Ozy CEO Carlos Watson records a TV debate on Oct. 29, 2018, in San Francisco. The digital media company he co-founded and led has shut down following accusations of deceit. Kimberly White/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kimberly White/Getty Images Ozy CEO Carlos Watson records a TV debate on Oct. 29, 2018, in San Francisco. The digital media company he co-founded and led has shut down following accusations of deceit. Kimberly White/Getty Images The digital media company Ozy has shut down after being buffeted by accusations that it deceptively promoted both itself and its charismatic CEO and co-founder, Carlos Watson. The […]
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In one year, a Denver TV station ousted three Latina journalists: (from left) Kristen Aguirre left in March 2020, Lori Lizarraga left in March 2021 and Sonia Gutierrez left last November. Juan Diego Reyes for NPR; JerSean Golatt for NPR; Michele Abercrombie/NPR hide caption toggle caption Juan Diego Reyes for NPR; JerSean Golatt for NPR; Michele Abercrombie/NPR In one year, a Denver TV station ousted three Latina journalists: (from left) Kristen Aguirre left in March 2020, Lori Lizarraga left in March 2021 and Sonia Gutierrez left last November. Juan Diego Reyes for NPR; JerSean Golatt for NPR; Michele Abercrombie/NPR Sonia Gutierrez […]
A Martinez (center) has been named a new co-host for NPR’s Morning Edition. He is shown with Southern California Public Radio CEO Herb Scannell (right) at a fundraising gala for KPCC in March 2019. Donato Sardella/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Donato Sardella/Getty Images A Martinez (center) has been named a new co-host for NPR’s Morning Edition. He is shown with Southern California Public Radio CEO Herb Scannell (right) at a fundraising gala for KPCC in March 2019. Donato Sardella/Getty Images NPR has named the fourth host for one of its defining shows, Morning Edition: A Martinez will become the network’s […]
In its filing to dismiss the suit on Tuesday, Fox News said it was within the bounds of the First Amendment to air claims about Dominion and that the company has failed to back up its allegations of “actual malice.” Ben Gray/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Gray/AP In its filing to dismiss the suit on Tuesday, Fox News said it was within the bounds of the First Amendment to air claims about Dominion and that the company has failed to back up its allegations of “actual malice.” Ben Gray/AP Fox News has asked a Delaware court to dismiss a $1.6 […]
Falun Gong supporters marched from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument in July 2015 in Washington, DC. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Falun Gong supporters marched from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument in July 2015 in Washington, DC. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Of all the disruptions unleashed by the Trump White House on how the federal government typically works, the saga of one small project, called the Open Technology Fund, stands out. The fantastical tale incorporates the spiritual movement Falun Gong, former White House strategist Steve Bannon, the daughter of […]
Fox Corp.’s Lachlan Murdoch and his wife, Sarah, arrive at the White House for a 2019 state dinner honoring Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Murdoch and his family have left the U.S. for Sydney through at least the end of summer. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images Fox Corp.’s Lachlan Murdoch and his wife, Sarah, arrive at the White House for a 2019 state dinner honoring Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Murdoch and his family have left the U.S. for Sydney through at least the end of summer. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images […]
Former U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack contracted with a private law firm to investigate his own staff, a task usually done by government specialists. U.S. Agency for Global Media hide caption toggle caption U.S. Agency for Global Media Former U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack contracted with a private law firm to investigate his own staff, a task usually done by government specialists. U.S. Agency for Global Media Last summer, an appointee of former President Donald Trump was irate because he could not simply fire top executives who had warned him that some of his plans […]
Journalist Nabila Ganinda worked for Voice of America’s Indonesian-language service for two years before the Trump administration rejected her visa extension. She is now back in Indonesia. Courtesy of Nabila Ganinda hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Nabila Ganinda Journalist Nabila Ganinda worked for Voice of America’s Indonesian-language service for two years before the Trump administration rejected her visa extension. She is now back in Indonesia. Courtesy of Nabila Ganinda Nabila Ganinda was awaiting a green light from the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency had hired Ganinda, a young Indonesian journalist, to work for two years at the Voice […]
In the words of one knowledgeable New York Times newsroom staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about the resignations, “two boils were lanced today.” Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images In the words of one knowledgeable New York Times newsroom staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about the resignations, “two boils were lanced today.” Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images Two widely heralded journalists for The New York Times departed the paper Friday after unrelated episodes of their past behavior received sharp new scrutiny from other media outlets, readers and […]
Acting USAGM CEO Kelu Chao continued her sweep of federally funded international broadcasters to remove leaders linked to former President Donald Trump. On Friday evening, she fired the recently appointed presidents and boards of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks named by her predecessor, Trump loyalist Michael Pack. Over his seven months there, Pack had embarked on a scorched-earth assault on the agency’s networks, telling conservative media outlets he needed to “drain the swamp” and that its newsrooms were overrun with anti-Trump journalists. The firings were described by several people with knowledge of the […]
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack is seeking to retain control over networks such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty even after the incoming Biden administration replaces him. U.S. Agency for Global Media hide caption toggle caption U.S. Agency for Global Media U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack is seeking to retain control over networks such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty even after the incoming Biden administration replaces him. U.S. Agency for Global Media Michael Pack’s stormy tenure over the federal agency that oversees government-funded broadcasters abroad – including the Voice of America – appears to be coming […]
Rukmini Callimachi and colleague Andy Mills pose with their Peabody Award for ‘Caliphate’ at the 78th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in May 2019. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Peabody hide caption toggle caption Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Peabody Rukmini Callimachi and colleague Andy Mills pose with their Peabody Award for ‘Caliphate’ at the 78th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in May 2019. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Peabody The New York Times has retracted the core of its hit 2018 podcast series Caliphate after an internal review found the paper failed to heed red flags indicating that the man it relied upon for its […]
Chief U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Beryl Howell issued a preliminary injunction against Michael Pack and the U.S. Agency for Global Media from influencing any editorial decisions or personnel. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Chief U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Beryl Howell issued a preliminary injunction against Michael Pack and the U.S. Agency for Global Media from influencing any editorial decisions or personnel. Alex Wong/Getty Images The chief executive over the Voice of America and its sister networks has acted unconstitutionally in investigating what he claimed was a deep-seated bias […]
Supporters of President Trump watch a video featuring Fox News host Sean Hannity ahead of Trump’s arrival for a campaign rally Friday in Waterford Township, Mich. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images Supporters of President Trump watch a video featuring Fox News host Sean Hannity ahead of Trump’s arrival for a campaign rally Friday in Waterford Township, Mich. John Moore/Getty Images In the final stretch of a tough reelection campaign, a president who burst into public consciousness as a media sensation has returned to the warm embrace of conservative media outlets and their stars. And they have […]
The Voice of America building is pictured in Washington in July. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag hide caption toggle caption Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag The Voice of America building is pictured in Washington in July. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag A regulatory “firewall” intended to protect Voice of America and its affiliated newsrooms from political interference in their journalism was swept aside late Monday night by the chief executive of the federal agency which oversees the government’s international broadcasters. Michael Pack, a Trump appointee who assumed leadership of the U.S. Agency for Global Media […]
U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack was found by a D.C. judge to have broken the law when he seized control of a fund intended to design ways for people living under repressive regimes to have secure access to the Web. U.S. Agency for Global Media hide caption toggle caption U.S. Agency for Global Media U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack was found by a D.C. judge to have broken the law when he seized control of a fund intended to design ways for people living under repressive regimes to have secure access to the Web. U.S. […]
The New York Post‘s claims about Hunter Biden relied on Steve Bannon (left), Rudy Giuliani, and a heavy dose of assumptions. Jeff J Mitchell and Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff J Mitchell and Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The New York Post‘s claims about Hunter Biden relied on Steve Bannon (left), Rudy Giuliani, and a heavy dose of assumptions. Jeff J Mitchell and Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images It is a classic moment in the weeks before Election Day: a news outlet runs a front-page exclusive promising scandalous revelations about a big-ticket candidate. This week, the New York Post published a story […]
A lawsuit accuses CEO Michael Pack of illegally seeking to influence the Voice of America’s news coverage. In one instance, he required a link to administration editorials be placed on VOA’s home page, the suit says. Court document/NPR hide caption toggle caption Court document/NPR A lawsuit accuses CEO Michael Pack of illegally seeking to influence the Voice of America’s news coverage. In one instance, he required a link to administration editorials be placed on VOA’s home page, the suit says. Court document/NPR Five suspended officials at the U.S. Agency for Global Media are suing the agency, its new CEO and several […]
The Voice of America building in Washington, D.C. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag hide caption toggle caption Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag The Voice of America building in Washington, D.C. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag The acting director of the Voice of America said Monday night that he would reject any outside or political pressure on his newsroom’s coverage following news reports that two pro-Trump political appointees at the VOA’s parent agency had investigated the news service’s White House bureau chief and accused him of anti-Trump bias. The investigation of veteran journalist Steven Herman by […]
An investigation by political appointees into Steve Herman, the Voice of America’s White House bureau chief, for anti-Trump bias is the latest act that may break federal laws promising its journalistic independence. Voice of America hide caption toggle caption Voice of America An investigation by political appointees into Steve Herman, the Voice of America’s White House bureau chief, for anti-Trump bias is the latest act that may break federal laws promising its journalistic independence. Voice of America Two political appointees at the federal agency that oversees the Voice of America recently investigated one of its most prominent journalists to make the […]
Fox News host Tucker Carlson “is not ‘stating actual facts’ about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in ‘exaggeration’ and ‘non-literal commentary,’ ” U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Fox News host Tucker Carlson “is not ‘stating actual facts’ about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in ‘exaggeration’ and ‘non-literal commentary,’ ” U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Tucker Carlson appears to be made of Teflon. Fox News’ top-rated host has been repeatedly accused of anti-immigrant and racist comments, which have cost […]
The Spanish language sibling to the Miami Herald apologized after including an insert filled with anti-Semitic screeds. The publishers of both papers admitted the issue has been going on for months. Source link
Investigating the journalism produced by Voice of America is one of the tasks lawyer Sam Dewey has taken on since joining the broadcaster’s parent agency, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Investigating the journalism produced by Voice of America is one of the tasks lawyer Sam Dewey has taken on since joining the broadcaster’s parent agency, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Andrew Harnik/AP The CEO appointed by President Trump to lead the federal agency that oversees the Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international broadcasters has made strict protocols for scrutinizing job […]
A top writer for Fox News’ Tucker Carlson resigned after CNN revealed his racist and sexist posts, reviving criticism of Carlson’s commentaries. Carlson is set to address the controversy on Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A top writer for Fox News’ Tucker Carlson resigned after CNN revealed his racist and sexist posts, reviving criticism of Carlson’s commentaries. Carlson is set to address the controversy on Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The revelation that Fox News prime-time star Tucker Carlson’s top writer had posted racist, sexist and homophobic sentiments online for years under a pseudonym has led […]
The Voice of America building in Washington, D.C., part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. VOA has increasingly been a target of the Trump administration. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP The Voice of America building in Washington, D.C., part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. VOA has increasingly been a target of the Trump administration. Andrew Harnik/AP New U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Michael Pack swept into office like a man on a mission last week, firing the top executives and advisory boards of federally funded international broadcasters which weekly reach 340 million people abroad. […]
The Voice of America building, shown on Monday, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP The Voice of America building, shown on Monday, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/AP President Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Michael Pack, showed up to work Wednesday for the first time after being approved by the U.S. Senate two weeks earlier. His words to staff were affirming. His actions were anything but. Pack swiftly sidelined most of the agency’s senior leadership by stripping them of their authority. He also fired the chiefs of the government-sponsored broadcast networks for […]
LA Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine (right) listens to actor Lawrence O’Donnell at the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in April 2019. Sarah Morris/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Morris/Getty Images LA Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine (right) listens to actor Lawrence O’Donnell at the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in April 2019. Sarah Morris/Getty Images The Los Angeles Times’ top editor is scrambling to placate journalists of color after years of often-unfulfilled promises by the paper to make grand progress in the diversity of the newsroom’s ranks. Some journalists have used terms such as “internal […]
At a time of widespread layoffs and cutbacks throughout the local news business, a pair of philanthropists is seeking to promote more local coverage from public radio with a gift of $4.7 million for NPR collaborations in the Midwest and California. The gift from Eric and Wendy Schmidt, the former executive chairman of Google and the head of the Schmidt Family Foundation, respectively, is intended to help sustain two new regional newsrooms with a focus on investigative reporting and coverage relevant to underserved communities. “Now more than ever, we depend on high-quality journalism for timely and critical information,” Wendy Schmidt said […]