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Rebecca Rosenberg / Page Six:
Interview with Harvey Weinstein on what he sees as a legacy of helping women in film; he goes on trial for rape on January 6 — More than 80 women have accused him of sex assault or harassment — but for Harvey Weinstein, it's still all about himself. — The alleged serial sex predator …
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
The Hallmark Channel reverses course and says it will work with Zola.com to reinstate the online wedding registry's ads that show two lesbian brides kissing — The Hallmark Channel on Sunday reversed a decision made at the request of a Christian mothers group to pull a commercial showing a same-sex couple kissing, CNN first reported.
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Heather Murphy / New York Times:
The Hallmark Channel pulls company's ads showing lesbian brides kissing, citing distraction from network's purpose, after conservative group's targeted campaign
The Hallmark Channel pulls company's ads showing lesbian brides kissing, citing distraction from network's purpose, after conservative group's targeted campaign
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Tim Peterson / Digiday:
Brat TV, a YouTube channel of scripted shows aimed at teens, says it more than tripled its revenue YoY to $10M+ in 2019 after securing YouTube sales rights — Digital video network Brat TV's revenue has more than tripled after the company began directly selling ads on its YouTube channel.
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Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
How a Charlotte, NC public radio station, a local library, and a community Wikipedia editor, funded by Report for America, plan to fill gaps in local news — When Report for America announced last week that it was placing 250 journalists into 164 local newsrooms, the list of beats …
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Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
The Newseum, an overbuilt edifice and a fine venue for weddings, fell short of its potential to be an educational institution archiving historical newspapers — We are taught from an early age not to speak ill of the dead (unless we write obituaries), so I suppose I should hold my tongue about the demise …
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Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
Q&A with NYT's Taylor Lorenz on how she covers internet culture and how online harassment of women is fueled by closed, moderated spaces like Facebook groups — Taylor Lorenz, who writes about internet culture, explains how she keeps her finger on the pulse.
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Alisyn Camerota / Vanity Fair:
CNN's Alisyn Camerota recalls her interactions with Roger Ailes while she was at Fox News, says the screening of Bombshell had a “PTSD-inducing effect” on her — During my time at Fox News, Ailes bent reality to fit his own needs. But his racist rants and warped demands …
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Jason Loviglio / Nieman Lab:
A look at how NPR's commitment to promoting many voices and accents has helped the network bring regional and gender diversity to the airwaves — From its beginnings half a century ago, National Public Radio heralded a new approach to the sound of radio in the United States.
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Matt Cohen / Mother Jones:
Sources: Atlantic managers told CityLab staffers that only 7 of 13 full-time staffers and 3 contractors will be rehired after the site's sale to Bloomberg Media — Journalism has had a rough year full of layoffs across the country, and Bloomberg Media, the company owned the latest entrant …
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Noah Kulwin / The Outline:
Falling prices for TVs reveal how manufacturers are actually making money: by taking a cut of ad revenue via pre-installed channels and from selling user data — A 50-inch TV for $300 comes with some trade-offs. — The Future — A 50-inch TV for $300 comes with some trade-offs.
Amy X. Wang / Rolling Stone:
Music streaming subscription prices have remained flat for a decade, amid competition from tech giants like Apple that can operate their music arms at a loss — The price of music streaming has stayed flat for a decade, but not because tech companies are generous
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Judge rules against The Wrap, which sued The Information for allegedly poaching a reporter, in contrast to this week's Netflix/Fox ruling on the same issue — Sharon Waxman falls flat in a poaching suit against The Information just as the entertainment industry witnesses the opposite result in a battle between Fox and Netflix.
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