Mediagazer: Washington Post's Fact Checker introduces a new category, “Bottomless Pinocchio”, reflecting a trend of politicians repeating incorrect info even when disproven (Glenn Kessler/Washington Post)

9:00 AM ET, December 11, 2018

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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:

Washington Post's Fact Checker introduces a new category, “Bottomless Pinocchio”, reflecting a trend of politicians repeating incorrect info even when disproven — It was President Trump's signature campaign promise: He would build a wall along the nation's southern border, and Mexico would pay for it.

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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:

Inspired by the success of true-crime podcasts like Serial, Katz Networks - a division of E.W. Scripps - is reviving cable network Court TV in May 2019 — The legal network is being relaunched by E.W. Scripps after more than a decade off the air — The E.W. Scripps Company is betting that crime actually does pay.

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Report: original content accounted for 37% of Netflix's US streams, up from 24% a year ago, with the rest of viewing from licensed content — Is Netflix moving fast enough to bulk up on originals to offset programming that's about to get pulled by studios like Disney, Fox and WarnerMedia?

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