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Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Brokaw denies accusations of unwanted advances in an email sent to NBC News colleagues, claims accuser sought him out and calls her claims “sensational” — The revered NBC News anchor accused of unwanted advances pens a strenuous denial and defense of his legacy.
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
NBC News faces skepticism that it can reform in-house sexual harassment amid more accusations against Matt Lauer and new accusations against Tom Brokaw — NBC News Chairman Andy Lack had barely slept. Late the night before, he had walked from the art deco headquarters of NBC Universal …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sources: Conservative site RedState fired much of its staff, letting go of Trump critics and those whose click rate was below contract — Salem Media, owner of the influential conservative outlet RedState, froze the site on Friday and dismissed many of its writers.
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Alex Stedman / Variety:
Reporters covering Trump's White House describe an intense, corrosive atmosphere, as they face insults, personal attacks, and even death threats — On a chilly and gray Monday in D.C. a few weeks ago, President Trump was sitting on the South Lawn among a group of children during …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Sources say Milo Yiannopoulos laid off the staff of Milo Entertainment this month after losing the Mercers' backing last year and the death of Matthew Mellon — Running out of money and down on his luck, right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos laid off the small staff of Milo Entertainment Inc. earlier …
The Montgomery Advertiser:
As a lynching memorial opens, Alabama's The Montgomery Advertiser admits its “shameful place” in history for past coverage of lynchings and racism — We were wrong. — On the day when people from across the globe come to our capital city to consider the sordid history of slavery …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Good Media Group, parent company of Upworthy, appoints Charlie Wilkie as CEO, taps Liz Heron as editor-in-chief — Upworthy's parent company Good Media Group (GMG) is bringing in a new CEO and editor-in-chief to hone the company's strategic vision of promoting social good …
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Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Twitter confirms it is now pushing news links tweeted by your network into your home timeline and grouping tweets mentioning the link underneath it — Twitter is now pushing links tweeted by your network into your home timeline and grouping the tweets mentioning the link underneath it.
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Time Warner chairman-CEO Jeff Bewkes received $49M in total compensation in 2017, up 50% from 2016, ahead of pending merger with AT&T — Time Warner chairman-CEO Jeff Bewkes received a windfall of stock awards in 2017, pushing his total compensation for the year to $49 million.
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Camille Fassett / Freedom of the Press Foundation:
ICE attorneys have attempted to remove journalists from immigration hearings and tried to prevent them from taking notes — When ProPublica reporter Hannah Dreier was in a New York immigration court on April 5, she was there to cover the news, not become it.
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Jason Schwartz / Politico:
How Sarah Huckabee Sanders became White House press secretary and why her unique approach to the job has endeared her to Trump — How a bright, competent and likable young operative became the face of the most duplicitous press operation in White House history.
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Tim Peterson / Digiday:
Apple News is pushing publishers to create higher-quality videos with a Top Videos section; sources say Apple is keeping 50% of revenue from interstitial ads — Apple wants publishers to distribute higher-quality videos on Apple News. But publishers want to see higher revenue from those videos.
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