Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician and talk show host, launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania. Look carefully and his campaign materials might look oddly reminiscent to something you’ve seen before.
Max Greenwood, The Hill: “Dr. Oz expected to run for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican: reports”
Marc Levy & Eric Tucker, Associated Press: “Sources: Dr. Oz plans to run for senate seat in Pennsylvania”
Paul Steinhauser & Bret Baier, Fox News: “Dr. Oz jumps into GOP Senate primary in key battleground of Pennsylvania: sources”
Oh, Omicron
Jon Allsop, Columbia Journalism Review: “On Omicron, uncertainty, vaccine equity, and the media”
Vivian Lam, Poynter: “Anthony Fauci did not ‘admit’ that COVID-19 vaccines aren’t working”
Tom Jones, Poynter: “Oh no or no big deal? An examination of the media’s coverage of the Omicron variant”
Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times: “Will the vaccines stop Omicron? Scientists are racing to find out.”
Rachel Pannett, Washington Post: “Omicron travel bans on African countries are ‘Afro
Chris Cuomo’s Role
"It was a unique situation being a brother to a politician in a scandal and being part of the media," @ChrisCuomo says. "I tried to do the right thing, and I just want you-all to know that." pic.twitter.com/oSWnxNImwG
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 17, 2021
David Bauder, Associated Press: "CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal"
Michael M. Grynbaum & John Koblin: "CNN suspends Chris Cuomo after new details on help he gave his brother"
Brian Stelter & Oliver Darcy, CNN: "CNN suspends Chris Cuomo indefinitely"
Sarah Ellison, Washington Post: "CNN suspends Chris Cuomo 'indefinitely' after documents detail help he gave his brother"
Erik Wemple, Washington Post: "Opinion: CNN's Chris Cuomo's scandal is Jeff Zucker's scandal, too"
Brian Stelter, Oliver Darcy & Sonia Moghe, CNN: “CNN to conduct ‘thorough review’ of documents showing Chris Cuomo’s intimate role advising brother Andrew Cuomo”
Brian Schwartz, CNBC: “CNN host Chris Cuomo used his media sources to find out info on brother Andrew’s accusers, records show”
Nicolas Fandos, Michael Gold, Grace Ashford & Dana Rubenstein, New York Times: “Chris Cuomo played outsize role in ex-Gov. Cuomo’s defense”
Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer & Jeremy Barr, Washington Post: “Chris Cuomo sought ‘intel’ on media coverage about accusations against his brother, text messages show”
Joseph Wulfsohn, Fox News Channel: “CNN’s Brian Stelter admits Chris Cuomo revelations ‘cast some doubt on anchor’s past comments on family drama”
Tom Jones, Poynter: “Could the latest news about Chris Cuomo cost him is CNN job?”
Strickland exonerated
David Hudnall, Kansas City Star: “’I remember every single second of those 43 years’: A conversation with Kevin Strickland”
Luke Nozicka & Matti Gellman, Kansas City Star: “’Overwhelmed’: Kevin Strickland plans to take one day at a time after wrongful conviction”
Luke Nozicka, Robert A. Cronkleton & Tamma Ljungblad, Kansas City Star: “’Disbelief’: Kevin Strickland freed from prison after longest Missouri wrongful conviction”
Matti Gellman & Luck Nozicka, Kansas City Star: “’She was heard’: Friend says eyewitness who pushed for Kevin Strickland’s freedom”
Heather Hollingsworth & Margaret Stafford, Associated Press: “Missouri man exonerated in 3 killings, free after 4 decades”
Christine Chung & Claire Fahy, New York Times: “More than $1 million raised to help Missouri man exonerated after 43 years”
Richard Price, journal-isms: “Reporting helps free long-held innocent man”
Leila Mitchell, KMIZ: “Columbia man shares prison exoneration story”
Alden’s interest in Lee Enterprises
Rick Edmonds & Angela Fu, Poynter: “As Alden seeks seats on Lee Enterprises’ board, Lee unions urge the board to reject Alden’s takeover”
Austin Huguelet, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “Post-Dispatch owner adopts ‘poison pill’ as it weighs Alden offer”
Sara Fischer, Axios: “Lee Enterprises tries to deter hostile takeover by hedge fund”
Katie Robertson, New York Times: “Alden Global Capital makes an offer for Lee Enterprises, a big newspaper chain.”
Kavahn Mansouri, Poynter: “What Alden’s potential acquisition of Lee Enterprises means for 20-plus midwest papers”