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Spirited Media has sold Denverite to Colorado Public Radio and is in talks with buyers to sell Philadelphia's Billy Penn and Pittsburgh's The Incline — Chris KrewsonBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing — Spirited Media has reached an agreement to sell Denverite to Colorado Public Radio …

Slate names Jared Hohlt, an editor at New York Magazine and a specialist in narrative journalism, as its editor-in-chief starting April 1 — Slate, the online publication known for counterintuitive analysis and its many podcasts, has chosen a specialist in narrative journalism as its next editor in chief.
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In her new book, Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean describes how she was sexually harassed by Ailes but says the culture has improved under new CEO — “What Roger did when I was first being hired was inappropriate and wrong,” she wrote in a new book.
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Profile of satirical media company Thud, founded by former Onion editors, as it launches its first project DNA Friend, a parody of at-home DNA analysis services — I was instructed to “get my saliva ready.” — Images of a bacon cheeseburger, an ice-cream sundae, a steak, a cow …
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The Wall Street Journal is creating new newsroom departments to focus on news innovation, new technologies, more, and is hiring for 36+ jobs — Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray and editor of newsroom strategy Louise Story sent out the following announcement on Tuesday:
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PBS NewsHour is adding a full-time West Coast bureau, plans to open a dedicated newsroom and studio at the Arizona State University in Phoenix — “PBS NewsHour,” public television's nightly national newscast, is adding a full-time West Coast bureau aimed at providing more timely coverage for viewers in the region.
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National Association of Black Journalists says it is monitoring CNN due to a lack of diversity among its leadership team, says Jeff Zucker has refused to meet — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) called out CNN and its president, Jeff Zucker, in a press release …
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ESPN continues to hire pundits who work for the sports teams they cover, as the line between editorial and business erodes across the sports media — The Mets announced today that ESPN baseball broadcaster Jessica Mendoza will be joining the team's front office as an advisor while she continues to work for the network.

On Anderson Cooper's show on Monday evening, CNN gave airtime to Jerome Corsi, a known conspiracy theorist who promoted the Seth Rich story — The news network let discredited right-wing operative Jerome Corsi peddle misinformation Monday night — WASHINGTON — CNN, the network whose motto is …
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For the first time, Stephen Colbert's Late Show beat other late night shows in the 18-49-year-old demographic; Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show had held the top spot — Stephen Colbert can finally claim complete bragging rights. — For the first time, Mr. Colbert's “Late Show” …
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Report: US freelancer Cody Weddle, who works for the Miami Herald, The Daily Telegraph, and ABC News, has been arrested in an early morning raid in Venezuela — Authorities in Venezuela have reportedly arrested a US freelance journalist after an early morning raid on his Caracas home …
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Nicholas Sandmann's lawyer says the teen intends to sue multiple other news outlets besides WaPo, is currently reviewing coverage from AP, CNN, and MSNBC/NBC — Nicholas Sandmann was an ordinary 16-year-old student at Covington Catholic High School, a school for boys in northern Kentucky …