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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Press Secretary Sanders tweeted a video that experts say was altered and which made Jim Acosta's encounter with a White House intern appear more violent — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Wednesday night shared a video of CNN reporter Jim Acosta that appeared to have been altered …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
CNN should sue the White House for taking away Jim Acosta's press pass under a false pretext, and press-rights groups and media outlets should join in — CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta is a smart, tough reporter. He can also be a grandstander who seems to thrive on conflict with President Trump …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
White House suspends Jim Acosta's press pass after he and Trump had a tense exchange; Sarah Sanders claims Acosta “placed his hands” on woman at press event — The White House has suspended the press pass of CNN reporter Jim Acosta after President Trump took issue …
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Michelle Fields / The Atlantic:
Ex-Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, accused of falsely saying Lewandowski assaulted her, says accusers apparently were projecting, as they aim at Acosta now
Ex-Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, accused of falsely saying Lewandowski assaulted her, says accusers apparently were projecting, as they aim at Acosta now
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@whca:
WHCA strongly objects to the White House pulling credentials to punish a reporter and urges White House “to immediately reverse this weak and misguided action”
WHCA strongly objects to the White House pulling credentials to punish a reporter and urges White House “to immediately reverse this weak and misguided action”
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Disney's Q4 beats with $2.3B net income on $14.3B revenue; cable/broadcast sales were nearly $6B, up 9% YoY, and its film studio earned $2.1B, up nearly 50% YoY — The box office success of “Incredibles 2” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp” combined with the popularity of the Walt Disney Company's …
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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Disney says its new streaming service will be called Disney+ and will launch in the US in late 2019 — - Disney's new streaming service, Disney+, will be a home for its past titles and original series, including new content from the Marvel and Star Wars franchises.
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David Wood / Houston Chronicle:
A review of 744 Houston Chronicle stories by Mike Ward could not find 44% of the 275 people quoted; The Chronicle will retract eight stories and correct others — Action follows external review of former staff reporter accused of fabricating sources — On July 31, the Houston Chronicle published …
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
Committee to Protect Journalists staffers Quintal and Mumo have been released following their arrest in Tanzania and have left the country — The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed the release of Angela Quintal, CPJ's Africa program coordinator, and Muthoki Mumo …
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Some experts say Facebook performed well for the midterms, but disinformation and false news still spread fast, requiring outsiders' monitoring and prodding — After an Election Day largely free of viral social media misinformation, and with little trace of the kind of Russian troll stampede …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson's home was targeted by antifascist group Smash Racism D.C.; the group's tweets and Facebook video regarding the incident have been removed — Fox News host Tucker Carlson was at his desk Wednesday evening, less than two hours before his 8 p.m. live show, when he suddenly started receiving multiple text messages.
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South China Morning Post:
Hong Kong denied entry to senior Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet, who tried to enter the city as a visitor after his work visa was refused in October — - Former Financial Times editor was turned away after nearly four hours of questioning, with ‘no explanation given’ by authorities
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Reuters:
Netflix announces plans to make 17 original productions in Asia including shows in Chinese and Thai as it looks abroad for growth — Jonathan Weber, Aradhana Aravindan — * Firm seeing quicker subscriber growth outside U.S. — * To make 17 more original productions in Asia
Dave McNary / Variety:
Lionsgate reports Q2 revenue of $901M, beating estimates, and a net loss of $144.1M due to shareholder litigation; Starz gained 1.3M subscribers in the quarter — Lionsgate revenue earnings topped projections, thanks to growth from its premium cable channel, Starz.