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Cable News Channel Fusion Searches For Its Audience

ABC and Univision launched Fusion a year ago. The channel was designed to appeal to young Hispanics who consume content in English. Fusion pivoted immediately, hoping to appeal to all millennials.

Cable News Channel Fusion Searches For Its Audience

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In NPR And AP Cosby Interviews, A 'No Comment' That Said Everything

Entertainer Bill Cosby gestures during a Nov. 6 interview about an upcoming Smithsonian exhibit featuring his family's extensive African-American art collection. Later in the interview, and in a subsequent NPR interview, Cosby refused to comment on the recently renewed attention given to rape allegations against him. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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In NPR And AP Cosby Interviews, A 'No Comment' That Said Everything

After rape allegations against him gained renewed scrutiny in October, Bill Cosby stayed quiet. NPR had one of the first chances to get that silence on record, and led AP to reconsider its coverage.

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'Fake Sheikh' Accused Of Tricking Sources Into Making News

A new BBC documentary shines a bright light on the so-called "Fake Sheikh," an infamous British tabloid writer who posed as a Middle Eastern sheikh and enticed people into sometimes illegal behavior.

'Fake Sheikh' Accused Of Tricking Sources Into Making News

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'Washington Post' To Add Editor's Notes To Fareed Zakaria Columns

The editorial page editor of The Washington Post says he will append editor's notes to four columns by Fareed Zakaria, saying the columns failed to credit sources sufficiently.

'Washington Post' To Add Editor's Notes To Fareed Zakaria Columns

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Friction At First Look Media Spills Into Public View

Internal tension at the digital journalism outfit First Look spilled into public view this week. As First Look itself reported, a spat between journalists and the company's billionaire founder ended with the departure of one of its most prominent employees, writer Matt Taibbi.

Friction At First Look Media Spills Into Public View

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Allegations Emerge Against Fired CBC Host Jian Ghomeshi

A Canadian actress has put her name to allegations of forcible sex, joining more than a half dozen others who have anonymously told the Toronto Star that they were assaulted by recently-fired CBC host Jian Ghomeshi.

Allegations Emerge Against Fired CBC Host Jian Ghomeshi

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At Ben Bradlee's Funeral, Mourners Mark More Than His Life

At Washington, D.C.'s National Cathedral on Wednesday, friends, family and former colleagues paid tribute to Benjamin C. Bradlee, the late executive editor of The Washington Post.

At Ben Bradlee's Funeral, Mourners Mark More Than His Life

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Behind The Scenes, Storyful Exposes Viral Hoaxes For News Outlets

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Behind The Scenes, Storyful Exposes Viral Hoaxes For News Outlets

Journalists regularly turn to this social media organization to seek out and verify online material that could bolster traditional reporting.

Behind The Scenes, Storyful Exposes Viral Hoaxes For News Outlets

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Journalist And Political Aide Frank Mankiewicz Dies At 90

Frank Mankiewicz, press secretary to Robert Kennedy and presidential campaign manager for George McGovern, died Thursday night in Washington, D.C. The journalist and former president of NPR was 90.

Journalist And Political Aide Frank Mankiewicz Dies At 90

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'Post' Editor Bradlee Helped Define Modern American Journalism

As executive editor, Ben Bradlee led The Washington Post to national acclaim. He was best known as a champion of ambitious reporters and stylish writers, goading them to new heights. He died Tuesday.

'Post' Editor Bradlee Helped Define Modern American Journalism

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Ben Bradlee, Who Led 'Washington Post' To New Heights, Dies At 93

Ben Bradlee, then-executive editor of The Washington Post, looks at the front page of the newspaper, headlined "Nixon Resigns," in the composing room on Aug. 8, 1974. David R. Legge/Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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Ben Bradlee, Who Led 'Washington Post' To New Heights, Dies At 93

As editor, Bradlee led the newspaper to national eminence with charm, drive, instinct and, most notably, an epic confrontation with the Nixon White House.

Ben Bradlee, Who Led 'Washington Post' To New Heights, Dies At 93

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Gas Station TV Capitalizes On A Captive Audience

Gas Station TV is a company that provides television programming on screens at gas station pumps around the country. The company's CEO says its content and advertisements reach 50 million people.

Gas Station TV Capitalizes On A Captive Audience

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NPR Chief Announces Departure Of Key Digital Strategist

CEO Jarl Mohn announced Monday that Kinsey Wilson is leaving the network. Wilson, whose exit follows the departure of several other NPR executives, is seen as a leader on the digital front.

NPR Chief Announces Departure Of Key Digital Strategist

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