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News Articles: Media

The <em>New York Post</em>'s claims about Hunter Biden relied on Steve Bannon (left), Rudy Giuliani and a heavy dose of assumptions.

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  • Media

Analysis: Questionable 'N.Y. Post' Scoop Driven By Ex-Hannity Producer And Giuliani

Red flags abound in a story about Hunter Biden that provides fodder for President Trump and his allies. The allegations rest on speculation and assumptions rather than journalistically sound facts.

October 17, 2020
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has proposed legislation to outlaw political tampering with the newsroom coverage produced by Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia and other U.S. government-funded broadcasters.

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  • Politics

Citing Scandal, Senator Proposes Stronger Protections For VOA Newsroom

Sen. Chris Murphy says his bill would "make it totally crystal, 100 percent clear" that political appointees cannot interfere with news coverage, including of President Trump.

October 15, 2020
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
A lawsuit accuses CEO Michael Pack of illegally seeking to influence the Voice of America's news coverage. In one instance, he required a link to administration editorials be placed on VOA's home page, the suit says.

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  • Politics

Ex-Officials' Lawsuit Says Trump-Appointed CEO Broke Laws At Voice Of America

Five executives, now suspended, accuse U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack of illegally interfering in newsroom coverage of President Trump, Joe Biden and Black Lives Matter.

October 10, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
"Our leaders have largely claimed immunity for their actions. But this election gives us the power to render judgment," reads a <em>New England Journal of Medicine</em> editorial signed by some three dozen editors<em>.</em>

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  • Health

In Rare Step, Esteemed Medical Journal Urges Voters To Oust Trump

"Our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent," the New England Journal Of Medicine's editors say in a scathing editorial.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
An investigation by political appointees into Steve Herman, the Voice of America's White House bureau chief, for anti-Trump bias is the latest act that may break federal laws promising its journalistic independence.

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  • Politics

VOA White House Reporter Investigated For Anti-Trump Bias By Political Appointees

An investigation by political appointees into the Voice of America's White House bureau chief for anti-Trump bias is the latest act that may break federal laws promising its journalistic independence.

October 06, 2020
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Voice of America Acting Director Elez Biberaj was appointed in June by USAGM CEO Michael Pack.

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  • Media

Acting VOA Director Pledges To Protect Newsroom Despite Inquiry Into Reporter

The Voice of America's acting director says he'll protect his newsroom against outside pressure. NPR reported Sunday that political appointees investigated a reporter for alleged anti-Trump bias.

October 06, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
Some 40,000 Regal theater employees are now facing a furlough across the U.S. after the movie chain announced it's closing all locations.

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  • Media

Regal Movie Chain Will Close All 536 U.S. Theaters On Thursday

Roughly 40,000 Regal employees in the U.S. now face a work furlough. The company opted to shut down operations after the James Bond franchise's No Time to Die was shelved until 2021.

October 05, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes off her face covering before speaking with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on Friday, the day President Trump announced he had tested positive for the virus.

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  • Politics

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive For Coronavirus

McEnany said she does not have symptoms but that she will "begin the quarantine process." The news comes as President Trump continues to get treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

October 05, 2020
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  • Barbara Sprunt
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

Improving The Election Debate Format

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with veteran television news producer Tom Bettag about what might improve the current election debate format.

October 04, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Anita Hill On Sexual Harassment In Hollywood And Beyond

Anita Hill, chair of the Hollywood Commission, discusses a new report's findings on sexual harassment in the industry. She also discusses Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation battle and Joe Biden.

September 29, 2020
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  • Mary Louise Kelly and
  • Maureen Pao
Fox News host Tucker Carlson "is not 'stating actual facts' about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in 'exaggeration' and 'non-literal commentary,' " U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote.

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  • Media

You Literally Can't Believe The Facts Tucker Carlson Tells You. So Say Fox's Lawyers

Fox News viewers don't expect facts from Tucker Carlson, according to network lawyers who defended their star in a slander lawsuit filed by a woman who said she had an affair with President Trump.

September 29, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

'New York Times' Reports Trump Paid Little In Federal Income Taxes

The newspaper's probe reveals details about Donald Trump's federal tax filings, including reports that he paid just $750 in federal income taxes each of his first two years in the White House.

September 28, 2020
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez and
  • Jim Zarroli
<em>All About the Story: News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post,</em> by Leonard Downie, Jr.

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  • Book Reviews

'All About The Story' Is A History Of Newspapering — And A Primer On Media Ethics

Former Washington Post leader Len Downie is well-placed to offer a look at 50 years in news — but he also writes of times he had to weigh the public's right to know against national security.

September 28, 2020
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By:
  • Annalisa Quinn
Facebook says the fake accounts it removed focused mainly on Southeast Asia. But they also included some content about the U.S. election, which did not gain a large following.

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  • Technology

Facebook Removes Chinese Accounts Posting About Foreign Policy, 2020 Election

Most of the operation's activity focused on Chinese interests in the South China Sea but also included some content about U.S. politics.

September 22, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
Key Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrutinizing Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. agency that oversees Voice of America.

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  • Media

Voice Of America CEO In The Hot Seat: Democratic Lawmakers Bear Down On Pack

Two senior Democratic lawmakers are sharply questioning moves by Trump appointee Michael Pack, the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency oversees the Voice of America.

September 21, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
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