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Washington Examiner apologizes for “inadvertently” plagiarizing The New York Times in a story about Kushner and Saudi Arabia — The Washington Examiner offered a lengthy apology over the weekend after a story about missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi included several …
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Washington Examiner, The Daily Beast and The Daily Caller
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Amid worries over Jamal Khashoggi's fate, a look back at fawning media coverage and top social events when Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman toured the US — Just six months ago, American media outlets presented a sunny-side-up portrait of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia …
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@alexburnsnyt, @jmartnyt, @jimrutenberg, @aaschapiro, @ennisnyt, @susannecraig, @justinhendrix, Salon, RT and wabe.org


The daughter of a former hostage, AP bureau chief Terry Anderson, reflects on lack of sensitivity from the BBC and Thomas Friedman in covering Jamal Khashoggi — There were several times throughout my early childhood when I thought my father might have died.
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@kattykaybbc, @sulomeanderson, @dabeard, @dabeard and The Atlantic


Donald Trump says US will get to the bottom of the Jamal Khashoggi case and that there will be “severe punishment” if the missing Saudi journalist was murdered — President Trump tells 60 Minutes Saudi Arabia has denied playing a part in the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, but says the case is being investigated.
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CNN, New York Times, New York Times, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Washington Post, Mediaite, @60minutes, The Guardian, Charles Arthur, @nytimes, Slate, @negarmortazavi, @kenroth, Newser, @peterbakernyt, @negarmortazavi, @eorden, Bloomberg and Yahoo


Ex-Reddit product head Dan McComas talks about how site's focus on growth at all costs hurt the health of the community and why Reddit won't be able to change — Reddit started a couple of years after Facebook, and it's super giant, and the kind of thing that you were present for was the challenge …
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The A.V. Club, @galwaygrrl and @hardmaru


At least five members of San Francisco magazine's small editorial staff have quit, and former staffers believe only two full-time editors remain — Most of San Francisco magazine's small editorial staff gave notice or quit their jobs this week. — The monthly publication won …
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San Francisco magazine, @scottlucas86 and @sarahstodder


Kara Swisher writes about the bosses and mentors she has had, confidence in her own talents, honesty, and being a boss herself — Executive Time is Slate's pop-up blog about bosses. This as-told-to essay has been transcribed and edited for clarity from a conversation with Laura Bennett.
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@dabeard and @ggreenwald


Outline founder Josh Topolsky billed it as “weird”, but its demographics, advertising business model, reliance on freelancers, and layoffs make it typical — “We're not the enemy. This is a really shitty industry for writers.” — There are some sites that everyone roots for.
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@raju


Egyptian law enforcement is using the country's new law against “fake news” to imprison women who share their sexual harassment experiences on social platforms — Social media accelerated Egypt's revolution. Now those same services have become a tool of control for a repressive regime
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@fabiochiusi and @leiyla08, more at Techmeme »


Sources: CBS' internal probe into Moonves allegations is now examining the conduct of individual board members during the saga — The broadcaster's upheaval leaves two open board seats, potentially making a merger more likely — CBS Corp. CBS .93% sought to turn the page on a tumultuous stretch …


A look at the growth of drone journalism and the federal and local regulatory hurdles that journalists face — Josh Haner flies a drone on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Photo: Gavin A. Sundwall, courtesty of The New York Times. — The images, taken by photographer Josh Haner from about 135 feet above …


Study of online local news outlets: 96% of thriving outlets were in communities whose businesses could buy ads and readers had extra income to subscribe — This piece was co-published with the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University. — More than a decade into the rise …
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@journoprof, @broadstreetads and @centercoopmedia