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Apple has removed the entire libraries of five of InfoWars' six podcasts from iTunes, saying they violated its hate speech guidelines — Apple has removed the entire library for five of Infowars' six podcasts from its iTunes and Podcast apps, BuzzFeed News has learned.
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Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Facebook has banned four pages run by Alex Jones for “repeated violations of Community Standards”; Spotify removes all episodes of The Alex Jones Show podcast — Crackdown on US conspiracy theorist for promoting violence and hate speech — Facebook has banned four pages run …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The crisis in local news, with newspaper newsrooms half the size they were in 2008, is destroying our ability to find an agreed-upon set of facts — Ken Doctor saw it coming. A few years ago, the media analyst looked at the trend lines and predicted that by 2017 or so, American newsrooms would reach a shocking point.
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Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
Filter bubbles and echo chambers seem quaint in the new misinformation age, as systems that have typically arbitrated truth in America are failing — This week, the new york times reported that Alex Jones, InfoWars founder and professional peddler of lies, is seeking more than $100,000 …
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Peter Dobrin / Philly.com:
H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest, cable TV entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, has died at 88 — The philanthropist and civic leader died Sunday, August 5, at 88. He made a fortune in cable television; then, he and his wife decided to give …
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WashPostPR / Washington Post:
The Washington Post is partnering with HarperCollins imprint Custom House to release a book on Russian interference written by nat sec reporter Greg Miller — The Washington Post today announced plans to release a book detailing Russian interference in the 2016 election and the subsequent political, legal and diplomatic fallout.
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Brent Lang / Variety:
MoviePass is abandoning its price hike but is now limiting films to 3 a month per customer, down from one-a-day — Another day, another subscription plan from MoviePass. — The struggling ticket-buyer said Monday that it will not raise its prices to $14.95 in the wake of customer dissatisfaction.
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Speaking at an event, CBS entertainment chief Kelly Kahl defended the network, saying female employees didn't recognise culture described in New Yorker article — On hand at the network's TCA day, Kelly Kahl found himself on the hot seat as he fielded a half-hour's worth of questions about the sexual misconduct allegations.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
CBS says 60 Minutes head Jeff Fager will not return to work on Monday, extending his vacation while he waits for conclusion of the probe into harassment at CBS — The executive producer of “60 Minutes,” Jeff Fager, will not return to work on Monday, as an internal investigation into alleged misconduct at CBS News continues.
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Fox News reporter Conor Powell has resigned; source: he and other journalists at the network are unhappy with the direction it is headed — Fox News foreign correspondent Conor Powell has left the company after nine years with the network. The Jerusalem-based journalist announced the news …
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Sources: Disney has at least nine movies in production or advanced development, with budgets from $20M-$60M, for its new streaming service — LOS ANGELES — Very little is known about Disneyflix, as some people in Hollywood are calling the Netflix-style streaming service that Disney plans to introduce late next year.
Al Tompkins / Poynter:
The Scripps Howard Foundation awards $3M each to the University of Maryland and Arizona State University to launch investigative reporting centers — The Scripps Howard Foundation sent a signal today that the future of journalism lies in investigative reporting.
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