David Folkenflik
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Why Much Of The Media Dismissed Theories That COVID Leaked From Lab
President Biden has ordered a probe into the origins of COVID-19. An examination of how the media has covered the theory that it escaped from a Chinese lab, and why it's getting more attention now.
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Media Controversies Embroil Chris Cuomo, Martin Bashir
Two well-known journalists have found themselves at the center of media ethics controversies: CNN's Chris Cuomo and former BBC correspondent Martin Bashir.
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'Vulture' Fund Alden Global, Known For Slashing Newsrooms, Buys Tribune Papers
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital, known for making deep newsroom cuts, won approval to acquire Tribune Publishing, which includes the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun and New York Daily News.
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Hedge Fund Known For Slashing Newsrooms Poised To Buy Tribune Publishing
Alden Global Capital is poised to win a shareholder vote to assume full ownership of Tribune Publishing – including the Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News, and other storied metro papers.
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Fox News Moves To Have Dominion Voting Systems Lawsuit Dismissed
The cable news outlet says it is protected by the First Amendment and alleges it sought to show both sides of the legal dispute led by former President Donald Trump over the 2020 election results.
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Journalists Battle Against Hedge Fund Giant Alden Global
Reporters at Tribune Co. papers across the country are trying to avoid the company's purchase by Alden Global. The hedge fund is known to slash budgets and staff in the name of profits.
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Falun Gong, Steve Bannon And The Trump-Era Battle Over Internet Freedom
The Trump administration and a liberal activist fought to win millions in federal funds for anti-censorship software tied to the Falun Gong. That saga is now at the center of a criminal investigation.
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Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch Heads To Australia As Fox News Faces Headwinds
Lachlan Murdoch, the CEO and executive chairman of Fox Corp., has left Los Angeles for Sydney at a time when Fox News is reckoning with major lawsuits and questions over its direction.
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'I Was Speechless': Law Firm Investigated Its Own Ex-Client For Trump VOA Chief
Over nearly 5 months, McGuireWoods earned well over $2 million in taxpayer money to investigate The Open Technology Fund at the behest of Trump-appointed CEO Michael Pack.
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Trump Appointee At VOA Parent Paid Law Firm Millions To Investigate His Own Staff
Trump appointee Michael Pack hoped to fire top executives who challenged him at the U.S. Agency for Global Media. When he couldn't, Pack paid a high-profile law firm millions to investigate them.