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The Fox News “cabinet”, which seemingly shapes US policy, has given virtually unvarnished praise for the Suleimani strike, with the exception of Tucker Carlson — If President Donald Trump tuned in to Fox News after ordering Thursday night's successful U.S. operation to kill …
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With coverage of Suleimani's death, cable news outlets have again shown they're “hard-wired” to support war, promoting military and government perspectives — In the early hours of the morning, local time, state media in Iraq reported that Qassem Suleimani …
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BuzzFeed CEO lists his priorities in staff memo: more primary documents and source material to build trust in news, investment in social experiences, and more — BuzzFeed's core strength has always been our ability to adapt and innovate as the world changes.


Sources: The Hill's owner seeks investors or buyers for the publication, which has faced questions about accuracy of posts by ex-staffer John Solomon on Ukraine — Under fire for its role in promoting alleged Ukraine conspiracy theories, the D.C.-based publication faces new questions about its future.
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A look at the Hype House “collab house”, a collective of 19 young influencers renting an LA mansion, whose TikTok group handle amassed 3M followers in ~10 days — The city is home to a land rush of “collab houses,” where the content creators are getting younger and younger.
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Thai court sentences journalist to two years in prison for criminal libel over a tweet; Bangkok Post says state uses libel laws to silence critics, journalists — “SLAVE LABOUR.” A journalist in Thailand, Suchanee Cloitre, then working for Voice TV, used these words in a tweet in 2016 …
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Google is ending its print-replica magazine service, launched in 2012 as the Play Magazines app, and is refunding payments to users — The venerable Egon Spangler once said, “print is dead.” The statement may have been premature, but today it feels a little more on point because Google …
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Billboard to start including YouTube streams on January 3 to determine chart ranking — The question of how Billboard determines the most popular music in the country has gotten a lot harder in the digital age. It used to be a simple question of which album sold the most physical copies …


Four daily Maine newspapers published by Masthead Maine, including the Portland Press Herald, to cut their Monday print editions starting March 2 — To preserve newsroom jobs, the Portland Press Herald, Lewiston Sun Journal, Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal will discontinue Monday print editions starting March 2.


Student journalists are filling news gaps, pushing for student reporters' rights, launching outlets on social media, and focusing on diverse representation — Representation is everything. — In late September, news broke that Kurt Volker, the United States' special envoy for Ukraine …
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Report by a PBS external investigator claims Tavis Smiley had sexual relationships with subordinates, committed acts of verbal abuse and inappropriate touching — A report by an external investigator hired by PBS claims former talk show host Tavis Smiley spent decades engaged in sexual relationships …
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UK government moves daily briefings to Downing Street, instead of the House of Commons; cell phones may not be allowed, prompting concern about press access — The group of political journalists reporting from Westminster, known as the Lobby, has raised concerns over Government changes …
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