Mediagazer: At least 20 advertisers have now pulled their ads from Tucker Carlson's Fox News show over his comments on immigrants (The Wrap)

9:00 PM ET, December 19, 2018

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The Wrap:

At least 20 advertisers have now pulled their ads from Tucker Carlson's Fox News show over his comments on immigrants — As of Tuesday Takeda, TD Ameritrade, ScotteVest, United Explorer, Just for Men, Voya, Zenni Optical, IHOP, Jaguar, Pacific Life, Indeed, Bowflex, SmileDirectClub …

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The number of journalists murdered in retaliation for their reporting nearly doubled YoY in 2018 to 34 — Journalists from Saudi Arabia to Afghanistan to the U.S. were targeted for murder in 2018 in reprisal for their work, bringing the total of journalists killed on duty to its highest in three years.

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James B. Stewart / New York Times:

Due to a clause in Les Moonves contract, CBS has been paying his legal bills, giving him an incentive to fight for his $120M severance package — CBS's board was emphatic this week that the ousted chief executive Leslie Moonves “will not receive any severance payment,” slamming the door on his quest to collect $120 million.

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Patrick Butler / Nieman Lab:

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