Onward!
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Its formidable chief executive may have resigned, but the US’s most-watched news network is in rude health all the same.
Same news, different medium?
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Social networking, smartphones, ad blockers, oh my. A global survey of 50,000 news consumers assessed the ways we get our news in 2016.
President Barack Obama laughs during comedian Larry Wilmore’s routine at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner.
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When comedian Larry Wilmore called President Obama ‘my n-gga’ during the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner, what was he really saying?
Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson.
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Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey liked to take credit for breaking the color barrier. In truth, it was the culmination of a long campaign waged by the left wing press and labor unions.
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It could be battle royale for the Republicans at the Ohio convention in July.
Media predictions aren’t usually great, but those from 2015 were historically bad.
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As the talking heads line up to predict this season’s division winners, many are hoping fans will forget their abysmal forecasts for the 2015 season.
Jussie Smollett, who plays Jamal Lyon on Empire, attends a viewing party sponsored by Pepsi.
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The lines are blurring between programs and commercials.
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Donald Trump is the perfect candidate for an unregulated, competition-driven political news media.
Rumors abounded in the days after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
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How do rational people get sucked into believing conspiracies? According to research, we’re more susceptible than you’d think.
O.J. Simpson, flanked by his lawyers, pumps his fists after the verdict is read in October 1995.
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It was a true media bonanza – and we now know that the media played a powerful role in influencing public perception of guilt or innocence.
The problems of diversity are deeply rooted, extending beyond an annual awards show.
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Underneath the sheen of the Oscars is an arcane organization that’s historically sought to consolidate power.
It appears that the days of the stiff upper lip are over – but there are some who will still take the opportunity to criticise.
More than 11 million people tuned in to the primetime special.
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The most-tweeted live television event was a hit with black audiences, who also noticed a shift in the ads that aired.
As Donald Trump knows all too well, sensationalism sells.
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Debates used to be a public service. Now they’re akin to the WWE – a blend of fiction and reality, with the candidates and networks all adhering to the same script.
ESPN’s corporate leadership decided to shutter Grantland four years after the boutique site launched.
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Despite the website’s hype, Grantland was never anything more than window dressing for ESPN’s brand.
Marilyn Monroe appeared on the cover of Playboy’s first issue in 1953.
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According to a pornography historian, Playboy was always able to stay above the fray because nudity was never central to its brand.
Brian Williams will be a breaking news reporter for MSNBC.
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In the years after a traumatic news event, we’re prone to confuse things we saw on TV with what we witnessed in person.
A screen shot of on-air shooting video before CNN decided to fade to black.
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Mainstream media and social media go different ways on the ethical questions raised by the airing of video showing on-camera shooting of journalists.
The United States celebrates its World Cup victory.
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Language can subtly undermine women’s sports in a number of ways.
Hulk Hogan is likely hoping the Florida jury is full of people who understand what it feels like to be him.
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Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million in a case that not only could bankrupt the media empire known for its gossip but could erode the First Amendment as well.