Nine out of 10 Native Americans say support the use of the name “Redskins” for the Washington NFL franchise, according to a Washington Post poll of approximately 500 people. What prompted the paper to commission such a poll? And, how is the team’s ownership using it to further his own political purposes?
John Woodrow Cox, Scott Clement & Theresa Vargas, Washington Post: “New poll finds 9 in 10 Native Americans aren’t offended by Redskins name”
Washington Post Poll: "Most Native Americans not offended by the Washington Redskins’ name”
Scott Clement & Emily Guskin, “How the Washington Post conducted the survey on the Redskins’ name”
Mike Wise, The Undefeated: “The majority that isn’t moral”
Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star: “Gregorian Chants: Poll is a misleading way to view name of Washington’s NFL team”
Inside the Huffington Post
M. Michelle Derosier, JET: “Diversity without power is still not enough”
Lindsey Ellefson, Mediaite: “People are really piling on the editors at HuffPo who released this tweet”
Fox News Insider: “Huffington Post editor’s photo of ‘diverse’ meeting immediately backfires”
Melissa Cronin, Gawker: “Here’s a bad tweet from The Huffington Post”
Transparency or train wreck?
Kelly Stout, Gawker: “Two problems with the New York Times Facebook Live pitch meeting”
Maggie Haberman & Thomas Kaplan, New York Times: “Bill Weld, running as a Libertarian, likens Donald Trump’s immigration plan toKristallnacht”
Ferguson charges dropped
Ryan J. Reilly, Huffington Post: “Prosecutors finally dropped their bogus charges against me for reporting in Ferguson. Not everyone is so lucky.”
Niraj Chokshi, Washington Post: “Ferguson-related charges dropped against two reporters”
Joe Harris, Courthouse News Service: “Charges dropped against Washington Post reporter”
Peter Sterne, POLITICO: “St. Louis drops charges against journalists arrested in Ferguson”
Jim Suhr, Associated Press: “Charges dropped against 2 reporters covering Ferguson unrest”
Tribune’s Ferro turns tables
Tribune Publishing: “Tribune Publishing receives $70.5 million growth capital investment from Nant Capital”
Ken Doctor, POLITICO: “Can Michael Ferro fend off Gannett with this one weird trick?”
Antoine Gara, Forbes: “From newspapers to biotech? Turnaround plan for owner of LA Times, Chicago Tribune doesn’t add up”
Greg Roumeliotis & Liana B. Baker, Reuters: “Exclusive: Tribune Publishing to reject Gannett offer, will share info – sources”
Leslie Picker, New York Times: “Tribune Publishing, with new backer, rejects Gannett’s bid”
Brian Flood, The Wrap: “Tribune Publishing rejects Gannett’s ‘clearly inadequate’ takeover offer”
Sumner Redstone soap opera
David Lieberman, Deadline: “Sumner Redstone opposes Paramount stake sale & refutes claim he’s incapacitated”
Emily Steel, New York Times: “Sumner Redstone moves to replace ousted trust members”
Noah Kulwin, Recode: “The soap opera at the top of Viacom intensifies”
Jessica Toonkel & Dan Levine: “Sumner Redstone plans to add National Amusements to executive to trust: source”
Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter: “Philippe Dauman files lawsuit challenging removal of Sumner Redstone Trust”
Reuters: “Sumner Redstone inaccessible to Viacom as drama builds”