David Folkenflik
Stories
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Politics
Too toxic for Fox News, Tucker Carlson snags a key role at GOP convention
Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch has been considered a kingmaker in Republican circles. Now two men he shunned — former President Donald Trump and former Fox star Tucker Carlson — are in the spotlight.
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Business
‘Wall Street Journal’ sued by star reporter for discrimination
The Wall Street Journal has conducted multiple rounds of layoffs this year. In a lawsuit, former reporter Stephanie Armour says the paper tried to shed employees with significant health-care costs by citing “trumped up performance issues.”
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Business
What Julian Assange's plea deal means for journalists who expose government secrets
Julian Assange avoids a trial or further jail time in the U.S. for posting classified documents, but his plea deal suggests journalists cannot count on sidestepping prosecution for publishing such government secrets.
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Business
'Washington Post' CEO and editor under scrutiny for how they broke stories in U.K.
The Washington Post newsroom is in an uproar as more red flags are revealed about how their new CEO, and the top editor he's hired got big scoops back in Britain.
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Business
New 'Washington Post' chiefs can’t shake their past in London
The new CEO of The Washington Post and his hand-picked news chief come from a tradition of rough-and-tumble British journalism that plays loose with ethics, compared to U.S. media.
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Business
'Washington Post' publisher tried to kill a story about allegations against him. It wasn’t the first time
The Post's new CEO Will Lewis tried to stop the paper from publishing a story about allegations he faces in Britain. It wasn't the first time he's attempted to head off unwanted coverage. I know, because he tried to do that to me in December.
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David Muir's 'World News Tonight' Receives Best Ratings In A Generation
ABC World News Tonight anchor David Muir has returned his show to its place as the nation's most watched TV news broadcast with an emphasis on breaking news and an emotional connection with viewers.
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Former WH Communications Director Hope Hicks Lands Job At Fox
Hope Hicks is set to become a public relations executive for Fox, an interesting turn since the current communications director at the White House is a former Fox executive.
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Politics
Fox News Hasn't Always Shared Robert Driscoll's Credentials With Its Viewers
Fox News has repeatedly gone to former Justice Department official Robert Driscoll to comment on the Russia investigations, but what viewers don't hear is that he's also the attorney for Maria Butina, the suspected Russian spy charged with criminal counts.
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Politics
Journalists Nationwide Push Back Against President Trump's Anti-Media Rhetoric
More than 300 papers have heeded the call of The Boston Globe to run editorials on Thursday standing up for the press in the face of President Trump's ongoing anti-media rhetoric.
