Mediagazer: Fox News fires contributor Kevin Jackson after tweets calling Kavanaugh accusers “lying skanks” and criticizing Christine Blasey Ford's appearance (Jeremy Barr/Hollywood Reporter)

8:35 PM ET, September 27, 2018

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Fox News fires contributor Kevin Jackson after tweets calling Kavanaugh accusers “lying skanks” and criticizing Christine Blasey Ford's appearance — Kevin Jackson said that Christine Blasey Ford should stop “opening her legs.” — Radio host and Fox News contributor Kevin Jackson referred …

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The effects of the media pursuit of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford show the urgent need for journalists to examine their own behavior and ethics — Professor Christine Blasey Ford testifies on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images)

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After 45 years of broadcasting matches, HBO is dropping live boxing events in 2019 following a decline in viewership — After 45 years, more than 1,000 fights and some of the most lucrative and controversial matches of all time, HBO is throwing in the towel on professional boxing.

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:

In a rare solo news conference, Trump made clear he is never more engaged than when he is sparring with the news media that he loves to say he hates — Sometime after he doubted the character of George Washington ("Didn't he have a couple things in his past?"), urged a wire-service reporter …

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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:

Facebook introduces In-Stream Reserve for companies to advertise on premium video and ThruPlay, which charges for ads only if they are viewed for 15+ seconds — - Facebook is adding more ways for brands to be selective about what videos and shows they advertise on, similar to programs Google offers for YouTube.

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Barbara Allen / Poynter:

The Oklahoman announces it has been sold to GateHouse Media and immediately lays off 37 staffers, with an estimate of 15 staffers from the newsroom — The Oklahoman Media Company, the state's biggest, announced today that it was being sold to GateHouse Media — and laid off 37 staffers.

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Jessica Davies / Digiday:

Business Insider to allow advertisers to buy its inventory programmatically across all of its European editions starting October — Business Insider is allowing advertisers to buy its inventory programmatically across all its European editions. — The Axel Springer-owned publisher …

Alexander Fanta / European Journalism Observatory:

Study: Google's Digital News Initiative has given €115M to European journalism projects over the past three years with the majority going to legacy institutions — Facebook, Twitter, Amazon and Google - many tech companies are involved in journalism. A major force, however, is Google's News Initiative.

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Max Willens / Digiday:

The New York Post plans a paid membership program with extra services or experiences targeted at readers of its sports and gossip coverage for H1 2019 — If you've ever wanted to go to a Yankees game with your favorite New York Post columnist, next year might be your chance.

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