iHeartMedia Turns The Dial To Bankruptcy
The country's largest radio broadcaster, iHeartMedia spent years trying to manage $20 billion in debt. Now, the company has reached an agreement that will cut that debt by half.
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Seth Rich's Parents Sue Fox News Over Baseless Story
Joel and Mary Rich accuse Fox, its reporter and a periodic commentator of "extreme and outrageous" conduct for the May 2017 story on their son's death. Fox retracted the story but did not apologize.
Sinclair Tells News Anchors To Denounce 'Fake News'
Sinclair Broadcast Group executives are pushing news anchors at local stations to read statements denouncing "fake news" at other outlets. Many employees are not happy about it.
'National Geographic' Looks At Its Archives To Reflect On Coverage Of Race
National Geographic has released an issue on race. Which, considering the magazine's history on race, is either intriguing or ironic. Maybe both.
'National Geographic' Reckons With Its Past: 'For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist'
Before it could publish an issue on race, the magazine first had to look at its own history. "Some of what you find in our archives leaves you speechless," writes editor Susan Goldberg.
Blacklisted From Syria, A Journalist Says: 'I Couldn't Imagine Staying Away'
Rania Abouzeid has been covering Syria since 2011 — despite the fact that she's been called a spy, placed on wanted lists by Syrian intelligence and banned from entering the country.
Obama In Talks To Produce Shows For Netflix, Report Says
The former president is in negotiations to produce a series of high-profile shows for Netflix, according to The New York Times. The number of episodes and show formats have not been decided.
In Second Season, 'Wow In The World' Looks At The Future Of Spacesuits
Mindy Thomas, co-host of NPR's Wow In The World podcast talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about a recent episode that explored spacesuits and how they've changed with time.
In The White House Cabinet Room, Parallels To 'The Apprentice' Boardroom
A former producer says he feels for White House advisers watching as President Trump goes off script in televised Cabinet Room listening sessions, much as he did on the reality show.
