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Top Editors Leave US Newsrooms, Signaling Generational Shift for Journalism
“I’m excited to see the next generation coming in and how they lead the industry forward,” Vivian Schiller, the former president and CEO of NPR, tells TheWrap
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Los Angeles Times Courts ESPN’s Kevin Merida for Top Editor Role In Competitive Market (Exclusive)
At least seven members of the newsroom have personally contacted Merida to convince him to come to L.A., TheWrap has learned; another candidate has “respectfully declined” the interview process
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Gizmodo Editor Says She Was Fired After ‘Fabricated Allegations’ From Management
“I will continue to contest this unjust termination as I feel it is important for G/O Media to understand it cannot bully employees,” former Gizmodo senior consumer tech editor Alex Cranz tells TheWrap
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Jack Palladino, Private Detective Who Worked for Bill Clinton and Harvey Weinstein, Dies at 76 After Violent Attack
Photographs taken from the PI’s own camera helped lead to the arrest of the two suspects involved in his attack
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3 Lessons for Newsrooms to Survive 2nd Year of the Pandemic
“It’s not going to get worse before it gets better; it’s going to continue to get worse until it gets to be something else,” one media consultant says
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CBS Hires Law Firm to Investigate Misconduct Accusations
Keisha-Ann Gray of Proskauer Rose will conduct the investigation into accusations of racism, sexism and abusive workplace behavior at CBS TV stations
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NY Times Reporter Donald McNeil Jr Disciplined for Using ‘Racist Slur’ in Talk With Students
Times disciplined him for “statements and language that had been inappropriate and inconsistent with our values”
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Birdwatch, Twitter’s Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Program, Expects to Admit Up to 100,000 Participants
Users must have a verified U.S. phone number and email, two-factor authentication and no “recent” Twitter rule violations to be eligible
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Judge Approves $17 Million Settlement for Harvey Weinstein Accusers
The victims’ fund will be divided among more than 50 claimants
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LA County Outdoor Dining to Reopen Friday After California Lifts Stay-at-Home Order
Personal care services and indoor malls can also reopen at 25% capacity, as of Monday
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Biden Administration to ‘Speed Up’ Release of Harriet Tubman $20 Bill
Initiative to replace Andrew Jackson on the bill was delayed under the Trump administration
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Maria Bartiromo to Guest Host This Week’s ‘Fox News Primetime’ (Exclusive)
A schedule reshuffle at Fox News has left the 7 p.m. slot open to guest hosts
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Megyn Kelly Blames Capitol Riot Partly on US Media That ‘Checked Their Objectivity’ Covering Trump
Former Fox News host took issue with journalists calling Trump “racist, sexist, misogynist”
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Perry Botkin Jr, ‘The Young and the Restless’ Theme Song Composer, Dies at 87
The Grammy-winning composer’s work also appeared on hit shows like “Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy” and “The Smothers Brothers Show”
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Walter Bernstein, Blacklisted Screenwriter of ‘The Front,’ Dies at 101
The Oscar-nominated screenwriter died on Friday
