This is the second time a jury has heard the case. Sarah Palin sued The New York Times in 2017, accusing the publication of defaming her in an editorial.
Category: News and News Media
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Top Producer of ‘60 Minutes’ Quits, Saying He Lost Independence
The news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.
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Herbert J. Gans, 97, Dies; Upended Myths on Urban and Suburban Life
A leading sociologist, he explored American society up close — living in a Levittown at one point — to gain insight into issues of race, class, the media and even the Yankees.
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In New Trial, Palin Says New York Times Editorial Damaged Her Reputation
Closing arguments in the libel case are expected on Tuesday, after which the nine jurors will begin deliberations.
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CJR Editor Sewell Chan Is Fired
Sewell Chan, who started as executive editor of the publication in September, said his firing after several staff complaints was “baffling.”
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Francis Davis, Sharp-Eared Jazz Critic and Husband of Terry Gross, Dies at 78
He wrote prolifically about various aspects of the arts and popular culture. But he kept his focus on jazz, celebrating its past while worrying about its future.
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White House Ends a Regular Reporting Slot for Independent Newswires
The move, which affects The Associated Press, Bloomberg News and Reuters, is another effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over the press corps that covers it.
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White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS
Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.
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She’s Young, Trump-Friendly, and Has a White House Press Pass
Natalie Winters, a protégée of Stephen Bannon, belongs to a newly high-profile contingent of West Wing reporters.
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She’s Young, Trump-Friendly, and Has a White House Press Pass
Natalie Winters, a protégée of Stephen Bannon, belongs to a newly high-profile contingent of West Wing reporters.
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Newsmax Made Defamatory Statements About Dominion, Judge Says
The defamation case, over falsehoods spread about the 2020 election, is headed to a jury this month.
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Bob McManus, Blunt Editorial Voice of New York Post, Dies at 81
As the editor of the tabloid’s editorial page and as a columnist, he skewered those he considered phonies and symbols of failed progressivism.