Staff at The New Republic Follows Editor Out the Door
By RAVI SOMAIYA
A large portion of The New Republic’s staff quit after the departure of the editor, Franklin Foer, who had bristled at the appointment of a new chief executive, Guy Vidra.
A large portion of The New Republic’s staff quit after the departure of the editor, Franklin Foer, who had bristled at the appointment of a new chief executive, Guy Vidra.
Employees of Sony Pictures received emails bearing threats in broken English, while the studio and F.B.I. continued to work on the case.
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CBS programming went dark for Dish subscribers in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and several other markets after six months of talks failed.
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The URL shortening site will introduce Hope.ly with the American Red Cross. The new shortening tool will prompt those visiting to donate to the Red Cross.
Twenty questions about advertising, the media and popular culture.
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