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Don Lemon expected to plead not guilty to charges arising from his protest coverage
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (532+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. " Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was expected to plead not guilty on Friday to charges connected to his coverage of protests over federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Lemon, now a freelance journalist, followed protesters who entered a…...
Will Lewis steps down as publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (468+ words) Will Lewis has stepped down as the publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post just days after layoffs struck a third of the paper's newsroom. Advertising executive Jeff D'Onofrio, formerly chief executive at art and fandom site Tumblr, has…...
Washington Post cuts more than 300 journalists
1+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) The Washington Post announced layoffs affecting approximately one-third of its workforce. Semafor media editor Max Tani spoke with NBC News" Ellison Barber about what this means for the future of the 150-year-old newspaper. Washington Post cuts more than 300 journalists Redfin…...
Venezuela's acting president announces amnesty bill that could lead to mass release of political prisoners
1+ week, 6+ day ago (658+ words) CARACAS, Venezuela " Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodr'guez on Friday announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners, including opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists detained for political reasons. The measure had long been…...
Society of Professional Journalists president condemns arrests of journalists after church protests
1+ week, 6+ day ago (158+ words) Society of Professional Journalists president condemns arrests of journalists after church protests'NBC News Partial government shutdown begins after Senate approves spending package Society of Professional Journalists president condemns arrests of journalists after church protests Senate approves spending package allowing for…...
Pulitzer winner Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, dies at 91
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1078+ words) Morning Rundown: Fact-checking Trump's speech, Republican healthcare revolt, and why a child surrogacy agency became an FBI target LOS ANGELES " Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of…...
3 things to know from the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll: From the Politics Desk
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (465+ words) In today's edition, Scott Bland breaks down the key takeaways from the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll. Plus, we look at the backlash to President Donald Trump's remarks about Rob Reiner after the director's death. The latest NBC News…...
Study finds American teenagers dislike the news media
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (946+ words) Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don't understand why. When they engage with the news " if they do " they hear a cacophony of voices. They don't know who…...
Fired newspaper adviser files lawsuit against Indiana University after censorship battle
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (888+ words) The former director of student media at Indiana University and adviser to the student newspaper has filed a lawsuit against the school after he was fired two weeks ago, alleging his termination violated his constitutional rights following an ongoing censorship…...
Susan Stamberg, first woman to host a national news program, dies at age 87
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (557+ words) Susan Stamberg, a "founding mother" of National Public Radio and the first female broadcaster to host a national news program, has died. She was 87. Stamberg died Thursday, NPR reported. It did not provide a cause of death. Stamberg joined NPR…...