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Benjamin Goggin / Business Insider:
In a tweet, Tucker Carlson defends himself against assault allegations from a new client of Michael Avenatti's, after video from a Charlottesville club surfaces — - Tucker Carlson appeared to break a Fox News Twitter blackout to defend himself from assault allegations.
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Business Insider:
In an internal email sent following Tucker Carlson protests, Fox News asked employees not to tweet any of Fox stories from their business or personal accounts — - According to an internal email obtained by Business Insider, Fox News has asked its employees not to tweet out theirs …
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@willoremus, @rasmus_kleis, Raw Story, Newser and Hill Reporter
Alexandra Stevenson / New York Times:
The Philippines says it will charge news site Rappler and founder Maria Ressa for tax evasion; Rappler accuses government of trying to silence critical coverage — SHANGHAI — The Philippine government said on Friday that it would charge a veteran journalist and her online news start-up with tax evasion …
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RAPPLER, @icfj, @ldelpuerto, @dangillmor, @mcaruanagalizia, @katestarbird, @cward1e, @dangillmor, @anneapplebaum, @mariaressa, @luminategroup, International Center …, The Guardian, @indira_l, @elisegaro, @andrewfeinberg, @kixes, @davidakaye, @robertmmahoney, @ohnopaige, @amlwhere, @katestarbird, RAPPLER, @rasmus_kleis, @emilybell, @mthomps, @sominisengupta, @calvinstowell, @lpolgreen and @jayrosen_nyu
Emma Grey Ellis / Wired:
Changing viewing habits and a desire for more ad revenue are prompting YouTube creators to post ever longer videos — ONE MONTH AGO, a dog I have never met died. His owners are YouTubers Simon and Martina, a Canadian couple who make videos about the delicious food they eat in Tokyo, where they live.
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@jamcnn, @nxthompson, @_danielsinclair and @wired, more at Techmeme »
Wall Street Journal:
A look at the tug of war between the data driven tech team and the relationship-oriented Hollywood team at Netflix — As the company plunges deeper into originals, its L.A. wing is doing the once-unthinkable: overriding the metrics — Netflix Inc.'s executives were torn.
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@sub8u, @asharma, @memles, @trevornoren, @jbflint and @filmmakermag, more at Techmeme »
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
After Trump denied Jim Acosta a press pass, networks and WH reporters were left with a choice to protest the move or do nothing, and both options have drawbacks — The CNN chief Jeff Zucker gave his troops unexpected orders the day after President Trump snatched the press credential away from Jim Acosta …
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@erinjonesin2016, @jimrutenberg, @postscottwilson, Washington Post, @benmullin and Media Matters for America
Axios:
Incoming House intelligence chairman says Dems plan to investigate if Trump used “the instruments of state power to punish the press” in targeting WaPo, CNN — House Democrats plan to investigate whether President Trump abused White House power by targeting — and trying to punish with …
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@jonathanvswan, @matthewstoller, New York Times, @brianstelter, @meganmurp, @joeconchatv, Engadget, Mediaite, Variety and TVNewser
Eric Johnson / Recode:
Interview with ex-ESPN president John Skipper, now chairman of online sports streaming company DAZN, which has more subscribers than any other such service — Skipper's new goal is to make watching sports online a big business, starting in the U.S. with boxing.
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@richarddeitsch, @joeovies, @davezatz and Awful Announcing
Alexandria Neason / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the history and evolution of the black press, as some specific newspapers dwindled but a network of journalists and writers remains — In the sixties, the population of Clarksville, a small town in East Texas, was 70 percent white and 30 percent black.
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@indira_l, @cjr, @cjr, @alexandrianeas and @spj_tweets
Saeed Kamali Dehghan / The Guardian:
Source: UK-based Iran International TV is funded through an offshore entity with ties to Mohammed bin Salman, raising concerns about editorial independence — Exclusive: Iran International funded by firm with ties to Prince Mohammed bin Salman — A UK-based Iranian TV station …
Douglas MacMillan / Wall Street Journal:
Pew: of 4,500 US adults, 34% regularly let their child watch YouTube, with 47% saying they do occasionally; 61% say their kids encountered unsuitable videos — Survey shows that most parents let their children watch the Google-owned video site, amid concern it is profiting from advertisements targeting minors
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@c_deane, Pew Research Center, The Atlantic, Axios and CNET
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
Profile of 6AM, a spinoff of legacy print company Community Journals Publishing Group, on using newsletters and Instagram Stories to attract a younger audience — As a younger-generation American who wants to be informed about my local area, is there a good option to get local news …
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