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All Things Considered
What Does It Mean When 2 Giant Newspaper Companies Merge?
Springfield, Ill., newspaper editor Angie Muhs quit after another wave of job cuts. Her former boss, Gannett CEO Mike Reed, says he sees hope after a mega-merger requiring more layoffs.
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Morning Edition
Trump Campaign Accuses Bloomberg News Of Bias
The Trump campaign will ban Bloomberg News from events after the company said it would not investigate Michael Bloomberg or other Democratic presidential candidates, but would probe the White House.
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All Things Considered
Impeachment Hearings Give Fox News Its Highest Ratings In 2019
President Trump says the impeachment inquiry hearings are boring. Top House Intelligence Committee Republican Devin Nunes says ratings are down. But ratings for impeachment are actually strong.
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All Things Considered
Those Who Watched The Impeachment Hearings Got An Old Fashioned Civics Lesson
The major TV networks cleared their schedules to air the impeachment hearings. Millions of Americans watched. There were few viral moments, yet viewers found a televised exercise in civics.
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ABC News Defends Its Epstein Coverage After Leaked Video Of Anchor
On the video, anchor Amy Robach complains that ABC News "quashed" her interview with a Jeffrey Epstein accuser, suggesting the network yielded to threats from powerful forces.
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All Things Considered
'Deadspin' Journalists Submit Their Resignations To Protest Mandate From New Owners
Journalists have submitted their resignations en masse to the website Deadspin in a revolt against the policies of new ownership.
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Morning Edition
Astros Fire Team Official Over Comments To Reporters
The Houston Astros have fired a top team official who taunted female reporters in the team's locker-room during a celebration of the team's pennant-clinching victory over the New York Yankees.
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All Things Considered
Houston Astros Fire Assistant General Manager After Uproar Over Comments To Reporters
The Houston Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman for inappropriate comments directed at a group of female reporters.
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All Things Considered
Astros Executive's Rant At Reporters Draws Firestorm On Eve Of Series
As the Houston Astros prepare for Game 1 of the World Series, the front office grapples with fallout from assistant general manager Brandon Taubman's profane rant targeting female reporters.
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All Things Considered
Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith Announces He Is Leaving The Network
Shepard Smith, an anchor at Fox News, announced he is leaving the network. Smith's willingness to question the veracity of some of President Trump's statements put him under pressure at the network.