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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017
Today’s Event — Extending Broadband to America’s Underserved, USTelecom and ADTRAN — https://www.benton.org/node/
COMMUNICATIONS & DEMOCRACY
Americans’ Attitudes About the News Media Deeply Divided Along Partisan Lines – Pew research
Comey’s Firing May Imperil Republicans’ Legislative Agenda [links to New York Times]
Days Before Firing, Comey Asked for More Resources for Russia Inquiry [links to New York Times]
Sense of Crisis Deepens as Trump Defends FBI Firing [links to New York Times]
Comey Firing Provides Bright Dividing Line for Media Coverage
The Comey firing revealed what is real news and what is propaganda [links to Atlantic, The]
A hidden message in memo justifying Comey’s firing – CJR analysis
Minority Leader Pelosi threatens to force vote on outside Russia probe [links to Hill, The]
Democratic Sens threaten to bring Senate to a crawl over FBI firing [links to Hill, The]
Sen Wyden: AG Sessions must resign over Comey firing [links to Hill, The]
With Comey’s dismissal, the Russia investigation will soon be run by Trump allies [links to Washington Post]
President Trump Tweets: Dems are ‘phony hypocrites’ for anger over Comey firing [links to Hill, The]
Trump Takes to Twitter to Trample Critics of Comey Dismissal [links to Multichannel News]
How close was Comey getting to the truth? [links to CNN]
News outlets shut out of Trump meeting with Russians [links to Benton summary]
President Trump and trickle-down press persecution – CJR op-ed [links to Benton summary]
Eric Boehlert: Journalists May Have Finally Met Their Trump Tipping Point — Is It Too Late? [links to Media Matters for America]
Trump’s Campaign Can’t Just Erase History on the Internet [links to Benton summary]
‘I wish he’d quit tweeting’: Many President Trump backers say it’s time for him to put down his phone [links to Washington Post]
JOURNALISM
West Virginia journalist arrested after asking HHS Secretary Tom Price a question
There’s been a big change in how the news media cover sexual assault [links to Washington Post]
In North Carolina, these 2 women are bringing journalists closer to the public [links to Poynter]
‘Respect print and grow digital’: Survey of over 400 local journalists reveals optimism – CJR op-ed [links to Benton summary]
INTERNET/BROADBAND
Anti-net neutrality spammers are impersonating real people to flood FCC comments
The FCC has received 128,000 identical anti-net neutrality comments [links to Ars Technica]
Over 500,000 Comments Flood FCC’s ‘Restoring Internet Freedom’ Docket [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
Internet Regulation – Michael Powell op-ed
Repealing net neutrality: Implications for cybersecurity [links to American Enterprise Institute]
A “Bug Fix” That Could Unlock the Web for Millions Around the World [links to Benton summary]
SECURITY/PRIVACY
Americans Uneasy About Data Privacy After FCC Rule Repeal
CONTENT
Facebook says it’s cracking down on links that send users to sketchy, ad-filled websites [links to Vox]
Internet Company That Does Business With Hate Sites Alters Complaint Policies [links to ProPublica]
TELEVISION
Most Americans can get internet on their TV — but they’re still mostly watching plain old TV [links to Vox]
CBS Forms New Streaming Deal With Affiliate Stations [links to Broadcasting&Cable]
Discovery Communications CEO: Sports-Free Skinny Bundles Will Come [links to Multichannel News]
OWNERSHIP
Verizon Wins Bidding War for Straight Path Communications
Sinclair-Tribune Combo Could Create Future Addressable TV Giant [links to Wall Street Journal]
Sinclair Bid for Tribune Gives Conservative Voice a Big-City Perch [links to Bloomberg]
Sinclair-Tribune Deal Is Huge Bet On Future Of Broadcasting [links to MediaPost]
DIVERSITY
Cable News Networks Pressed for More Diverse Political Talkers [links to Benton summary]
5 Questions on the Meaning of the FCC’s Recent Ruling on Online Recruiting – How Does it Change a Broadcaster’s EEO Obligations? [links to Broadcast Law Blog]
LABOR
Microsoft’s CEO Nadella rallies coders to prevent dystopian future [links to USAToday]
ASC3 Launches Services Call Center Providing Workforce Development Opportunities for Digital Literacy Program Participants – press release [links to Benton summary]
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
House Communications Subcommittee Schedules Hearing to Examine Nation’s Emergency Alerting Systems for May 17 [links to House of Representatives Commerce Committee]
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNICATIONS
10 Ways You Can Engage With the U.S. Department of State [links to Medium]
COMPANY NEWS
Time Inc. to Cut Costs, Sell Assets [links to Wall Street Journal]
Watch Out for the ‘Altice Way’ of Doing Business [links to Wall Street Journal]
The New Hulu Looks a Lot Like the Future of TV [links to Wall Street Journal]
Fox Reveals Cost of Sexual Harassment Allegations: $45 Million [links to New York Times]
STORIES FROM ABROAD
EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, The Eurocrat Who Makes Corporate America Tremble [links to Bloomberg]
German Publishers’ Lawsuit Against Google Threatens To Backfire [links to National Public Radio]
