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Reporters At Bloomberg News Are Worried About Michael Bloomberg’s Potential Presidential Run
Bloomberg told Radio Iowa that he may sell his company or end political coverage if he runs in 2020.
The Climate Is Changing. How Often Climate Is Covered On TV Networks? Not So Much.
Coverage is irregular but tends to bubble up around big news stories, like Trump pulling out of the Paris climate deal.
The Media Wants Congress To Let It Gang Up On Facebook And Google
Media executives want to capitalize on the new Democrat-controlled House — and Washington’s deep resentment of Big Tech.
Donald Trump Singled Out A CNN Reporter As An “Enemy Of The People”
“When you report fake news, which CNN does a lot, you are the enemy of the people,” Trump said at a press conference.
Fox News Is Helping These Republican Candidates Talk To Voters — And To Donald Trump
Republican incumbents and hopefuls love to get their message out to Fox’s huge audience — and also to the network’s most important viewer.
Washington Democrats Think Michael Avenatti Is A Nuisance. He Thinks They’re Out To Get Him.
The media-friendly lawyer inserted himself into the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation — and he’s tired of getting any blame.
Why Trump Rallies Aren’t Dominating Cable News The Way They Used To
There are so many Trump rallies, and networks would rather not waste precious primetime hours if they can avoid it.
The TV Networks Are Going All In For The Brett Kavanaugh Hearing
The major networks are planning to give Thursday’s hearing the kind of attention they gave James Comey’s testimony.
The Future Of Publishing Is Just Books About Donald Trump Forever Until You Are Dead
Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig from the Washington Post are working on a book. So is NBC’s Chuck Todd.
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Who Is Yashar?
The long, unusual, political story behind the man who's breaking all kinds of news these days, from Fox News to Harvey Weinstein.
Former Obama Adviser Anita Dunn Helped Harvey Weinstein Strategize Before New York Times Story
On Thursday, the New York Times published a major investigation about the Hollywood mogul, who had assembled a team of top legal and PR professionals.
It’s A Good Time To Be A Reporter Covering Trump If You Like Money And Going On TV
And reporters in DC do.
Jared Kushner Used To Personally Order The Deletion Of Stories At His Newspaper
Kushner went around his New York Observer editors and told a software engineer to remove stories about his friends, like NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
Verizon And Hearst Are Closing Down Their Conservative Video Project
Rated Red, the Nashville-based video brand, published digital video on topics like the outdoors, guns, and the military.
This Is Probably The Only Story You Didn't Hear About First From Bradd Jaffy And Kyle Griffin
"I have a couple of go-to Twitter accounts that I check as soon as I wake up in the morning,” actor Alyssa Milano told BuzzFeed News. “One is Kyle Griffin's feed and the other is Bradd Jaffy's.”
How "Abolish ICE" Went From Twitter Slogan To Winning Over Progressives And Dividing Politics
A socialist researcher with a big Twitter following boosted an immigration activism movement.
Jesse Watters Goes On Vacation After Backlash Over Lewd Ivanka Trump Joke
Watters denied it was a sexual remark, but later said he would be taking a vacation. The timing is not ideal for Fox. “So much of the sexual harassment at Fox News is hiding in plain sight, on air,” says attorney Lisa Bloom, who represents accusers of Bill O’Reilly.
A Black Journalist Has Filed A Complaint Against Progressive Media Outlet The Young Turks For Racial Discrimination
Andrew Jerell Jones claims that he told CEO Cenk Uygur about mistreatment but was told to “shut the fuck up and deal,” according to the complaint. “The quotes attributed to me in the workplace are completely false,” Uygur said.
Be Smart: Mike Allen Wrote The Rules Of Washington And Now Donald Trump's Destroying Them
Every morning, Washington wakes up to Axios AM — Mike Allen's top 10 stories of the day, filled with short bits of breaking news, feuding White House insiders, and, some days, sober, moral pronouncements on how weird the Trump era is. Go deeper: Learn how Axios became a major player in Washington in no time (and jump-started a vicious debate about access and “normalization” in Trump’s Washington).