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The FBI arrests Filippo Bernardini, an Italian citizen who worked in publishing, alleging he targeted authors and others to steal unpublished book manuscripts — Filippo Bernardini, an Italian citizen who worked in publishing, was charged with wire fraud and identity theft for a scheme …
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Sources: WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS are exploring a sale of a significant stake or all of CW Network, and Nexstar Media Group is among possible buyers — Nexstar Media Group is among the suitors for CW Network, sources say — AT&T Inc.'s WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS Inc. are exploring …
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The Grammy Awards, planned for January 31 in Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, have been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 concerns — As expected, the Grammy Awards have been postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus-related concerns, an Academy spokesperson has confirmed to Variety.
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The BBC appoints ITN chief executive Deborah Turness as CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs, replacing Fran Unsworth — The BBC has appointed ITN chief executive Deborah Turness as its CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. — Turness, who effectively takes on one of the most high-profile news roles …
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Longform.org shuts down its nonfiction article recommendations service, but will continue to publish new weekly episodes of its Longform Podcast — Loyal readers of Longform, the nonfiction podcast and website dedicated to curating and recommending nonfiction articles …
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AMC Networks acquires Sentai, including its anime Hidive subscription streaming service, e-commerce platform SentaiFilmworks, Anime Network, and Sentai Studios — The deal includes the anime-focused HIDIVE subscription streaming service. — AMC Networks, the company behind …
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NPR's All Things Considered host Audie Cornish is leaving, following exits by other prominent NPR hosts of color, including Noel King and Lulu Garcia-Navarro — Audie Cornish, a host of NPR's “All Things Considered,” is leaving her job, becoming the latest prominent person of color to leave the public broadcaster.
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Analysis: about half of 1,490 episodes from 20 popular political podcasts between the 2020 election and the January 6 riot contained election misinformation — A new study analyzed nearly 1,500 episodes, showing the extent to which podcasts pushed misinformation about voter fraud.


Studios and production houses are delaying returns to filming as some cast and crew test positive for Omicron, to avoid expensive mid-shoot shutdowns — Tim Hillman was preparing to start work as location manager for the Fox Network show “9-1-1” in Los Angeles on Monday, but Omicron had other plans.
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Jared Hohlt, Slate editor-in-chief and former New York magazine editor for nearly two decades, is stepping down after nearly three years — Jared Hohlt, who made his reputation at New York magazine, led the publication's newsroom during a difficult period for digital media.
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The NLRB files a complaint with an administrative law judge after NewsGuild alleged in June the NYT told some tech employees to stop showing union support — The New York Times Co. illegally restricted employees' union activism, federal labor officials alleged in a complaint that accuses …
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Sean Hannity, who has claimed he is and is not a journalist, and Fox face ethical issues again after revelations about Hannity's texts advising Donald Trump — NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Sean Hannity has skirted ethical boundaries with his role on a television network with “news” in its name.
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