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News Articles: Media

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in April 2018 on Capitol Hill.

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  • Politics

Facebook Clamps Down On Posts, Ads That Could Undermine U.S. Presidential Election

"We're increasingly seeing attempts to undermine the legitimacy of our elections from within our own borders," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says.

September 03, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • Research News

Study: How The Power Of Facebook And Google Affects Local Communities

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Pat Garofalo of the American Economic Liberties Project, about the progressive group's study indicating Facebook and Google are harming local journalism.

September 03, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Politics

'People Around The President Are Trying To Stop Him,' 'Times' Journalist Says

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Schmidt says it's unusual for advisers to be so focused on preventing a president from breaking the law. His new book is Donald Trump v. The United States.

September 02, 2020
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  • Terry Gross
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack may have breached a firewall meant to insulate Voice of America journalism from political meddling.

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  • Politics

At Voice of America, Trump Appointee Sought Political Influence Over Coverage

Michael Pack, who leads VOA's parent company, ordered a political appointee to formally review a story on Joe Biden. The move appears to violate bans on political meddling in coverage.

September 02, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

Voice Of America Journalists Protest Trump Appointee's Actions

Journalists at the Voice of America are protesting the actions of Michael Pack, the Trump appointee to their parent agency. Among the concerns is journalistic independence from political influence.

September 01, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
Veteran journalists of the Voice of America say the head of their parent agency is endangering their safety and national security.

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  • Politics

Voice of America Journalists: New CEO Endangers Reporters, Harms U.S. Aims

Fourteen Voice of America journalists accused USAGM CEO Michael Pack of imperiling reporters. Pack recently said of VOA, "It's a great place to put a foreign spy."

August 31, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
Lauren Morrill

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  • Media

Macon Author's Words Wrongly Attributed To Dr. Anthony Fauci In Viral Posts

In 2017, Macon author Lauren Morrill was anxious and upset about the political debate about affordable healthcare. As so many Americans do when we have strong opinions about something, the Young Adult author took to social media. She fired off a tweet and went back to her life. Since then, Morrill’s words have been misattributed by a major media outlet, two famous actors and countless artists.

August 31, 2020
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  • Rickey Bevington
Student journalists Anna Pogarcic and Brandon Standley of UNC's <em>Daily Tar Heel</em> review a recent issue at their offices off campus.

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  • Education

'We're Living The News': Student Journalists Are Owning The College Reopening Story

Student newsrooms have been tirelessly reporting on college reopening plans — and their editorials haven't held back.

August 26, 2020
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  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Lauren Migaki
President Trump greets talk show host Sean Hannity at a 2018 rally in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

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  • Politics

'Hoax' Traces The 'Grotesque Feedback Loop' Between President Trump And Fox News

CNN correspondent Brian Stelter says the president's "cozy" relationship with Fox News is like nothing he's seen before: "In some ways [Trump] wants to be a television producer more than a president."

August 25, 2020
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  • Terry Gross
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

'QAnon Anonymous' Host On The Conspiracy Movement's Growing Influence

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Travis View, co-host of the "QAnon Anonymous" podcast, about President Trump's recent acknowledgment of QAnon and the fringe movement's advance into mainstream politics.

August 23, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

How Women Of Color In Politics Have Been Treated

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with historian Anthea Butler and Maryland politician Jolene Ivey about the experiences of women of color, like Sen. Kamala Harris, in electoral politics.

August 23, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Media

As Democrats Kick Off Their Convention, How 1 Network Is Handling It

How do you put on TV productions built around spectacles that are not taking place in person, and are unlikely to be spectacular? We examine NBC New's approach to covering virtual conventions.

August 17, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is the first Black woman and first person of Indian descent to be a presumptive nominee on a presidential ticket by a major party in U.S. history.

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  • Politics

As Harris Launches Candidacy, Conservatives Take Aim At Her Black And Indian Heritage

Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and the first South Asian to be chosen as a vice presidential candidate by a major party. Many conservative commentators are picking apart her identity.

August 14, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
Tribune Publishing is closing several of its newsrooms, including the one at New York's <em>Daily News,</em> as the pandemic forces journalists to work remotely.

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  • Media

As Journalists Work From Home, Their Newsrooms Are Shutting Down

In closing five of its newsrooms permanently, Tribune Publishing said it saw "no clear path forward in terms of returning to work." But affected unions argued the closures were unnecessary.

August 13, 2020
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  • Ashish Valentine
When Redstone was about 30, he went to work for his father who owned a few drive-in theaters in New England. He eventually turned his father's business, National Amusements, into a national theater chain.

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  • Obituaries

Media Titan Sumner Redstone, Who Made Viacom A Global Empire, Dies At 97

"Content is king" was Redstone's mantra. Known for his shrewd deal-making and public family feuds, the powerful corporate leader reigned over an astonishing wealth of networks, studios and brands.

August 12, 2020
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  • Elizabeth Blair
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