David Folkenflik
Stories
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Trump's Defense pick Hegseth is under scrutiny. But he says he's 'not going anywhere'
Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — including a damning email his mom sent him during his second divorce.
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Nearly 500 journalists walk out at 'The Guardian' and its sister paper
Nearly 500 journalists have walked out of the Guardian and its sister paper, the Observer, to protest what they see as a betrayal of the paper's values: the planned sale of the Observer to a startup.
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Streaming services are beginning to resemble cable TV when it comes to ads
As cable TV struggles to compete with streaming services, those streaming services are beginning to resemble cable TV -- at least in terms of ads. Decisions from Comcast and Disney illustrate this.
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Comcast plans to spin off its cable networks. What's next for MSNBC?
Comcast plans to shed its cable TV channels, including MSNBC. What are the fortunes these days of the liberal news channel?
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Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency
Carr was seen as a pretty conventional Republican with a pro-corporate outlook for most of his career. More recently, he has embraced Trumpian themes about social media, tech and television companies.
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Local news is in crisis. This paper has a $150 million plan
Nearly two years ago, the owners of Atlanta's leading newspaper hired former CNN executive Andrew Morse to reverse its steep decline. He's laid out a grand vision.
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With Hagseth, Trump finds another administration pick from Fox News
Pete Hegseth has positioned himself as a staunch public defender of President-elect Donald Trump on Fox's airwaves -- and is yet one more example of the Fox-to-Trump pipeline.
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In a second term, Trump is expected to approach the media with more than just words
Donald Trump successfully campaigned for the White House a second time in significant part by rejecting the mainstream press. His advisors have plans on how he'll handle the media: aggressively.
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TV networks gear up for an Election Day that could stretch over days
News organizations have spent months predicting a tight Election Day battle for the presidency -- the results could take days to call. TV news executives say they’re ready.
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More than 250,000 subscribers have left 'Washington Post' over withheld endorsement
Subscribers keep deserting The Washington Post after it announced it would not endorse any candidate in the race for the White House.
