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The judge in a preliminary hearing over Jim Acosta's White House press pass delays a ruling until Thursday, after hearing arguments from CNN and the DOJ — U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said he is delaying a decision in CNN's lawsuit against the White House until Thursday while he considers the merits of both sides.
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Responding to CNN's lawsuit, the Department of Justice says the White House can pick and choose which journalists it grants permanent press passes to — (CNN)The Justice Department responded to CNN's lawsuit over the revocation of Jim Acosta's press pass on Wednesday, saying in a court filing …
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Fox, ABC, NBC, NYT, AP, Bloomberg, First Look Media, Politico, EW Scripps, USA Today, and WaPo say they are filing amicus briefs supporting CNN in WH lawsuit — Fox News is endorsing CNN's legal effort to regain correspondent Jim Acosta's White House credentials.
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NPR newsroom diversity report: 57% are women, 27% are people of color, up 2% YoY, largely due to rise in Latinx employees, which comprise 8% of staff — Having a diverse newsroom is crucial if NPR wants to tell stories that matter to an increasingly diverse country.


Sources: Seventeen magazine is cutting down its print edition from the current bimonthly schedule to special standalone issues starting next year — The 75-year-old title will no longer have a regular print schedule, as Hearst continues to change under its new magazines president.
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Q&A with Daily Beast Editor-in-Chief Noah Shachtman on the site's role as a “high-end tabloid”, access journalism, and social media for reporters — The site's new Editor in Chief Noah Shachtman wants to take “full, big, considered swings” at the targets who deserve it.


Defy Media was brought down by its poor investments, rising debt, and a dependence on YouTube ad revenue after platforms like Go90 stopped buying content — Life was good for Defy Media in early 2017. The digital media company behind YouTube heavyweights such as Smosh and Clevver …
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The Financial Times is using a bot to warn its journalists if there are too many male voices in an article, as it tries to attract more female readers — Paper develops bot in attempt to force writers to look include more expert women in pieces — The Financial Times is automatically warning …
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Study: analysis of 3M articles from 2004 to 2016 shows quotations of social media plateaued at the start of the decade but have increased in the last few years — It feels as if half the world usually sees Donald Trump's latest tweets - because the media quote them, comment on them and inadvertently help them to spread even further.


National Book Award for nonfiction goes to Jeffrey C. Stewart, author of The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke; nominees included Adam Winkler and Sarah Smarsh — • Sigrid Nunez wins the fiction prize for “The Friend” — • Jeffrey C. Stewart has won the prize for nonfiction …
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Latino-focused digital media company Mitu rehires Roy Burstin as CEO and raises $10M led by LEAP Global Partners — Mitu is still alive and kicking: The Hispanic digital-media company has brought back co-founder Roy Burstin as CEO and received an infusion of $10 million in new capital.
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Jack Nicas, who covers Apple and other tech companies for The New York Times, describes the new tools and old-school methods he uses to cover Silicon Valley — Reporting on secretive technology companies sometimes means finding people who don't want to be found. Jack Nicas, who covers Apple, relies on some old-school methods.
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