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Journalist Julie K. Brown, whose work revealed Jeffrey Epstein's wildly lenient sentence for sex trafficking, on the importance of perseverance in investigation — New York (CNN Business)In the past year the Jeffrey Epstein case was catapulted onto the national news radar by one newspaper …
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Netflix says Stranger Things 3 has been viewed by 40.7M households since its July 4 launch, a new record for a Netflix film or series — Netflix says “Stranger Things 3” has been viewed by more than 40 million household accounts since its July 4 premiere, a new record for the streaming service.
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News organizations don't agree on the best way to cover climate change, with some teaming up while other remain wary of experts and changing science — As Europe heats up, Greenland melts and the Midwest floods, many news organizations are devoting more resources to climate change as they cover the topic with more urgency.
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Sources detail how Facebook tracked and fought hoaxes about itself using a tool called Stormchaser; Facebook says it stopped using the tool in mid-2018 — Polling data and secretive projects - ‘Stormchaser’ and 'Night's Watch' - helped the social media giant track public sentiment, and respond to it
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The Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson releases 150 limited edition East Bay Times sneakers for $180, each pair comes with a one-year newspaper subscription — OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - Klay Thompson released his limited edition East Bay Times-Anta collaboration kicks Sunday in honor of his pre-game newspaper reading ritual.
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NowThis News has seen its video views drop dramatically in the past year but says revenue is up thanks to longer, high-quality videos — NowThis News was one of the first digital media companies to leverage platform hunger for native content into eye-popping scale.
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Profile of Cortico, which has raised $10M+ to record round table discussions by local community members and provide better context on issues for reporters — Journalists aren't always the greatest listeners. Yes, it's kind of in the job description, but sometimes selective listening …
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American Press Institute


YouTube has reversed some automated demonetization decisions of China Uncensored and Hong Kong Free Press, which have been posting videos of Hong Kong protests — The platform's ‘advertising-friendly’ content rules are hurting creators trying to cover important global events
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@shelzhang, @medium and @baekdal

Following two high-profile cases, Spanish journalists and activists discuss identifying victims of sexual violence as it both humanizes them and engenders abuse — In late May, a 32-year-old woman living outside Madrid killed herself after a sex video she'd taken of herself five years earlier resurfaced.


White House confirms that it has hired Michelle Moons, a Breitbart correspondent of five years, to work in the office of Domestic Policy Council — New York (CNN Business)The White House correspondent for Breitbart, a far-right website supportive of President Trump, has joined the Trump administration …
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Australian Federal Police forced Qantas to hand over private travel records of a senior ABC journalist as part of investigation into national security leak — The Australian Federal Police demanded Qantas hand over the private travel arrangements of a senior ABC journalist as part …
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A look at the rise of the ambivalent conspiracy theorists, popular YouTubers using irony and nonchalance to refurbish old conspiracies for new audiences — Conspiracy theories were once deadly serious. On the internet, skepticism about the moon landing shows how the mood has shifted.
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