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Associated Press:
Investigation finds Russia-linked Fancy Bear hacking group targeted 200+ journalists, publishers, and bloggers from mid-2014 until a few months ago — PARIS (AP) — Russian television anchor Pavel Lobkov was in the studio getting ready for his show when jarring news flashed across his phone …
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David Uberti / Splinter:
Lack of consequences for NYPR execs, secrecy shrouding inquiries, and vague promises of change make staff feel that leadership is dodging accountability — On the morning of Dec. 5, Laura Walker, president and CEO of New York Public Radio, found herself parrying questions from one of her organization's most famous journalists.
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Ilya Marritz / WNYC:
New York Public Radio fires longtime WNYC hosts Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz after investigations of claims of inappropriate conduct
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Steve Bannon transforms into a frontman for his own movement, floating a run for president, as Breitbart and its SiriusXM show promote his image — On a whirlwind tour around the globe, Trump's former aide and alter ego reveals what really went down in the White House, his unfettered thoughts on Javanka …
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Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
Discussing Project Veritas' attempted sting on the Washington Post, James O'Keefe claims paper should apologize to him but says he believes Moore's accusers
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Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Snowden-backed Haven app for Android alerts users of “evil maid” and other physical attacks using a phone's accelerometers, cameras, microphones, light sensor — YOUR DIGITAL SECURITY, any sufficiently paranoid person will remind you, is only as good as your physical security.
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The Intercept, The Verge, RT, The Next Web, SlashGear, Gizmodo, Boing Boing and Business Insider, more at Techmeme »
Todd Spangler / Variety:
CNN ends its daily Snapchat news show, The Update, launched just four months ago, saying it couldn't make enough money from advertising — CNN is ending its daily Snapchat news show, “The Update,” launched just four months ago — after concluding it couldn't make money on the initiative from advertising.
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Hollywood Reporter, SlashGear, Axios, Ad Age, TechCrunch, The New York Observer, @erik_hayden, @ryanlawler, @shiraovide and Fortune
Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Young Turks host Cenk Uygur has apologized for old blog posts in which he disparaged women and described some as “flawed” for not wanting to have sex — “Young Turks” creator and host Cenk Uygur made multiple graphic and disparaging remarks about women in his early days as a blogger …
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TVNewser, The Daily Caller and Daily Wire
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Trump left the White House on Friday without holding an end-of-year press conference, the first time in 15 years a president has opted not to — President Trump's year of flouting presidential traditions and trashing the media isn't quite over yet. — Trump left the White House …
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New York Times, Mediaite, Daily Wire, Fox News Insider and AOL
Washington City Paper:
Washington City Paper to be sold by SouthComm to Mark Ein, a Washington DC venture capitalist and philanthropist; Alexa Mills will remain chief editor — Darrow MontgomeryI am overjoyed to report that local venture capitalist and philanthropist Mark Ein has reached an agreement …
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Washingtonian, Talking New Media, Washington Post, @carloslozadawp, Editor & Publisher, @bryanlowry3, @politicomag, @benwinslow, @clarajeffery, @annehelen, @fedira, @mhbaskin, @sbhendrix, @kristoncapps, @dankennedy_nu, @curious_kurz, @mrdanzak, @abeaujon, @brookevandam, @anthony, @jaynesandman, @mikemadden, @mffisher, Washington …, @stevekiviat, @wcp, @bilgeebiri, @erikwemple, @jasoncherkis, @erikwemple, @erikwemple and @farhip
Tony Romm / Recode:
Facebook launches tool that shows if you followed or Liked Russia-linked US election related accounts on Facebook and Instagram between Jan. 2015 and Aug. 2017 — Not all users who saw that content, however, can take advantage of a new tool out today. — Facebook has rolled out its new hub …
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The Guardian, Variety, @grady_booch, @cfiesler, The A.V. Club, @nxthompson, @dseetharaman, @grahamstarr, CBS San Francisco, TechCrunch, Deadline and Fast Company, more at Techmeme »
Molly Osberg / Splinter:
BuzzFeed UK employees dish on CEO Jonah Peretti's tone deaf emails and a cancelled Christmas party amid layoffs that follow a year of union busting — Last week, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti held an off-the-record company meeting, parts of which were tweeted by the company's media reporter, Steven Perlberg.
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@molly__o, @alfiepates, @noahhurowitz, @nona, @moorehn and @aleksnotalex
Hadas Gold / CNNMoney:
Sinclair Broadcasting Group says it will give around 9,000 employees $1,000 bonuses after Trump signs tax bill into law — Sinclair Broadcasting Group is joining the growing list of companies handing out bonuses to employees as a result of the recent tax bill.
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CNBC, Axios, Baltimore Sun, The Hill, Splinter, USA Today and Business Insider
Jonathan Peters / Columbia Journalism Review:
Between declaring his presidential candidacy in 2015 and Dec 21 2017, Trump posted nearly 1K tweets attacking the press, over 250 of which targeted journalists — SINCE DECLARING HIS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY in 2015, Donald Trump has posted nearly 1,000 tweets critical of the press.
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