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Matthew Yglesias / Bloomberg:
Researchers paid regular Fox News viewers to watch CNN for a month and found that they changed their minds on political and cultural issues, and Fox News itself — The establishment of Fox News in the late 1990s forever changed both media and politics in America, transforming the formerly staid world …
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Associated Press:
Research: RT en Espanol is the third most shared site on Twitter for Spanish-language info about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as RT thrives in Latin America — Washington (AP) — Though Russia is the country that invaded its neighbor Ukraine, the Kremlin's version relentlessly warns social …
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@alirogin and @abcpolitics
Brent Lang / Variety:
Will Smith resigns from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and says he will accept any additional consequences the academy's board deems appropriate — Will Smith, facing possible expulsion or suspension after he assaulted Chris Rock during last Sunday's Oscars telecast …
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The Guardian:
The UK government appoints Sir Ian Cheshire as the chair of Channel 4, leading to accusations of cronyism — Jon Snow and other leading broadcasters express concern over appointment and call for C4's public service remit to be protected — Ministers have been accused of another case …
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Daily Mail, @lucympowell, @campbellclaret, @maggiebmedia, Broadband TV News and Variety
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Some journalists say a company started by the Salt Lake Tribune owner to investigate Utah's COVID-19 testing contracts compromises the newsroom's independence — The original version of the story stated that Paul Huntsman started Jittai in 2020, based on information he provided The Post.
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@jeremymbarr and @tstevensmedia
Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
How Quebec's CN2i co-op, made up of six regional daily newspapers, is structured and the headwinds it has faced since launching in March 2020 — In 2019, six regional daily newspapers in Quebec, Canada were saved from closure after their parent company, Groupe Capitales Médias, announced it was filing for bankruptcy.
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@jsource and @ifjglobal
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Journalists and police discuss a 2021 Echo Park protest when the LAPD detained at least 16 journalists, leading to a strengthened press rights law in California — Bodycam footage shows police shooting rubber bullets at reporters. Smartphone videos capture police taking them into custody.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Source: White House press secretary Jen Psaki is in exclusive talks to join MSNBC after she leaves in May — White House press secretary Jen Psaki is in exclusive talks with MSNBC to join the network after she leaves the White House around May, according to a source close to the matter.
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Alik Sardarian / openDemocracy:
Some Western journalists in Ukraine do not listen to locals' warnings, don't bother to provide protection for fixers, and go into dangerous places needlessly — As international media try to cover the horror of Russia's attack on Ukraine, they are failing the people who are helping them do it: Ukrainian journalists and producers
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Marina Adami / Reuters Institute for the Study …:
A look at the initiatives by news organizations in Poland, Germany, and Italy to inform Ukrainian refugees how to access services, adapt to customs, and more — News organisations in Poland, Germany and Italy have launched initiatives to provide displaced people with useful information
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@eduardosuarez
@wcp:
Washington City Paper plans to end its regular print edition after May 5 and will cut five staffers; the outlet will occasionally publish special print editions — https://twitter.com/...
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Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency:
Maks Levin, a photojournalist covering the war in Ukraine who went missing near Kyiv on March 13, is found dead — Police found Ukrainian photojournalist, documentary photographer Maks Levin dead near the village of Huta Mezhyhirska in Kyiv region. He left four minor sons, a wife, and elderly parents.