9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Trump meets Putin: who to believe?
Trump meets Putin: who to believe?
John Avlon, Lynn Sweet and John Gizzi discuss the confusion about what exactly was said when Trump and Putin met in Hamburg. Sweet tells Brian Stelter there was even some confusion between Trump and his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Virtual and physical threats to reporters
Virtual and physical threats to reporters
Kirsten Powers says there has been a “noticeable uptick in harassment online since Donald Trump has been on the scene.” John Avlon and Ben Jacobs, who was recently body-slammed by a congressional candidate, join the conversation.
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Op-ed writer says ‘only Fox can oust Trump’
Op-ed writer says ‘only Fox can oust Trump’
Iowa radio news director Robert Leonard discusses the influence of Fox News with Brian Stelter. “Fox News is a very powerful force, something conservatives trust,” he says. Leonard recently wrote about this in The New York Times.
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stelter: The problem with ‘anti-journalism’
Stelter: The problem with ‘anti-journalism’
Skepticism and constructive criticism of the press helps journalists improve, but hateful rhetoric (like messages equating journalists to terrorists) hurts society at large, Brian Stelter says. He draws a distinction between pro-journalism and anti-journalism points of view.
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Time to rethink Trump tweet coverage?
Time to rethink Trump tweet coverage?
Kyle Pope, editor and publisher of the Columbia Journalism Review, thinks it’s time for the media to “recalibrate” how the president’s tweets are covered.
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Online Lender Dashu Raises 800 Million Yuan
Online Lender Dashu Raises 800 Million Yuan
The Chinese Fintech Company, Dashu, has recently announced the completion of a 800 M Yuan ($115 M USD) series C round with some big names backing the company. Dachu’s list of investors includes PAG, Chunhua Capital, Sequoia Capital China Fund, Everbright Holdings, and Huaxing Capital… Read More
9 July, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can ON Semiconductor Widen Its Niche in the IoT Industry?
Can ON Semiconductor Widen Its Niche in the IoT Industry?
ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON) — historically a maker of power management and commodity chips — is making headway as a specialty chip maker for the Internet of Things. The IoT space has been getting a lot of attention, though, and ON is small compared to some of its peers. Widening its niche will be crucial to the company’s longer-term success.