images related …
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Twitter has made a somewhat miraculous comeback in the past two years, with rising revenue and MAUs, due to luck and a focus on news and premium video — A bird emerges from the ashes. — Two years ago, people were writing eulogies for Twitter. — Rudderless and without product direction …
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Donie O'Sullivan / CNNMoney:
By embedding lighthearted tweets without trying to verify the authenticity of Twitter accounts, news outlets legitimize and increase the reach of Russian trolls — Russians released anti-Clinton video game weeks before election — Russian trolls posing as an American college student tweeted …
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Todd Shields / Bloomberg:
Both the ACLU and Parents Television Council object to the Sinclair-Tribune deal in comments to FCC, saying the large combined company would hurt local voices — - Conservative-founded Parents Television and ACLU opine on deal — Groups tell regulators Sinclair-Tribune bad for local content
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Pam Vogel / Media Matters for America:
Sinclair's Epshteyn praises Trump for signing family-separation executive order “on his own”, blames Congress for holes in immigration law in must-run TV spot
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John G. Doe / YouTube Blog:
YouTube announces $4.99/mo Channel Memberships for eligible channels with 100K+ subscribers, Teespring merchandising, and Premieres to debut pre-recorded videos — I just stepped off the stage at VidCon, a conference created from scratch by Hank and John Green in 2010 that brings together fans …
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter is planning his own media company covering wealthy and famous European families, is in talks with TPG Capital — Revenge may just be the sweetest victory for Graydon Carter. — The legendary magazine editor, less than a year after stepping away …
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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Interview with GateHouse's Mike Reed about growth, acquisitions, hires, and how Fortress, New Media Ventures, and GateHouse Media fit together — “Content is our number-one priority,” Reed said. But he's unwilling to publicly commit to any new level of funding or staffing to meet that goal.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
United Talent Agency partners with Cadence13 to create Ramble, a podcast network devoted exclusively to online creators — - Talent agency teams up with podcast company Cadence13 — Cadence13 works with ‘Pod Save America,’ among others — Hollywood firm United Talent Agency represents …
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BuzzFeed:
Nine people who have worked with Elon Musk say he has long run roughshod over journalists and PR staff and recent outbursts merely show no one can rein him in — Some say Elon Musk's paranoia and late-night Twitter rants reveal a billionaire cracking under pressure. But those who know him best say this is nothing new.
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Wordpress.com owner Automattic buys technology and publishing company Atavist, a deal that includes its CMS, customer base, and the Atavist Magazine — Automattic's deal for Atavist will expand the suite of subscription and membership tools it has to offer
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