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Stories Vs. Subs: Facebook Explores Article Paywall
Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 10:52am | 456Between the unchecked proliferation of fake news, paywall loopholes and the seizure of coveted digital ad spending, the relationship between online platforms and news organizations has been hostile of late. But Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is considering ways to make amends. After having hired...
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There's A Simple Alternative To Trump's Proposed Entitlement Cuts, But No One Likes To Talk About It
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 - 9:25am | 1039America’s debt is the largest for any single country in the entire world. Indeed, one of the more unsettling sights on the internet is the U.S. national debt clock, a running record of the increasing debt load in total, as well as how it breaks down per citizen. One of, if not the single most...
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FDA Links Breast Implants To A Rare Form Of Cancer
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 5:26pm | 346The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday a causal relationship between breast implants and a rare form of cancer, according to an NBC News report. The disease, a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), is believed to have killed at least...
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Is Silicon Valley The New Frontier In Journalism?
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 4:59pm | 779It’s been a bleak decade for journalists. Every week brings another round of layoffs spawned by shifting consumer trends. On Monday, Gannett Co Inc (NYSE: GCI) announced 141 impending cuts at a New Jersey paper. In 2016, Guardian Media Group downsized its U.S. workforce by about 30 percent,...
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Oracle Staffer Resigns, Starts Online Petition In Response To CEO Joining Trump Team
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 1:33pm | 445A senior staffer at Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) resigned Tuesday and began a campaign against the corporation's leadership after CEO Safra Catz joined the transition team of President-elect Donald Trump. Open Letter To Catz "As a member of the Oracle Corporation community, I invite all members...
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4 Biggest Election Media Blunders Of All Time
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 3:25pm | 708Election Day is one of the biggest revolving events for the media. Once every four years, the political rhetoric intensifies to its peek on a fateful Tuesday in November. Unfortunately, from time to time, the media itself becomes part of the story. Here’s a look at four of the biggest...
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Don't Bother Using FluMist; It Just Doesn't Work
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 2:00pm | 291The FluMist influenza vaccine doesn't work in protecting kids and adults against the flu, at least according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on Wednesday to recommend the popular nasal spray, also known as...
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#TrumpSoPoor: Twitter Users Releasing Political Frustrations
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 2:03pm | 443#Trumpsopoor has been popping up around the twittersphere since Monday. The FEC monthly report came out recently, showing that Trump ended the month of May with a mere $1.3 million in his pocket versus Hillary Clinton’s $43 million. Trump’s campaign report was filed late on Monday,...
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Intrexon, Inovio, Cerus Tick Higher Following President Obama's Zika Comments
Friday, May 20, 2016 - 1:03pm | 337The U.S. House of Representatives approved a new Republican-backed bill on Wednesday that aims to combat the Zika virus. While the bill would provide $622 million to fight the virus, the dollar amount is actually less than one-third of what President Barack Obama was previously seeking....
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Facebook To Expand Instant Articles
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 9:37am | 394Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) launched its Instant Articles platform last year in an effort to give publishers a new way to share their content. To begin with, media outlets like the New York Times, BuzzFeed and NBC News all made content available on Facebook's new platform, but the social media site...
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6 Things To Watch This Week
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 9:54am | 1618The holidays are on the doorstep, making the coming days some of the last for shoppers who want to order items online. Office holiday parties and festive decorations serve as an ever-present reminder that holiday vacations are nearing and that 2015 is nearly over. This week also marks one of the...
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FAA: United Continental's 'Automation Issue Resolved'
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 10:08am | 295Shares of United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL) were trading lower by 2 percent at $53.23 Wednesday after the company briefly grounded all worldwide flights Wednesday morning due to a computer glitch. We experienced a network connectivity issue. We are working to resolve and apologize for any...
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Colorado's Marijuana Dilemma
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 12:45pm | 359Colorado was the first state to legalize private consumption of marijuana, however, it is facing a dilemma on whether to modify the labor laws to reflect it as businesses can still fire employees if they test positive for marijuana. NBC News Correspondent Harry Smith on Monday was on CNBC to...
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Comcast's New Unit for News Properties
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 1:49pm | 481According to a Wall Street Journal article, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) created a new unit to hold the news outlets at the company's majority owned NBCUniversal. The company also headed a veteran executive to run the unit. The new unit will include NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, and the Weather Channel. The...
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Comcast Launches New Site After Ending Microsoft Deal
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 8:28am | 476Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), NBC's new owner, has officially terminated the network's deal with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). The dissolution of their arrangement has led to some noticeable changes to MSNBC.com, which now redirects to NBCNews.com. Comcast is heavily promoting the switch with banner ads...