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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Sources: Tucker Carlson accused the NSA of spying on him after he learned US officials knew he was talking to Kremlin intermediaries to set up a Putin interview — Tucker Carlson was talking to U.S.-based Kremlin intermediaries about setting up an interview with Vladimir Putin shortly …
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BuzzFeed News:
FOIA docs show that a Fox News producer sent a very broad FOIA request to the NSA last week seeking evidence that officials were spying on Tucker Carlson — A Fox News producer sent an extremely broad Freedom of Information Act request to the National Security Agency last week seeking evidence …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
On a Fox Business appearance with Maria Bartiromo, Tucker Carlson claimed the NSA leaked contents of his e-mail to journalists “in an effort to discredit me” — Tucker Carlson claimed that the NSA leaked contents of his private emails to journalists, during a Wednesday morning appearance on Mornings With Maria.
Bonnie Kristian / The Week:
Trump's lawsuits that claim Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube violated his First Amendment rights are just PR and fundraising tools, and likely legally doomed — One member of this class action is not like the others — Former President Donald Trump announced himself on Wednesday …
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
USA Today becomes the final major national daily to launch a paywall, although breaking news remains free; Gannett's digital outlets have 90M visitors per month — When USA Today was introduced nearly 40 years ago, its short articles, copious charts and detailed weather coverage were disdained …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
MEL Magazine will be revived after Recurrent Ventures acquires the men's health and culture outlet from Dollar Shave Club; 18 of MEL's ~24 staff will be rehired — Recurrent Ventures, a venture-equity-backed digital media company, is acquiring MEL Magazine, a men's health and culture publication, from Dollar Shave Club
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund:
Nikole Hannah-Jones declines tenure at UNC and will teach at Howard University: “I cannot imagine working at... a school named for a man who lobbied against me” — Today, award-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones announced that she has declined an offer of tenure from the University …
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Stitcher:
Stitcher releases its second annual podcasting report, and top listening hours remain from 11am to 2pm instead of during peak commuting times — What listening behaviors, show preferences and listener profiles looked like during the COVID-19 pandemic. — It's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
A look at Reviewed, which Gannett acquired last year for $160M to compete with NYT's Wirecutter and which has doubled staff to 80 employees in 18 months — USA Today publisher sees Reviewed as potential engine for digital growth, seeking to cash in on e-commerce boom
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Bryan Anderson / Associated Press:
An NC Superior Court judge sentenced a small-town newspaper editor to five days in jail after one of his reporters used an audio recorder during a murder trial — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina Superior Court judge put a small-town newspaper editor behind bars last month …
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@tncrimdefense, @jannwolfe, @raleighreporter and The Hill
Max Willens / Digiday:
Job listings suggest Amazon is planning a third-party marketplace for media and ad tech vendors that offer services to publishers — Amazon took over the world by becoming the backbone of millions of sellers' e-commerce operations. It is taking its first steps in the direction of what it hopes …
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
London's Evening Standard reports a loss of £17M, with revenue down 31% to £44M, in the year to September 27, 2020, as the pandemic kept commuters at home — Freesheet's revenues fall by 31% for the 12 months to 27 September — The Evening Standard has reported a loss …
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