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Fox News is trying to keep Jeanine Pirro away from conservative events

Fox discouraged Jeanine Pirro from participating in two recent book promotion events, sources said.
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CNN's PR team will no longer report to Chris Licht

The PR team no longer reports to the embattled CEO.
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Prince Harry testifies in newspaper phone hacking trial

He is the first senior royal to give evidence in court in more than a century.
Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 6, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKayREUTERS/Hannah McKay

Inside the high-stakes clash for control of Ukraine’s story

Journalists covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine are engaged in a running, low-grade conflict with the Ukrainian government.
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CNN lost trust over COVID coverage, internal report found

CNN staffers are fuming about CEO Chris Licht’s criticism of the network’s Covid-19 coverage.
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Chinese women mock 'greasy middle-aged men' in new viral trend

The trend has attracted both praise and criticism for its depiction of what it’s like to be sexually harassed as a young woman in China.
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Neetzan Zimmerman’s last hurrah

The Messenger’s launch is a throwback to the internet’s earlier days.

Chinese nationalists echo US right's 'The Little Mermaid' talking points

Chinese state-tabloid Global Times slammed Disney for casting a Black actress to play Ariel, echoing commentary from many right-wing Americans.

Russia extends Wall Street Journal reporter's detention

FSB investigators have asked to keep Evan Gershkovich in detention until August 30, Russian state media reports.

Ron DeSantis shut out the media. That's changing.

The Florida governor seeks to find his feet on the national stage.

CNN staff speculate on Zaslav's role

The network faces deep internal conflict. Staffers aren't sure who to blame.

New York Times sits out Republican debates

Some major news organizations are sitting out of participating in the Republican presidential debates.

Christian rival to Fox poaches Newsmax host

Trinity Broadcasting Network is staffing up before the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

Linda Yaccarino sold against social media. Now she's going to run Twitter.

Twitter's incoming CEO successfully pitched NBC as a safer space for brands to advertise. She'll now have to convince them that Twitter is the place to be.

Three reasons why Linda Yaccarino makes sense as Elon Musk's pick for Twitter CEO

Linda Yaccarino is set to bring advertising sector experience to Twitter at a time when some advertisers have been skeptical of Elon Musk's leadership and the platform's future.

‘America was served very well by what we did last night’: CNN chairman defends Trump town hall

Chris Licht said he heard the backlash to CNN's town hall with former U.S. President Donald Trump, but offered praise for moderator Kaitlan Collins.

Inside Tucker Carlson’s new media plan

Tucker Carlson shifted to Twitter to save his relevance, but he will need a business model soon.

‘Ends the myth that Trump is untouchable’: How global media covered the Trump verdict

The world's media reacted after a jury found former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for the sexual assault and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll.