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News Articles: Media

Trump appointee Michael Pack resigned as the head of the federal agency over the Voice of America and other broadcasters at President Biden's request.

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  • Politics

Defined By Scandal At Voice of America, CEO Resigns At Biden's Request

Michael Pack's record at the parent agency for the Voice of America includes charges of bias, firings, investigations and more. He called President Biden's request for him to resign a "partisan act."

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
President Biden delivers his inauguration speech Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

'Defend The Truth And Defeat The Lies': Biden Moves Past Trump's War On Media

President Biden called for Americans to listen to one another and to disagree on the basis of facts, obliquely invoking the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol as the cost of trafficking in lies.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., yells at journalists after setting off the metal detector outside the doors to the House of Representatives Chamber on Jan. 12. Twitter suspended the newly elected lawmaker's account temporarily on Sunday.

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  • Politics

Twitter Suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Account

A Twitter spokesperson said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene violated the company policy it recently used to remove thousands of QAnon-related accounts. Her account was suspended for 12 hours.

January 17, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier this week in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

New Chief's Ties Shock Radio Free Asia, While Pompeo Visit To VOA Stirs Outcry

The demotion of a Voice of America White House reporter led to an outcry. And the new head of sister network Radio Free Asia had registered as a lobbyist for Taiwan just days before taking over.

January 16, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Political columnist Jim Galloway retires from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after more than 40 years with the paper.

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  • Media

Georgia Today: Retiring Columnist Jim Galloway On Georgia’s Altered Political Landscape

For decades, Jim Galloway has been on the frontlines of Georgia’s most consequential political stories. He retires on Friday, Jan. 15, after more than 40 years with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. On Georgia Today, Galloway reflects on a career covering Georgia politics, and his worries about the future of the GOP.

January 14, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Sean Powers

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  • Arts & Life

'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40

Thrasher magazine was founded 40 years ago in San Francisco to cover skateboarding. Over the next four decades, the black-and-white newsprint magazine grew into a full color cultural arbiter.

January 14, 2021
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By:
  • Milton Guevara
Fox Business host Lou Dobbs suggested Republicans who voted to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win were "criminal."

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  • Media

After Deadly Capitol Riot, Fox News Stays Silent On Stars' Incendiary Rhetoric

Many Fox News hosts, commentators and guests helped stoke the pro-Trump protests that became an assault on Congress. Among those influenced was Ashli Babbitt, who died while storming the Capitol.

January 13, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik and
  • Tom Dreisbach
During Mike Pompeo's visit to VOA, journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.

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  • Politics

Voice Of America White House Reporter Reassigned After Questioning Pompeo

During Pompeo's visit to VOA, journalist Patsy Widakuswara tried to ask him whether he regretted saying there would be a second Trump administration after Joe Biden's victory in November.

January 13, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

Public Radio Stations Rebuke 'N.Y. Times' Over Actions In Correcting 'Caliphate'

In fresh fallout over the collapse of the Caliphate podcast series, executives at more than 20 influential public radio stations rebuke The New York Times for perceived ethical failings.

January 12, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Journalist Neil Sheehan, pictured at the time as a reporter for UPI, died recently at the age of 84.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Remembering Journalist And Friend Neil Sheehan

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and work of famed reporter Neil Sheehan who obtained the Pentagon Papers. Sheehan died this week at the age of 84.

January 09, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Simon
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack faces accusations of fraud over his private documentary film company and separate allegations he's promoting propaganda at Voice of America.

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  • Media

Voice of America CEO Accused Of Fraud, Misuse Of Office All In One Week

U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack faces accusations of fraud over his private documentary film company and separate allegations he's promoting propaganda at Voice of America.

January 09, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley speaks during a Senate debate session to ratify the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Publisher Cancels Book By Sen. Hawley, Citing His Role In Inciting Capitol Attack

Simon & Schuster says it has decided not to publish Hawley's forthcoming book The Tyranny of Big Tech, suggesting that the lawmaker helped foment Wednesday's violence.

January 08, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack is seeking to retain control over networks such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty even after the incoming Biden administration replaces him.

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  • Media

Trump Appointee Seeks Lasting Control Over Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia

The CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media is seeking to retain control over Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for at least two years — even though President-elect Biden has signaled he'll be replaced.

December 31, 2020
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
President-elect Joe Biden has named Jen Psaki to be his White House press secretary. Psaki was State Department spokeswoman and White House communications director during the Obama administration.

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  • Media

Biden's Incoming Press Secretary: Briefings Won't Be A Platform For Right-Wing Spin

In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Jen Psaki promises to restore the tradition of holding daily White House press briefings and to be "as fact-based as I can be."

December 31, 2020
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

4 Ways 2020 Changed Media: The Consumer Has Never Had More Power

All the biggest media companies are chasing viewer tastes more intensely than ever, focusing on their streaming platforms as consumers create an increasingly personalized, fractured media diet.

December 30, 2020
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  • Eric Deggans
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