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John Herrman: How Tiny Red Dots Took Over Your Life (New York Times)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 13:06Sinclair Deal With Tribune Hits Complications in Washington
Sinclair remains locked in a prolonged battle with Justice Department antitrust officials over how many stations it must sell to get their approval to buy Tribune Media. It is latest cloud over Sinclair’s $3.9 billion deal, coinciding with an internal investigation underway at the Federal Communications Commission into the agency’s relationship with the company. At issue is how much power Sinclair, the country’s largest broadcaster, will have over local media markets and national television audiences.
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks Acknowledges She Sometimes Tells White Lies for Trump (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 06:31How Companies Scour Our Digital Lives for Clues to Our Health (New York Times)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 12:22Comcast Seeks Control of Sky, Countering Murdoch and Disney (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 06:29Digital Phenotyping: How Companies Scour Our Digital Lives for Clues to Our Health (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 06:17Facebook and Google Struggle to Squelch ‘Crisis Actor’ Posts (New York Times)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 02/25/2018 - 14:33As Conservatives Gather, Anger at the News Media Runs Deep
The Conservative Political Action Conference is usually a moment to hammer out what divides the fractious conservative movement.