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In a note to readers, the WSJ editorial board reacts to a letter signed by 280+ WSJ employees by telling readers it will not change “our principles and content” — These pages won't wilt under cancel-culture pressure. — By The Editorial Board
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US Press Freedom Tracker says it has received 52 reports of journalists being abused in Portland as horrifying stories of law enforcement attacks emerge — This week Dave Miller, who hosts a daily talk show on Oregon Public Broadcasting, interviewed “two very tired people” …
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Federal judge temporarily bars federal officers from using force, threats, or dispersal orders against journalists or legal observers at Portland demonstrations — A federal judge on Thursday issued a 14-day order temporarily barring federal officers from using force, threats and dispersal orders …


Troy Young, president of Hearst's magazine unit, resigns a day after reports surfaced of his history of lewd remarks amid a culture of discrimination — Troy Young was elevated to lead the magazine division in 2018 as the face of digital transformation despite complaints of bullying and harassment.
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Ebony Media Holdings is sued by creditors who want to push the company into bankruptcy to pay off its debts; Parkview Capital Credit says it is owed $11.8M — The owner of Ebony, one of nation's top African-American publishers, is being sued by creditors who want the company pushed into bankruptcy to pay off its debts.
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Records of Cathy Areu's appearances on Fox News, other publicly available information, emails, and sources undermine some of her claims against Fox News hosts — Inconsistencies are emerging in claims made by Cathy Areu, a once-periodic Fox News guest, that she was harassed …
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Fox News's Tucker Carlson set up two NYT freelancers for harassment when he misled viewers into thinking the NYT was about to publish his Maine address
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Two filmmakers making a Netflix series on immigration and ICE say they were threatened with legal action and were pushed to delete scenes and delay its release — A new documentary peers inside the secretive world of immigration enforcement. The filmmakers faced demands to delete scenes and delay broadcast until after the election.
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BuzzFeed has laid off 50 of 74 employees who had been furloughed this spring, including 10 from news and the rest from its studio, sales and administration — - Loss of affiliate revenue from Amazon also squeezes publisher — Cost-cutting moves expected to keep losses under $20 million
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Pandora expands interactive voice ads in beta and lets users of its free tier search for on-demand music by voice if they agree to watch a video ad — Pandora is expanding the scope of its interactive voice-based advertising today, launching the service in beta for more listeners and advertisers …
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Seattle judge rules that five outlets must comply with SPD subpoena and provide unpublished protest videos and photos as SPD met a burden to overcome shield law — Five news outlets, including The Seattle Times, will have to comply with a subpoena and give the Seattle Police Department unpublished video …
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Top three editors as well as more than 70 journalists working for Index.hu resign after the board president of the Hungarian outlet refused to reinstate the EIC — Following the firing of editor-in-chief Szabolcs Dull, the editorial board of Index has resigned, along with more than 50 staff members.
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WaPo settles defamation suit with Nick Sandmann, the high schooler in a 2019 video at the Lincoln Memorial; suits against the NYT, CBS, ABC, and others remain — Nick Sandmann, the high school student at the center of a video at the Lincoln Memorial that went viral last year …
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