#New York Times columnist Blake Hounshell dead at 44

#New York Times columnist Blake Hounshell dead at 44

“New York Times columnist Blake Hounshell dead at 44” New York Times political columnist Blake Hounshell died after a “battle with depression,” the paper revealed Tuesday. He was 44. New York Times editor-in-chief Joe Kahn and managing editor Carolyn Ryan informed staff via email that Hounshell, who joined the newspaper in 2021, “tragically passed away”…

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#West Virginia journalist Amelia Ferrell Knisely fired after investigating alleged abuse at state facilities

#West Virginia journalist Amelia Ferrell Knisely fired after investigating alleged abuse at state facilities

“West Virginia journalist Amelia Ferrell Knisely fired after investigating alleged abuse at state facilities” A West Virginia journalist was fired last month after exposing alleged abuse of disabled people in the state’s health agency. Amelia Ferrell Knisely said she had been warned to stop reporting on allegations that the West Virginia Department of Health and…

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#Adam Schiff wanted reporter Paul Sperry’s account suspended

#Adam Schiff wanted reporter Paul Sperry’s account suspended

“Adam Schiff wanted reporter Paul Sperry’s account suspended” US Rep. Adam Schiff tried to get a journalist suspended from Twitter and to have “any and content” related to House Intelligence Committee staffers removed from the site, according to the latest document dump authorized by new owner Elon Musk. In Tuesday’s installment of the ongoing “Twitter…

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#Barbara Walters’ most fascinating interviews in her career

#Barbara Walters’ most fascinating interviews in her career

“Barbara Walters’ most fascinating interviews in her career” Barbara Walters, the pioneering broadcaster and grande dame of celebrity journalism, made her mark when she was only 34 years old. It was the day after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963 and Walters was then a reporter on NBC’s “Today Show”. Host…

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#ABC News’ ‘This Week’ producer Dax Tejera dead at 37

#ABC News’ ‘This Week’ producer Dax Tejera dead at 37

“ABC News’ ‘This Week’ producer Dax Tejera dead at 37” Dax Tejera, the executive producer of ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” died suddenly Friday at the age of 37. ABC News President Kim Goodwin announced “with a heavy heart and great sadness” that Tejera died of a heart attack on Friday night, according to…

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#Elon Musk defends banning of journalists: ‘You dox, you get suspended’

#Elon Musk defends banning of journalists: ‘You dox, you get suspended’

Elon Musk defends banning of journalists: ‘You dox, you get suspended’ Twitter CEO Elon Musk defended his decision to ban several prominent technology reporters from the platform on Thursday night, claiming they violated Twitter’s policies on “doxxing.” “You dox, you get suspended,” Musk said on a Twitter Spaces conversation with journalists. “End of story.” Doxxing…

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#Washington Post announces layoffs in tense town hall meeting

#Washington Post announces layoffs in tense town hall meeting

“Washington Post announces layoffs in tense town hall meeting” The Washington Post’s all-hands meeting turned chaotic Wednesday after the newspaper’s publisher announced looming layoffs – and then left the room as concerned employees shouted questions. The Jeff Bezos-owned broadsheet will conduct a round of layoffs during the first quarter of 2023, publisher Fred Ryan announced…

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#Grant Wahl’s cause of death at World Cup revealed

#Grant Wahl’s cause of death at World Cup revealed

“Grant Wahl’s cause of death at World Cup revealed” Grant Wahl, the prominent soccer journalist who suddenly collapsed and died while covering the World Cup in Qatar last week, suffered an aortic aneurysm, his wife revealed Wednesday. Wahl’s wife, Celine Gounder, confirmed the cause of death during an appearance on “CBS Mornings.” “It’s just one…

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