Trump Isn’t the Only One on Trial. The Conservative Media Is, Too.
Date: 09 February 2021
By Giovanni Russonello
Giovanni Russonello
The former president’s second impeachment trial begins oral arguments on Tuesday. But conservative media organizations face an even more consequential test in the weeks and months ahead.
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Fox News Reports Profit Gain, Despite Ratings Drop
Date: 09 February 2021
By Edmund Lee
Edmund Lee
The media powerhouse remains a profit machine, but it faces challenges, including competition from newer outlets and a defamation suit against its parent company.
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Suzanne Scott, the chief executive of Fox News, will extend her tenure at the network.
Date: 09 February 2021
By Michael M. Grynbaum
Michael
The new multiyear deal will keep Ms. Scott as the leader of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News empire.
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Newsmax played down its impeachment trial coverage.
Date: 09 February 2021
By John Koblin
John Koblin
On Fox News, panelists offered a grim view of President Biden’s economic agenda in the run-up to the trial.
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Fox Files Motion to Dismiss Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit
Date: 09 February 2021
By Michael M. Grynbaum and Jonah E. Bromwich
Michael
The company says it had the right to broadcast the debunked claims of election fraud promoted by President Donald Trump’s legal team on Fox News and Fox Business.
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New York Times Promotes Rebecca Blumenstein to Newly Created Role
Date: 09 February 2021
By Marc Tracy
Marc Tracy
Ms. Blumenstein will report to the publisher, helping to oversee newsroom operations and becoming a frequent public representative for The Times.
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Facebook Dials Down the Politics for Users
Date: 10 February 2021
By Kevin Roose and Mike Isaac
Kevin Roose
News feeds will start getting less political content in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia, the social network said, with the change reaching the U.S. in coming weeks.
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Cyberspace Plus Trump Almost Killed Our Democracy. Can Europe Save Us?
Date: 10 February 2021
By Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas Friedman
If we don’t find a solution fast, China will pass us economically.
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China Scores a Public Relations Win After W.H.O. Mission to Wuhan
Date: 09 February 2021
By Javier C. Hernández
Javier Hernández
Experts with the global health agency endorsed critical parts of Beijing’s narrative, even some parts that independent scientists question.
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Highlights From Day 1 of Trump Impeachment Trial
Date: 09 February 2021
By Maya Blackstone
Maya Blackstone
House impeachment managers and former President Trump’s defense team made their arguments in his second impeachment trial.
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