David Folkenflik
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Business
'Sports Illustrated' Sold; Meredith Corporation To Continue Publishing Magazine
A company is buying the Sports Illustrated name in order to take full advantage of licensing opportunities. Meredith Corporation will continue to publish the magazine.
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Politics
Tampered Videos Threaten To Hijack 2020 Political Conversations
Videos suggesting that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was drunk and slurring her words went viral. They were proven to be fake but the damage was done. Should Facebook have taken them down?
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Business
Gayle King Is Front And Center After 'CBS This Morning' Revamp
CBS' Gayle King is having a moment at a time of scandals and ratings struggles at the network. She's emerged with a hefty new contract and a new team as the new CBS This Morning debuts Monday.
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National
Police Raid Of Journalist's Home In San Francisco Sets Off First Amendment Firestorm
San Francisco police raided a freelance journalist's home on Friday to find out the source of a damaging leak. The raid set off a firestorm and plays into broader fears about press freedoms.
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Business
'National Enquirer' Publisher Looks To Sell Magazines
Host Ailsa Chang speaks to NPR's David Folkenflik about the news that American Media intends to sell its tabloids, including National Enquirer.
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Politics
Media Outlets Became A Target After Mueller Probe Results Surfaced
The conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into 2016 election interference ignited an immediate barrage of criticism against the media.
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National
Mueller's Investigation, According To The Media
For the nearly two years since Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed, cable networks CNN, MSNBC and Fox have shaped Americans' perceptions of his investigation with their coverage.
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World
Former Murdoch Executive Says He Quit Over Fox's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
A former top executive for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. tells NPR he left his job because of relentlessly harsh depictions of Muslims and immigrants in Murdoch's media properties, especially Fox News.
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How The Media Covered The Standoff Between High School Student, Native American Man
The media is in the spotlight for its coverage of a standoff between Covington Catholic High School students and a Native American elder.
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Business
Gannett Faces Hostile Bid From Company Known For Gutting Newsrooms
Gannett, the owner of USA Today and some 100 other newspaper properties has received an unsolicited bid from another newspaper group, MNG, known for imposing severe cost-cutting measures.