The funds accuse the Fox Corporation board of neglecting its responsibility to shareholders by leaving the company open to defamation lawsuits.
Category: News and News Media
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N.F.L. Reporter Files Racial Discrimination Claim Against the League After Dismissal
Jim Trotter said his contract with the NFL Network was not renewed after he challenged Commissioner Roger Goodell and other executives on pro football’s commitment to diversity.
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Philanthropies Pledge $500 Million to Address Crisis in Local News
The effort, spearheaded by the MacArthur Foundation, will give grants to support newsrooms and start-ups as concern grows over the rapid disappearance of local news outlets.
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CNN Names Mark Thompson Its Next Chief Executive
Mr. Thompson, who oversaw a period of growth at The New York Times, will lead the network during a pivotal period.
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CNN Is Expected to Pick Mark Thompson as Next Leader
Mr. Thompson, who helped revitalize The New York Times, will take over at a pivotal moment for the news network.
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Jamila Robinson Is Named Next Editor of Bon Appétit Magazine
A veteran journalist, she joins from The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Warner Bros. Discovery to Add CNN Channel to Max Streaming Service
The new channel, which will start Sept. 27, will feature distinct programming and, in an usual move, live programming from the cable network.
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A Fox News Debate That Skimped on ‘the Elephant Not in the Room’
Donald J. Trump is the most important figure in the Republican Party, but he merited only 10 minutes of questions from the moderators, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
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Mark Thompson, Former New York Times C.E.O., Among Candidates to Lead CNN
Mr. Thompson, who was also the director general of the BBC, stepped down as chief executive of The Times in 2020.
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Lachlan Murdoch Pays $840,000 to Site He Had Accused of Libel
Mr. Murdoch, the C.E.O. of Fox Corporation, abandoned his lawsuit against the news outlet Crikey in April. The payment covers the publication’s legal costs.