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How Putin's and Trump's economic messages are similar

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova
Mar 9, 2017
And why the message of the 'elites' vs. 'the common man' might be dangerous.
Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a central Moscow gift shop.
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Brand identity is the key for magazines

by Reema Khrais
Jan 10, 2017
Glossy and costly is a winner for some in the magazine industry.
Magazines are on display at a newsstand on February 25, 2015 in Lille.   
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If the ad-driven model for media is broken, what will fix it?

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 6, 2017
Content site Medium is laying off 50 people – a third of its workforce. Founder Evan Williams, who also co-founded Twitter, wanted Medium to be a site for great writing. But he said the ad-driven model is “broken,” emphasizing eyeballs, not quality. So he’s going to spend time and resources to find another model. What […]
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How hackers are using AI to fight fake news

by Robert Garrova
Jan 3, 2017
Marketplace's Lizzie O'Leary talks to Wired Senior Staff Writer Cade Metz about how technologists are combining artificial intelligence with human fact checkers to take down fake news.
A screenshot of Facebook's process for flagging a fake news post.
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Let’s do the numbers: the business of fake news

by Donna Tam
Nov 22, 2016
There’s talk of made-up news moving the needle during the election and beyond. So how profitable is it?
Social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter have been scrutinized for promoting fake news on their sites. 
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Here’s a group of people who aren’t happy the election is over

by Mark Garrison
Nov 8, 2016
After Tuesday, what happens to cable news?
TV monitors in the press room show Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton on stage during the 2nd debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2016.   
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It's not just Barb, Netflix is also having a moment

by Sally Herships
Oct 19, 2016
Companies like Netflix and Amazon are disrupting TV by producing their own content.
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What Brangelina can do for declining magazine sales

by Donna Tam
Sep 20, 2016
News of the celebrity couple’s divorce could give lifestyle weeklies a chance to compete with digital sites.
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Film studios starting to back away from Comic-Con over piracy concerns

by Reema Khrais
Jul 22, 2016
Fox has decided not to tease upcoming movies like 'Assassin's Creed' or the upcoming 'Wolverine' sequel.
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Comcast — it's so much more than cable

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 27, 2016
Talk of Comcast buying Dreamworks shows the cable company has big plans.
 A view of the Comcast offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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