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Top BBC News Anchor Resigns on Medical Advice 9 Months After Scandal Involving Sexually Explicit Photos with Teenager

Huw Edwards had been the BBC's leading presenter throughout major events such as Queen Elizabeth II's death and funeral, but was suspended in July 2023 after charges surfaced.


NPR Suspends Senior Editor Uri Berliner After Exposing Network's Hunter Biden Scandal Cover-Up, Liberal Bias

Senior business editor Uri Berliner was suspended by NPR for publishing an essay in which he issued an open letter breaking ranks and alleging that the nonprofit radio network had permitted liberal bi..

Stuff, Newshub Reach Deal to Save TV News, Provide New-Look Bulletin

The 6pm TV3 news has been saved, undergoing a complete transformation and will be provided by rival media company Stuff following the closure of Newshub in early July...

US News Organizations Urge Donald Trump, Joe Biden to Commit to Presidential Debates Ahead of 2024 Elections

The letter, signed by twelve major media outlets, highlights how important general election debates have been in shaping American democracy for the last 50 years...


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California-based startup Sqor raising $13M for sports-centered social networking platform
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Facebook competes with Twitter for Super Bowl 'second screen' crown
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GrowthHackers opens community site for startup marketing and growth
Costa Mesa, California-based firm GrowthHackers opened a community news site today where members can post resources and learning materials centered around growth hacking or marketing.
TiVo to add North Carolina pay-TV service Digitalsmiths
San Jose, California-based digital video recording (DVR) company TiVo announced that it will add Durham, North Carolina-based cloud-based content discovery service Digitalsmiths for an undisclosed amo
US tech media startup Daily Dot adds London news site The Kernel
Texas, US-based tech media startup Daily Dot Media (DDM) added London, UK-based tabloid-style news site The Kernel, whose editor-in-chief is stepping down from his position, for an undisclosed sum.
San Francisco-based FundersClub launches "Hacker News for private investors"
FundersClub, the online network that links accredited investors with promising startups globally, has launched a community news site for private investors called "Venture News," VentureBeat reported.
Political writer Ezra Klein leaves The Washington Post to establish own news site with Vox Media
Ezra Klein, the political writer known for his explainer approach to policy topics, has left The Washington Post to start his own news site with The Verge, TechCrunch reported.
Venture capitalist Thomas Perkin ridiculed for his letter to WSJ
Users in social media criticized billionaire venture capitalist Thomas Perkins for an open letter he sent to and was published in The Wall Street Journal comparing rich Americans to the Jews who suffe
New York's Peleton Entertainment buys Creative Media
New York-based television agency Peleton Entertainment bought Todd Berger's consulting firm Creative Media for an undisclosed amount to expand into animation, branded entertainment, and feature film.
NewsCred nabs $25M in Series C round led by InterWest Partners
InterWest Partners led the Series C funding round for content marketing platform NewsCred which raised $25 million. NewsCred's existing backers also participated in the round.
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