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From 'Pathram' to 'Trance': Portrayal of journalists in Malayalam cinema - The News Minute From 'Pathram' to 'Trance': Portrayal of journalists in Malayalam cinema - The News Minute Posted: 22 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT News media is unavoidable, but have we received a fair, in-depth, honest depiction of this profession onscreen? If someone is not screeching on prime time television, are you even watching the news? If you are not skimming through Page 3 with your morning chai, are you even reading the newspaper? While the latter may be difficult to answer in pandemic times, the former more than makes up for it. News media is unavoidable. But have we received a fair, in-depth, honest depiction of this profession on-screen? Or have we just been served the caricatures we suffer anyway? In this brief review, we look at the depiction of news media in Malayalam cinema...and d...

NY Daily News parent Tribune approves takeover by Alden Global - New York Post NY Daily News parent Tribune approves takeover by Alden Global - New York Post Posted: 21 May 2021 12:00 AM PDT Shareholders of Tribune Publishing, parent company of the New York Daily News and one of the country's largest newspaper chains, voted Friday on a takeover bid by hedge fund Alden Global Capital. In a statement, Alden appeared to say the deal was approved, an assertion questioned by the union representing Tribune journalists. Alden, which already owned nearly one-third of Tribune, stands to take full control of the New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and other Tribune papers in a deal worth roughly $630 million. Through its Digital First Media chain, Alden also owns the Boston Herald, Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times and Tribune's No. 2 shareholder, abstained from the...

One buried Google Maps setting you need to change now - USA TODAY One buried Google Maps setting you need to change now - USA TODAY Google leads court filing supporting tens of thousands of U.S. visa-holders' ability to work - CNBC Google Pay now lets U.S. users send money to India and Singapore - CNBC One buried Google Maps setting you need to change now - USA TODAY Posted: 30 May 2021 05:00 AM PDT Kim Komando, Special to USA TODAY Published 8:00 a.m. ET May 30, 2021 | Updated 10:11 a.m. ET May 30, 2021 CLOSE Every time you navigate somewhere, your location is stored in your Google Maps profile. Unless you change a setting.   (Photo: Getty Images) Remember the old GPS units we used to get around back in the day? Before that, maybe you printed directions from MapQuest or another site. And before that, we relied on actual maps that no one knew how to fold quickly. Tod...

Fact check: Fauci didn't say half of CDC, FDA employees refused COVID-19 vaccine - USA TODAY Fact check: Fauci didn't say half of CDC, FDA employees refused COVID-19 vaccine - USA TODAY Beaches, barbecues and brrrrrr. Did it actually snow on Memorial Day weekend? - USA TODAY 2021 could see record number of first-time boaters: Here's how to have a safe, fun outing - USA TODAY Fact check: Fauci didn't say half of CDC, FDA employees refused COVID-19 vaccine - USA TODAY Posted: 30 May 2021 10:44 AM PDT CLOSE How "conspiracy theories" are working against the goal of getting Americans vaccinated for COVID-19. USA TODAY The claim: Dr. Anthony Fauci and Peter Marks said 40% to 50% of CDC and FDA employees are refusing the COVID-19 vaccine A post shared widely on social media platforms asserts two top United States public health officials said 40...