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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Yamiche Alcindor is joining NBC News' Washington team; she will give up her role on PBS NewsHour but remain moderator of PBS' Washington Week — Alcindor, who is expected to start with NBC in March, will cover the Biden administration as well as the impact of federal policies on communities across …
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Madeleine Lim / Bloomberg:
Haze Fan, a member of Bloomberg's Beijing bureau, has now been detained for a year as Chinese authorities say the case is ongoing — Haze Fan, a member of Bloomberg News's bureau in Beijing, has been detained since late last year, with no information forthcoming on her case.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Chris Cuomo says he is also leaving SiriusXM, where he hosted a regular weekday radio program, to “focus on what comes next” — Chris Cuomo, terminated from a prominent CNN anchor job over the weekend, is giving up another perch. — Cuomo is also leaving SiriusXM …
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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
At a town hall, Jeff Zucker says he's “comfortable” with how Cuomo's firing transpired and that Cuomo declined to take a leave when accusations surfaced — CNN boss Jeff Zucker addressed his staff Tuesday, announcing in a town hall that the company will take diversity into account …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: CNN's Chris Cuomo U-turn came after NY AG records, a law firm report, and a separate sexual misconduct allegation against him from an ex-ABC colleague
Sources: CNN's Chris Cuomo U-turn came after NY AG records, a law firm report, and a separate sexual misconduct allegation against him from an ex-ABC colleague
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Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Senate confirms Jessica Rosenworcel to lead the FCC, the first female chair in the agency's history, in a 68 to 31 vote — She will be the first female chair in FCC history — On Tuesday, the Senate voted 68 to 31 to confirm Jessica Rosenworcel's re-appointment to the Federal Communications Commission …
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Washington Post:
France detains a suspect in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the first arrest outside of Saudi Arabia, and initiates proceedings for his extradition to Turkey — PARIS — France detained on Tuesday a Saudi man accused of playing a role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Disney names Geoff Morrell to the newly created role of chief corporate affairs officer, an expansion of the top communications job held by Zenia Mucha — Morrell, who was also the press secretary for the Pentagon during the Bush and Obama administrations, will succeed Zenia Mucha, who plans to retire at the end of the year.
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Axios:
Seventeen newspapers groups representing ~150 papers have filed complaints in the past year against Google and Facebook for monopolizing the ad market — Newspapers all over the country have been quietly filing antitrust lawsuits against Google and Facebook for the past year …
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
In joint statement, UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 say they will avoid using the “catch-all term” BAME in favor of more specific language — UK broadcasters have committed to stop using the acronym BAME “wherever possible” in favour of specificity …
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Catie Keck / The Verge:
Google TV adds Pluto TV to its live TV tab, where it joins YouTube TV, Sling, and Philo — Free streaming baked right into the live tab — Google TV is adding yet another cord-cutting option to its live TV tab. With the addition of Pluto TV, Google TV users now have even more live TV channels to choose from.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Newsmax hires reporter James Rosen, who left Fox News amid sexual misconduct claims, to replace Emerald Robinson, who pushed a vaccine conspiracy theory — The Daily Beast reported last month that Rosen, who was accused of sexual misconduct at Fox News, was in talks to join the rival conservative channel.
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix's 11-day stand-up comedy festival in LA, featuring 130 comedians, including Dave Chappelle, will start April 28 after being postponed from April 2020 — Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival is coming to Los Angeles in 2022 — with names such as Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and John Mulaney …
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