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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Sources: Tribune Publishing is paying ex-LAT exec Davan Maharaj $2.5M+ to avert a lawsuit, keeping an anti-Semitic slur by ex-chairman Michael Ferro under wraps — Several months after taking control of the troubled Tribune Publishing Co. in 2016, Chicago investor Michael Ferro convened …
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Bloomberg:
Court document shows National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc. took a non-prosecution deal, admitting role in a hush payment to affect the 2016 election — - CEO Pecker met with Cohen, other campaign staffer in 2015 — At least one other person from Donald Trump's presidential …
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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple plans to relaunch Texture as an “all-you-can-eat” news subscription service, built into Apple News, as soon as spring 2019; publishers are wary — - Texture is set to evolve into Apple News subscription feature — Media executives remain wary of Apple's latest media foray
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Nathaniel Popper / New York Times:
CBS News settles lawsuit with three women who accused Charlie Rose of sexual harassment, but legal proceedings against Rose continue — CBS News reached a legal settlement with three women who accused the network of not doing enough to stop one of its anchors, Charlie Rose, from sexually harassing them.
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Josh Stearns / BuzzFeed:
A list of 29 stories reported by nonprofit newsrooms, ranging from topics like #MeToo to campaign finance, that led to new laws and more — When it comes to the biggest stories of 2018, from immigration to education, gun violence to campaign finance, nonprofit journalists around the country …
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Eliza Brooke / Vox:
How recommendation sites like the Strategist and Wirecutter maintain readers' trust while earning revenue through affiliate links — Sites like the Strategist, Wirecutter, and BuzzFeed Reviews want to help you find the best of the best. … Say you want to buy a travel mug.
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ProPublica:
ProPublica names the 14 newsrooms and journalists who will participate in the second year of the Local Reporting Network, including NOLA.com and WNYC — ProPublica named 14 newsrooms and local reporters on Wednesday who will participate in the second year of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network …
Tony Biasotti / Columbia Journalism Review:
For reporters in California, covering wildfires is now a regular beat, with newsrooms including the LA Times investing in protective suits and equipment — Lizzie Johnson, a reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle, drove into Paradise, California, early in the afternoon of November 8.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
In Australia, an anachronistic gag order prevents news outlets from naming a Vatican official convicted on molestation charges as he awaits further court action — The front page of Thursday's Herald Sun newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is dominated by a single word in huge white type, all caps, on a black background: CENSORED.
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Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed News:
About 80% of New York Magazine editorial staffers asked management to voluntarily recognize an editorial union on Wednesday morning — Staffers at New York magazine on Wednesday morning asked management to voluntarily recognize an editorial union, becoming the latest media company to push …
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Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
BuzzFeed News LGBT Editor Patrick Strudwick said he was worried about the impact of the press on transgender people, claiming they have become a “scapegoat” — Buzzfeed's Patrick Strudwick said he worries about the effect the media has on transgender people as he collected …
Chattanoogan.com:
Chattanooga NewsChannel 9 reporter Alex George, battling cancer, says Sinclair Broadcasting terminated her contract — A popular young reporter for NewsChannel 9 has been terminated by Sinclair Broadcasting as she battles cancer. — Alex George wrote on her Twitter account on Friday, “Hi all, I want to clarify for those who asked.
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