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November 28, 2022 12:28 PM

How government action encouraged shock jocks and talk radio that changed the political game

Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Minneapolis-based independent journalist Katie Thornton just came out with a new 5-part series on WNYC’s show "On the Media" about how the the American right came to dominate talk radio, and how one company is launching a conservative media empire on the airwaves.

by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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November 24, 2022 4:00 AM

Looking to leave Twitter? Here are the social networks seeing new users now

Can a network like Hive Social or Mastodon foster the communities and conversations that thrived on the bird app's good days? It's too soon to know for sure, but many hope the answer is yes.

by Laurel Wamsley

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November 6, 2022 2:02 PM

Twitter begins advertising a paid verification plan for $8 per month

Twitter is advertising a new paid feature: receiving a blue check mark noting account verification. The company is delaying launch until after midterm elections over misinformation fears.

by Emma Bowman and Raquel Maria Dillon

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October 31, 2022 7:09 AM

Right-wing 'zombie' papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections

Printed newspapers sent out across Illinois push Republican talking points against Democrats just in time for election season. They're taking advantage of the erosion of local news.

by David Folkenflik

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October 19, 2022 4:14 AM

The family of George Floyd plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against Ye

The announcement of the lawsuit comes after Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, made comments about Floyd's death on the podcast Drink Champs.

by Matt Adams

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October 7, 2022 4:15 AM

Here's what Elon Musk will likely do with Twitter if he buys it

Musk says he'd loosen rules against spreading misinformation, allow former President Donald Trump back on Twitter, shake up the company's business model and find new revenue sources.

by Shannon Bond

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October 6, 2022 4:30 AM

Fox News CEO warned against 'crazies' after 2020 election, Dominion says

Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott warned colleagues not to "give the crazies an inch" after the 2020 elections. Dominion Voting Systems revealed her words in its $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox.

by David Folkenflik

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October 4, 2022 4:29 PM

The man who wrote the Onion's Supreme Court brief takes parody very seriously

The satirical site submitted a 23-page brief to the Supreme Court in support of a First Amendment case. Mike Gillis, The Onion writer who authored the brief, tells NPR why parody is worth defending.

by Rachel Treisman

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September 27, 2022 4:01 AM

Journalists are being trained to gather evidence of war crimes — starting in Ukraine

For years, the coverage of war crimes by journalists wasn't used in criminal trials. The Reckoning Project is an educational program that aims to change that, starting with Ukraine.

by Juana Summers, Kai McNamee and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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September 23, 2022 3:23 PM

NPR chief news executive Nancy Barnes to depart as network reshapes top ranks

Nancy Barnes, NPR's newsroom leader, announced her forthcoming departure as the network moves to create a new executive to oversee both the news and programming divisions.

by David Folkenflik

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How government action encouraged shock jocks and talk radio that changed the political game

Looking to leave Twitter? Here are the social networks seeing new users now

Twitter begins advertising a paid verification plan for $8 per month

Right-wing 'zombie' papers attack Illinois Democrats ahead of elections

The family of George Floyd plans to file a $250 million lawsuit against Ye

Here's what Elon Musk will likely do with Twitter if he buys it

Fox News CEO warned against 'crazies' after 2020 election, Dominion says

The man who wrote the Onion's Supreme Court brief takes parody very seriously

Journalists are being trained to gather evidence of war crimes — starting in Ukraine

NPR chief news executive Nancy Barnes to depart as network reshapes top ranks

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