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Fox News has not interviewed Trump in 100+ days, nor aired his recent rallies live; sources: the snubs are intentional and extend to the highest levels of Fox — The former president hasn't been interviewed on the Rupert Murdoch-owned cable network in more than 100 days, and other Republicans often get the attention he once did.
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Alabama prison officials examined female reporters' clothing and tried to block an AL.com reporter from witnessing an execution because her skirt was too short — Alabama prison officials examined female reporters' clothing and tried to block a female reporter with AL.com …
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Free Speech Systems, which operates Infowars, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday amid a trial about Alex Jones paying damages to two Sandy Hook families — New York CNN Business — Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' primary company filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday …
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Jerry Ceppos, who was the dean of two journalism schools and the managing editor of The Mercury News when the newspaper won two Pulitzer Prizes, dies at 75 — He led the organization to two Pulitzer Prizes while focusing its lens on technology and diversity
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Guatemalan authorities arrested journalist José Rubén Zamora, elPeriódico's president and a vocal government critic, and raided the outlet's offices on Friday — José Rubén Zamora, an award-winning journalist and president of the elPeriódico newspaper …
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White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield reverses her decision to step down; source: Joe Biden and chief of staff Ron Klain encouraged her to stay — The president and his chief of staff are said to have encouraged her to stay on — WASHINGTON—Kate Bedingfield …
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How Modi's government is increasingly skirting India's own internet rules to crack down on free speech and dissent on social media, under a “fake news” pretext — Sandeep Ravindranath, an Indian filmmaker, posted his latest work to YouTube in May. The video …
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How sports leagues balance direct-to-consumer offerings like NFL+, which bring a gold mine of data about fans, with lucrative streaming and broadcast partners — Major leagues are increasingly planning to balance direct-to-consumer fan relationships (like NFL+) with billion-dollar rights deals from Disney …
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Users edited Wikipedia's “recession” page 180+ times this week; it is now semi-protected after a “persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content” — It seems that no one can agree on the definition of a recession, let alone if we're in one right now.
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UK weather forecasters say they faced unprecedented levels of abusive tweets and emails during the heat wave, especially when stories referenced climate change — Weather forecasters faced unprecedented levels of trolling during this month's extreme heat in the UK, according to leading figures in the industry.
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Some streamers on Twitch, a more intimate platform than others, endure threats and stalkers and say Twitch gives limited support when dangerous situations arise — Stars on Twitch, the video game streaming platform, invite viewers into their homes virtually. What happens when one shows up in person?
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A deep look at a reporter's claim that LA Times editors tried to kill his USC dean story; three editors say delays were to meet legal and journalistic standards — Listen — Gift Article — In reporter Paul Pringle's vivid retelling, his blockbuster exposé of a campus scandal …