A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.
Category: News and News Media
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Matea Gold Named Washington Editor of The New York Times
Ms. Gold, a managing editor at The Washington Post, is the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the paper.
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L.A. Times Owner Plans ‘Bias Meter’ Next to Coverage
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said that he planned to introduce the tool, which he said would appear next to the paper’s news articles and opinion pieces, in January.
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Guardian Confirms Sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media
The Guardian Media Group said it had struck a deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, shortly after a 48-hour strike by journalists had ended.
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Lance Morrow, 85, Award-Winning Essayist for Time Magazine, Is Dead
His voice carried weight on the influential back page and as the writer of many “Man of the Year” cover articles. As a memoirist he chronicled his heart attacks.
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The Biggest Takeaways From the DealBook Summit With Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and More
Trumponomics, inflation, artificial intelligence, the changing media landscape, and the Elon Musk effect — these were the big themes covered at the annual event.
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Prince Harry Vows to Keep Fighting Rupert Murdoch’s Tabloids Over Phone Hacking
The British royal says his legal battle against parts of the media is about “accountability” and defending legitimate journalism.
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Guardian Journalists Strike Over Planned Sale of The Observer
Workers have begun a 48-hour walkout, the first in 50 years for the outlet, over a proposal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, a digital media start-up.
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How ‘September 5’ Recreates a Historic News Broadcast
The drama chronicles the 1972 Munich Olympics attack from ABC Sports’ point of view, a perspective that resonates today. But the film arrives at a fraught time.
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Trump Recruits His Cast for Season 2 Straight From Television
The president-elect, who built his reputation on reality television, is rounding out his second administration with Dr. Oz, Fox News hosts and a former star of “The Real World.”