A former journalist fired for making up details in stories is behind at least eight of the scores of threats made against Jewish institutions nationwide, as well as a bomb threat to New York’s Anti-Defamation League, in an effort to harass and vilify his ex-girlfriend, federal officials said Friday. Juan Thompson, 31, was arrested in St. Louis and appeared there in federal court Friday on cyberstalking charge.
Category: Journalism
Should we fear the future of Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of Facebook, speaks at the CEO summit during the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 19, 2016. Zuckerberg hopes the platform can help its users become better informed and engaged in local and global politics.
Tribune Media, Time Jump on Reports of Potential Deals
Mergers among media companies, much anticipated for at least three years, may be finally unfolding as WGN owner Tribune Media and magazine publisher Time talk to potential acquirers. Shares of Tribune Media and Time were surging on Wednesday before the market open amid reports that the companies, two of the country’s oldest media operators, may be close to sales.
Regulating without regulation – How the FCC sidesteps the First Amendment
Traditionally, media in the United States – from film and television studios to newspapers to book publishers – require no government license to remain in business. Yet, as the pending AT&T-Time Warner merger reveals, owning assets that are licensed by the Federal Communications Commission can come at a heavy cost.
Vanity Fair, New Yorker Bail on White House Correspondents’ Dinner Events
Less than a month after the president met with Conde Nast top editors at their Manhattan headquarters, two of the magazine company’s flagship titles – The New Yorker and Vanity Fair – are dropping White House Correspondents’ Dinner-themed events. The New Yorker canceled plans to host an event at the W Hotel, located a block from the White House, as it has in previous years, a magazine spokesperson confirmed.
Here’s One Billionaire’s Plan for Safeguarding American Journalism
Traditional news outlets, particularly newspapers, are facing enormous financial challenges. With tensions between the Trump Administration and the media already high, a vigorous press is more critical than ever.
Analysis: Trump promises big change, picks small fights
President Donald Trump points to a member of the audience after speaking at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. President Donald Trump points to a member of the audience after speaking at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.
How This CEO Got Caught Up In the Clinton Email Scandal
Months after the election, we still don’t know for sure what happened to all of Hillary Clinton’s emails, the ones that passed through her private email server, a question that remains unresolved and continues to infuriate some of President-elect Donald Trump’s die-hard supporters. But one clue to unraveling the mystery may lie with a low-key tech company based in southwestern Connecticut and its 31-year-old freckle-faced CEO, who handed over up to 17,448 deleted Clinton emails to the FBI.
Anna Johnson named regional news director for US West
In this Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, photo, Anna Johnson poses for photo at her office in Phoenix. The Associated Press has named Johnson as regional news director for the west, a new position overseeing AP’s journalism and news operations across formats in … 13 western states.
Whitney Shefte
Whitney Shefte is a Peabody, Emmy and Pictures of the Year International Award-winning senior video journalist at The Washington Post, where she has worked since 2006. Whitney is also visuals editor for Storyline.
The top 10 censored stories of 2016
The Watergate burglary in June 1972 “sparked one of the biggest political cover-ups in modern history,” Jensen later recalled. “And the press was an unwitting, if willing participant in the cover-up.”