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Donald Trump says Bob Woodward's new book on his Presidency is a “con of the public”, claims the journalist fabricated quotes from Mattis and Kelly — President tweets that Fear, Woodward's portrayal of a chaotic and dysfunctional White House, is a ‘con of the public’
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Bob Woodward says he stands by reporting in his new book about Trump, called Fear, after White House figures dispute details and question Woodward's credibility — White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday pushed back against Bob Woodward's new book on President Trump …
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Chuck Todd / The Atlantic:
After a 50-year campaign of vilification, inspired by Roger Ailes, it's time for journalists to start fighting back by showcasing and defending their reporting
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
How The New Yorker was bullied into disinviting Bannon via social media, and why capitulation makes journalists appear, as Bannon said of Remnick, “gutless” — The venerable magazine hands the reins to the digital mob. — A common complaint of liberal journalists …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The New Yorker's plan to interview Steve Bannon on stage was part of a larger media pattern giving legitimacy to people and ideas that deserve only scorn — No one wants a festival of ideas to turn into a cozy chat among like-minded friends. That's pointless.
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
Daily Caller contributor Scott Greer severs ties with site after acknowledging he had written under a pseudonym for Richard Spencer's publication Radix Journal — Scott Greer, an editor and columnist at the Caller, also wrote as “Michael McGregor” for Radix Journal, the publication associated with the …
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Lyz Lenz / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Tucker Carlson's journey from a shoe-leather reporter writing NMA-nominated stories to a TV host “shouting about immigrants” on Fox News — Tucker Carlson is shouting when he tells me he isn't shouting. The barrage of his voice has been relentless throughout the interview.
Chris O'Connell / Columbia Journalism Review:
10 years after The Texas Tribune launched, the site is on track to generate $9M in revenue from donors, grants, and members and $2M from events in 2018 — The Texas Tribune's Juan Luis García Hernández (left) and Neena Satija interview Guatemalan asylum seeker Marcos Samayoa …
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed News:
Researchers from Oracle-backed watchdog posed as Russian trolls, using name and other info of Russia's IRA, and were easily able to run political ads on Google — In the summer of 2018, after months of public and legislator outcry over election interference, you might think it would be difficult …
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Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Content with ties to Russian intelligence remains on Facebook via a news outlet, Oriental Review, and an account that mimics a freelance writer for other sites — Almost immediately after Facebook removed one Moscow propaganda channel, the same Russian intelligence-linked operatives had wormed …
News Deeply:
News Deeply is “pausing” three of its platforms, with a number of journalists being laid-off; CEO Lara Setrakian says the sites may be relaunched in the future — It's my duty to share some sad news from News Deeply. As of this month we're pausing publication on a number of our platforms.
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
DoJ says AG Jeff Sessions will meet with state AGs to discuss a “growing concern” that social media giants are “hurting competition” and stifling free speech — The Justice Department has confirmed that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has expressed a “growing concern” …
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David Beard / Poynter:
Instead of focusing on a central character, Serial's third season will focus on a series of interlocking stories from Cleveland's justice system — The Poynter Institute's Morning Mediawire breaks down and delivers the most important stories you need to start your day. Delivered to your inbox every morning before work.
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Social live streaming startup Caffeine raises $100M led by 21st Century Fox, debuts a new joint venture, Caffeine Studios, to produce esports content and more — Social live streaming startup Caffeine continues to add to its war chest with a massive new round of funding led by 21st Century Fox …
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