Insiders: HuffPost Layoffs Hit 20 Employees Throughout Editorial
“It doesn’t seem fair that good reporters are being laid off because of poor choices made by leadership,” one employee tells TheWrap
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James Woods Celebrates BuzzFeed, HuffPost Layoffs: ‘Victories for Real Journalism’
“The less #FakeNews, the better,” actor says in tweet following media layoffs
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Mika Brzezinski Says Judge Jeanine Acted Like a ‘Mob Boss’ Lawyer’ in Interview With Trump
“It’s really troubling,” Brzezinski says on “Morning Joe”
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Native American Protester Calls Out Covington Student for ‘Coached’ Statement: ‘Insincerity, Lack of Responsibility’
Nathan Phillips visits the “Today” show one day after Nicholas Sandmann refused to apologize on it
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Esquire Writers Say Bryan Singer Story Was ‘Killed by Hearst Executives’ Before The Atlantic Published It
“The story was then killed by Hearst executives. We do not know why,” Alex French and Maximillian Potter said in a statement
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Condé Nast to Paywall All Websites by End of 2019
“This is the next phase of a strategy that was implemented with the launch of the paywall at The New Yorker in 2014,” CEO Bob Sauerberg says
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Covington Students Speak Out: ‘I’ve Never Heard Such Cruel Things Wished Upon Another Human Being’ (Video)
Grant Hillman says trolls told him they hoped he would be sexually assaulted by clergy members
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Covington Student Refuses to Apologize After Viral Video: ‘I Was Not Disrespectful’ (Video)
“As far as standing there, I had every right to do so,” Nicholas Sandmann tells “Today” show
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National Review Apologizes to Covington Catholic Students
“We apologize to our readers and especially to the Covington students, who didn’t need us piling on,” the editors say
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Maer Roshan Named Editor in Chief of Los Angeles Magazine
“Maer’s robust media experience, creative spirit, and enthusiasm for Los Angeles makes him the perfect editor,” publisher Josef Vann says
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Fox News Anchor Bret Baier and Family Briefly Hospitalized After ‘Major Car Crash’ in Montana
“My advice to everyone is to always wear your seatbelt and to count your blessings everyday,” Baier says in a statement
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Trump Calls Covington Students ‘Symbols of Fake News and How Evil it Can Be’
“They have captivated the attention of the world, and I know they will use it for the good,” Trump says of the students
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Film Producer Jack Morrissey Apologizes for Deleted Covington ‘Woodchipper’ Tweet
“It was just a fast, profoundly stupid tweet,” Morrissey tells TheWrap
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GQ Writer Regrets Tweet Calling for Covington Students to Be Doxxed
“Doxx ‘em all,” Nathaniel Friedman said in a now-deleted tweet
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‘Fox & Friends’ Apologizes for Graphic Mistakenly Announcing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death (Video)
“We apologize, big mistake,” co-host Ainsley Earhardt says on air
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Vulture Writer Who Wished Death on Covington Students Fired From Job at INE Entertainment
INE terminates Erik Abriss over tweets
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National Review Pulls Article Saying Covington Students ‘Might as Well Have Just Spit on the Cross’
“They mock a serious, frail-looking older man and gloat in their momentary role as Roman soldiers to his Christ,” Nicholas Frankovich writes
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Sarah Sanders Calls BuzzFeed Michael Cohen Report ‘Categorically False’
“I think BuzzFeed has about as much credibility as Michael Cohen,” the White House press secretary tells Fox News
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Local News Anchor Apologizes for ‘Martin Luther C—‘ Mistake (Video)
“This was not intentional in any way, and I sincerely apologize,” Kevin Steincross said in an on-air statement Friday
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CBS’ Scott Pelley Mistakenly Says He’s a Wanted Man in Egypt Over ’60 Minutes’ Interview
Pelley’s claims were “made in error” and “taken down,” a CBS News spokesperson tells TheWrap
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Tribune Publishing Chief Justin Dearborn Steps Down
“I am proud of what we have accomplished over the last several years,” the outgoing chairman and CEO says
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Asks at ‘What Point Is Fox News Obligated to Not Lie?’ About Shutdown
Congresswoman took exception to network’s coverage of her search for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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Vogue ‘Sorry’ for Mislabeling Libyan American Activist in Its Own Photo Shoot: ‘Painful Misstep’
“I NEVER expected this from a publication I respect SO much and have read since I was a child,” Noor Tagouri says
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Michael Cohen Hired Tech Consultant to Rig Online Drudge, CNBC Polls for Trump (Report)
“What I did was at the direction of and for the sole benefit of” Donald Trump, Cohen says in a tweet Thursday
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US-Born Journalist for Iranian TV Detained in St Louis
“We call for the immediate and unconditional release of Ms. Hashemi and for the U.S. government to apologize,” PressTV CEO Peyman Jebelli says
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Tucker Carlson Guest Accuses ‘Ice Cube, Jay-Z, Scarface’ of Anti-Semitism
The Hoover Institution’s Victor Davis Hanson also took a shot at LeBron James over an old social media post
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Facebook Removes 500 Pages for ‘Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior’ Linked to Russian Trolls
Social media giant pulls accounts believed to peddle fake news in Ukraine and eastern and central Europe with more than 1 million followers
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New York Magazine Names David Haskell as New Editor in Chief
“He is a brilliant editor, boundlessly creative, and always inventive in the service of our journalism,” New York Media CEO Pam Wasserstein says
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Mic Quietly Comes Back to Life With New Writers, Fresh Content
Relaunch is an “appalling but not surprising move,” NewsGuild of New York tells TheWrap
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CNN’s ‘New Day’ Viewership Has Dropped Nearly 9 Percent Since Chris Cuomo’s Jump to Primetime
Chris Cuomo appears to have taken fans to his new hour in primetime
