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Ronan Farrow's Catch and Kill has an interview with former NBC News employee Brooke Nevils, who alleges that Matt Lauer raped her at the 2014 Sochi Olympics — Ronan Farrow's new book “Catch and Kill” recounts his investigation of Harvey Weinstein; the hurdles his then-employer NBC News put …
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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A with Ronan Farrow about Catch and Kill, which alleges that Weinstein used National Enquirer's dirt on Matt Lauer to pressure NBC to kill Weinstein exposé — In his first interview about the explosive ‘Catch and Kill,’ the journalist reveals fresh claims of secret payouts …
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Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
Facebook refuses Biden campaign's request to take down a misleading Trump campaign ad, rejected by CNN, reigniting a debate about Facebook and political speech — WASHINGTON — The 30-second video ad released by the Trump campaign last week is grainy, and the narrator's voice is foreboding.
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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
The Gannett-GateHouse merger may close around Thanksgiving, and over 10% of the workforce will likely be cut, with business-side jobs bearing the brunt of cuts — The megamerger is really happening. Expect the new Gannett — the brand that will survive that chain's acquisition by GateHouse Media …
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Matt Bonesteel / Washington Post:
The Sun takes down a story after Coleen Rooney, wife to soccer star Wayne, says she posted fake Instagram Stories and limited access to find out who was leaking — As the wife of one of the world's most famous soccer players, and especially the wife of a famous English soccer player …
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Washington Post:
DIA intelligence analyst is charged with leaking classified info to 2 journalists, allegedly to advance the career of one with whom he was romantically involved — A counter-terrorism analyst for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has been charged with leaking top secret details …
Lauren Strapagiel / BuzzFeed News:
Blizzard is facing an intense backlash after banning a player over Hong Kong pro-democracy comments, with some fans boycotting its games — Players are boycotting games like World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Hearthstone after a user was punished for supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong during a tournament.
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Bloomberg:
Blizzard Entertainment, part-owned by Tencent, bans player from competing for one year and rescinds prize money he won after pro-Hong Kong comments
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Donald A. Promnitz / The Business Journal:
The Fresno Bee will end print publication of its Saturday edition starting Jan. 11, joining several other McClatchy papers that have stopped Saturday editions — The Fresno Bee will no longer be publishing the Saturday edition of its paper. — According to a statement from Tim Ritchey …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
How the Washington Free Beacon, the Federalist, and Fox News weaponized a story about Elizabeth Warren that was based on narrow facts and lacking context — A news report can be narrowly factual, and still plenty unfair. — And so it was with a “revelation” regarding one element …
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Behind Amazon's abrupt change in movie strategy, shifting from Hollywood-friendly big theatrical releases to small-screen viewing — LOS ANGELES — “The Aeronauts,” an adventure film about swashbuckling 19th-century hot-air balloonists, was built for the big screen.
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Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Conde Nast says Bon Appetit subscriptions generated from digitally native channels including podcasts and newsletters grew 64% YoY, video revenue grew 40% YoY — Condé Nast's Bon Appétit is having its print informed by its in-house YouTube stars.
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News says former Congressman Trey Gowdy has “been terminated and is no longer a contributor”, as he joins Trump's legal team as an outside counsel — The network hired the former congressman at the beginning of the year. — As a former high-profile member of the House of Representatives …
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