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News Articles: Media

"What happens on social media doesn't stay on social media," Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa said on Friday, as she accepted the award in Oslo's city hall.

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  • Media

Nobel Peace laureates blast tech giants and warn against rising authoritarianism

"If you're working in tech, I'm talking to you," Rappler CEO Maria Ressa said. She later added, "What happens on social media doesn't stay on social media."

December 10, 2021
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  • Frank Langfitt
Researchers highlighted ads they say Facebook failed to recognize as not being political, including an ad for a new Ford pickup truck.

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  • Media

Researchers explain why they believe Facebook mishandles political ads

"We can do a lot better," said Laura Edelson, lead author of a new study on Facebook's ad program. "This is not the state of the art of content moderation, or detection of problematic content."

December 09, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN after an attorney arranged to share materials supporting accusations by a former colleague of Cuomo's at ABC News that he had sexually harassed her there.

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  • Media

Chris Cuomo, newly fired from CNN, faces an allegation of sexual misconduct

"My client came forward at this time because she felt in sharing her story and related documentation, she could help protect other women," said attorney Debra Katz on Sunday.

December 06, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik and
  • Joe Hernandez
CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after documents were released detailing his efforts to help his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, respond to a sexual harassment scandal.

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  • Media

CNN fires Chris Cuomo for role in fighting brother's sexual harassment scandal

Cuomo's termination follows revelations that shed light on the journalist's role in helping his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in the face of sexual harassment allegations.

December 04, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
Twitter is expanding its ban on users publicizing private information to include videos and images of other people posted without their permission.

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  • Technology

Twitter photo-removal policy aimed at improving privacy sparks concerns over misuse

Twitter users may no longer share private videos or images of others without permission. Critics say the broad policy gives the company too much control over what's deemed in the "public interest."

December 02, 2021
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  • Emma Bowman
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

Chris Cuomo says he's hurt and embarrassed about his suspension from CNN

"It hurts to even say it," the popular cable news anchor told listeners of his SiriusXM show on Wednesday. Cuomo has been suspended by CNN indefinitely, pending an evaluation by the network.

December 01, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

CNN suspends Chris Cuomo over his role helping his brother

Documents show CNN's Chris Cuomo played an active role in helping former Gov. Andrew Cuomo deal with sexual misconduct allegations. The revelations have spurred scrutiny of the star and network.

December 01, 2021
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  • David Folkenflik
Chris Cuomo attends the Turner Upfront 2018 arrivals on the red carpet at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 16, 2018 in New York City.

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  • Media

CNN suspends Chris Cuomo indefinitely over his role in his brother's defense

CNN said new documents "raise serious questions" about the anchor's role in trying to help his brother, former N.Y. governor Andrew Cuomo, respond to sexual misconduct allegations.

November 30, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Fox News host Tucker Carlson's special on the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was the last straw for two network commentators. Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg have resigned.

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  • Media

2 Fox News commentators resign over Tucker Carlson series on the Jan. 6 siege

Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg have resigned after the Fox News star hosted a series that relied on fabrications and conspiracy theories about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

November 22, 2021
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  • David Folkenflik
In this photo provided by the Richardson Center, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson, right, poses with journalist Danny Fenster in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Monday. Richardson said in a statement that Fenster had been released from prison and handed over to him in Myanmar and would be soon on his way home via Qatar.

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  • Asia

U.S. journalist is freed from Myanmar prison with ex-diplomat Richardson's help

Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson said in a statement that Danny Fenster had been handed over to him in Myanmar and would return to the U.S. via Qatar over the next day and a half.

November 15, 2021
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  • The Associated Press

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  • Obituaries

NPR books editor Petra Mayer has died

Mayer, a self-described "resident nerd" on NPR's Culture desk, was known to her colleagues for her humor and fierce enthusiasm for sci-fi and comics, passions she shared with a national audience.

November 14, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

'Storm Lake' documentary depicts the triumph and struggle of a local newspaper

Journalist Art Cullen discusses the battle to keep print news alive in small-town America. Cullen runs Iowa's Storm Lake Times, along with his brother. Originally broadcast Sept. 16, 2021.

November 12, 2021
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  • Dave Davies
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

Arrest of Steele dossier source forces some news outlets to reexamine their coverage

News groups are revisiting their coverage of allegations against candidate and then President Trump, after a Russian analyst, a key source for the Steele Dossier, was charged with lying to the FBI.

November 12, 2021
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  • David Folkenflik
U.S. journalist Danny Fenster works out of his van that he made into a home/office in Detroit in 2018. Fenster's lawyer says a court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced him Friday to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty on several charges including incitement for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information.

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  • Asia

A U.S. journalist is sentenced to 11 years in jail by a court in Myanmar

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty on several charges, including incitement for allegedly spreading false information.

November 12, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Britain has set new criteria to protect thousands of red public phone booths. Here, spectators sit on two of the kiosks as a crowd watches a parade of  athletes who competed in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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  • Technology

The U.K. will save thousands of its iconic red phone kiosks from being shut down

Thousands of the U.K.'s famous red public phone booths will be kept in service, despite lagging use. Regulators say they still play a vital role in emergencies.

November 10, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
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