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NYT takes the rare step of publishing an anonymous op-ed by a senior Trump administration official that says top officials are working to thwart Trump — I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The official behind the anonymous NYT op-ed on Trump contacted an editor via an intermediary, then NYT spoke with author; a “very small number” know identity — Senior administration official hits Trump in op-ed — Several days ago a senior official in the Trump administration used …
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
A recap of Facebook and Twitter hearings: Republican claims of bias, Democratic claims of political manipulation, and appearances by Alex Jones and Laura Loomer — A capsule review of tech's visit to Washington: The Senate seemed serious, the House did not, and Republicans aren't done complaining about bias.
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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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Washington Post:
Overview of the Senate hearing on foreign influence in social media, which heard testimony from Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Dorsey — Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey told lawmakers on Wednesday that they are better prepared to combat foreign interference on their platforms …
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Deadline:
Sources: CBS and National Amusements are in early talks to settle disputes over corporate control and merger; CBS board members met over Labor Day weekend — EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks before the fall TV season starts, the bitter legal battle between CBS and National Amusements over corporate control …
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Andrew Perrin / Pew Research Center:
Survey of US adults: 42% took a break from Facebook for several weeks or more, 26% deleted app from their phone, 54% adjusted privacy settings in past 12 months — Significant shares of Facebook users have taken steps in the past year to reframe their relationship with the social media platform.
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Alyssa Bereznak / The Ringer:
How magazine covers have transformed from newsstand attention grabbers to cultural icons for distribution on platforms like Instagram — Print may be dying, but the magazine cover still plays an essential role in defining—and sustaining—a media brand. Can the cover outlive the magazine?
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The Guardian:
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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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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