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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Breitbart News announces that Steve Bannon is stepping down from his post as executive chairman — WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon is stepping down from his post as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the company will announce on Tuesday. — Mr. Bannon's departure …
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
In an op-ed, Buzzfeed EIC Ben Smith says he is proud of posting the Trump-Russia dossier a year ago and says publishing was in the public interest — Exactly one year ago BuzzFeed published what's now known simply as “the dossier”: a set of reports put together by a former British intelligence …
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Pete Madden / ABC News:
Michael Cohen, Trump's personal attorney, files defamation lawsuits against BuzzFeed and Fusion GPS over dossier; BuzzFeed suit targets EIC Ben Smith and others — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's personal attorney and close confidant, filed a pair of lawsuits on Tuesday …
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@michaelcohen212, @brianstelter, @mattmittenthal, @jenniferjjacobs and Splinter
Jason Del Rey / Recode:
As Jeff Bezos becomes the richest man in history, now worth over $105B, questions loom large on his potential philanthropic intentions — It's been seven months since Bezos tweeted a request for philanthropic ideas. — After the New York Times questioned Jeff Bezos about his level …
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Axios:
Memo: publisher Fred Ryan says Washington Post has more than doubled its digital subs since January, with digital ad revenue increasing, and teams expanding — The Washington Post will celebrate its second consecutive year as a profitable company by adding to its business and technology teams in 2018 …
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Clio Chang / Splinter:
As rumors fly that Harper's Magazine plans a story on woman who started the Shitty Media Men list, people warn naming the creator could put her in danger — Rumors flew around on Tuesday that Harper's magazine has a piece in its upcoming print issue which will reveal the identity of the woman who started the Shitty Media Men list.
CBS News:
John Dickerson has been named as the new co-anchor of CBS This Morning, alongside Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King, replacing Charlie Rose — CBS News anchor John Dickerson has been named co-host of “CBS This Morning,” joining Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell on the network's critically acclaimed and award-winning broadcast.
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Kirk Johnson / New York Times:
A look at the rise of low-power radio stations, which focus on community and whose signals often reach only a few square miles — SEATTLE — A knowledge of geography is essential if you are running a tiny, 100-watt radio station. Hills are bad, for example, as are tall buildings.
Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
On Tuesday, dozens of reporters and editors gathered at event in the Newseum in D.C. to discuss gender inequity and sexual misconduct in newsrooms — America's newspapers and magazines have doggedly covered the nation's reckoning with sexual harassment in recent months …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Distributor Debmar-Mercury is offering the rerun rights to Bojack Horseman to cable buyers, a rarity for a Netflix show — Rerun rights to the Netflix animated comedy “BoJack Horseman” are being shopped to cable buyers by distributor Debmar-Mercury, an unusual example of a Netflix original series hitting the syndication market.
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
In response to Trump's “fake news” awards, the Committee to Protect Journalists announces the Press Oppressors awards — Amid the public discourse of fake news and President Trump's announcement via Twitter about his planned “fake news” awards ceremony, CPJ is recognizing world leaders …
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Ben Fischer / Sports Business Daily:
Sources: Blizzard's Overwatch League will get $90M+ over two years from Twitch for exclusive streaming rights of its esports matches — The Overwatch League will receive at least $90M over two years from Twitch in exchange for streaming rights, sources said.
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HeraldScotland:
UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission will write to the BBC over unlawful discrimination claims made by ex-China Editor Carrie Gracie — The Equality and Human Rights Commission will write to the BBC over claims of unlawful pay discrimination made by former China editor Carrie Gracie.
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