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The article reports on how Vermont senator and Democratic presidential nominee Bernie Sanders' aim to reform the U.S. health care system has been inspired by his visit to Canada and his mother's illness. Topics discussed include the central focus of Sander's campaign which is Medicare for all or single-payer health care, his view that the government-supported, universal health care system in Canada is better, and his family's struggle in paying the medical bills of his mother.

The article reports on the attendance of several U.S. Democratic presidential candidates at the Iowa State Fair to campaign in an effort to catch on the early lead of frontrunner Joe Biden. Topics covered include the success of Biden in maintaining a commanding and crowd-drawing position in the race despite poor debate performance and some gaffes, the skepticism of influential Democrats on Biden's campaign in the state, and the continued search by voters for their Democratic standard-bearer.

The article deals with Democratic Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' criticism of the smear tactics of the Center for American Progress (CAP) against him and other candidates who support progressive policies. Topics covered include his disclosure that the think tank is beholden to corporate donors, the need for the Democratic primary to be a campaign of ideas, and a brief background of CAP.

The article focuses on the response of former U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden to accusations by former Nevada legislator Lucy Flores that he kissed and touched her. Topics covered include how the scandal might affect his likely presidential bid for the 2020 elections, his strategy of putting forward several former female aides and supporters to praise his treatment of women, and the comments of his would-be rivals in the Democratic field on the allegation.

The article discusses the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's message of nativist fear on the campaign of Republican candidates in the 2018 midterm elections. His tweets painting immigrants as dangerous is said to have overshadowed news of the continued strength of the economy, as shown by a jobs report released on November 2, 2018. Some Republican candidates have continued to promote the nationalist message of the president, while others have chosen to focus on an economy-first message.

The article reports on the visit of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders to Silver Spring, Maryland in June 2018 to campaign with Ben Jealous, one of the state's top Democratic candidates for governor. Topics covered include how the Maryland primary has become a test of Sanders' ability to sway elections, his struggle to expand his political base and help his personal allies to victory, and the overall approach of Sanders to politics.

The article reports on the effort of U.S. President Donald Trump to convince the public about the association between electronic commerce firm Amazon and the newspaper "The Washington Post." Trump has been using Twitter to escalate his accusations that Amazon is not paying taxes fairly and that the newspaper is reporting fake news. Martin Baron, executive editor of "Washington Post," is puzzled about the attack since Amazon does not own the newspaper.

The article features the operation of U.S. publisher and media company Meredith Corp. following its acquisition of mass media corporation Time Inc. in November 2017. With the acquisition, Meredith became the largest magazine publisher in the country. Meredith executive chairman Steve Lacy expressed optimism for the company's magazine business and commended its corporate culture.

The article reports on plan by telecommunication company Sinclair Broadcast Group to acquire media company Tribune Media. Topics mentioned include the insights of Michael J. Copps, special adviser to the nonpartisan consumer group Common Cause, on the importance of the merger of Sinclair and Tribune, the regulation for telecommunication management in the U.S., and the insights of Christopher S. Ripley, chief executive of Sinclair, on the merger of the two companies.

The article presents views of several U.S. politicians including Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg Elizabeth Warren, Andrew Yang, Seth Moulton, Kamala Harris, John Delaney and Cory Booker on U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies and overhaul of the immigration system. It presents views of Buttigieg on imhumanity of Trump administration's policies. It also mentions about a huge number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. according to Yang.

The article presents views of several U.S. politicians including Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Jay Inslee and Eric Swalwell on arrival of their family in the U.S. and mentions that Inslee's family was having a lineage that goes back to Great Britain.

The article discusses a speech given by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on education in which he proposed a plan to racially integrate schools and presents the views of Amy Wilkins, from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, on the U.S. Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education.

The article reports that the regrets of the Democratic candidates who understand the diverse base of the political party can be uncompromised on various issues like immigration, criminal justice reform and discrimination.

The article focuses on increasing estate tax plans of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, including announcement of her candidacy for 2020 by Elizabeth Warren, proposal of income in tax policies identified by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and tax rates depends on inheritance.

The article reports on the planned changes to the conventions of White House press coverage following the appointment of U.S. Republican Sean Spicer as press secretary of the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump.

The article discusses U.S. mass media organizations' guidelines on the usage of the term alt-right, including in regard to the association of the alt-right with Islamophobia and white nationalism.

The article discusses criticism of major U.S. news organizations from their audiences regarding their incorrect predictions for Democrat Hillary Clinton to easily win the 2016 presidential elections over Republican Donald J. Trump. Topics include data journalism from the "New York Times" and "The Huffington Post" offering graphics forecasting the probability of winning, and the news organizations' accurate forecasts for the popular vote, despite incorrect forecasts for the Electoral College.

The article reports on the decision of online media company Gawker Media to settle the lawsuit filed by former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, also known as Terry G. Bollea. Topics discussed include Gawker's publication of a video that showed Hogan having sex with a friend's wife, entrepreneur Peter Thiel's financing of the lawsuit, and Gawker's filing of bankruptcy in June 2016.

The article details the decision of media firm Gannett Co. to withdraw its 680 million dollar bid to buy the newspaper publisher Tronc, formerly known as Tribune Publishing. Topics discussed include the decline in the advertising market for newspapers in the U.S., Tronc's rejection of two bids after Gannett first approach it with an offer in April 2016, and the companies' agreement on an all-cash 18.75 dollar per share deal in mid-September 2016.

The article discusses the American Internet media company BuzzFeed's reorganization, including its expectation of revenue that it will receive from its Internet videos and chief executive Jonah Peretti's role in the reorganization.

The article discusses technology executive and investor Michael W. Ferro Jr. in relation to his role as the chairman of the Tribune Publishing Co., and it mentions Ferro's efforts to transform the publishing firm, as well as the decision to change the company's name to Tronc which is short for for Tribune online content. Rejections of takeover offers from the U.S.-based Gannett Co. Inc. publishing entity are assessed, along with the Oaktree Capital Management L.P. investment firm.

The article discusses how several potential buyers have emerged in the lead-up to an auction on August 16, 2016 involving the Gawker Media LLC (Gawker) firm, and it mentions how Gawker filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code after losing an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit filed by former wrestler Hulk Hogan and receiving a 140 million dollar legal judgment. Potential purchases by the Ziff Davis LLC publishing company and the Univision Communications Inc. are assessed.

The article discusses the chairman of the Tribune Publishing company Michael W. Ferro Jr.'s style of management, including his appointing of close associates on the company's board of directors and the efforts of the media holding company Gannett to takeover Tribune Publishing. An overview of Ferro's strategic planning to increase the finances of Tribune, including staff reductions in 2015, is provided.

The article focuses on how American advertising agencies are attempting to recruit young talent. Topics include the McCann advertising agency, the agency J. Walter Thompson, and the agency BBDO, all on Madison Avenue in New York City, and how they are implementing various office perks to entice young people, including free snacks, new technology, and bean bag chairs.

The article discusses the resignation of the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson chief executive Gustavo Martinez following a federal lawsuit against him by the company's chief communications officer Erin Johnson for accusations of his racist and sexist behavior. Martinez's replacement with Tamara Ingram is discussed. Johnson's naming of J. Walter Thompson and its parent company WPP in the lawsuit is also discussed.

The article discusses how African American comedian Bill Cosby is using homeowners' insurance to help defray the costs that are associated with the various sexual assault- and defamation-related lawsuits that he is involved in as of 2016. According to the article, the American International Group Inc. (A.I.G.) insurance company has gone to court to try and deny coverage to Cosby for claims that arose due to acts involving sexual misconduct. A.I.G.'s duty to defend Cosby is assessed.

The article discusses the SB Nation sports-related website which removed an article that was published about former Oklahoma City, Oklahoma police officer Daniel Holtzclaw who was convicted of raping multiple women, and it mentions how SB Nation was criticized based on the claim that the Internet article was sympathetic to the rapist. Editor Glenn Stout's views are examined, along with sexual assault and Holtzclaw's background as a former football player at Eastern Michigan University.

The article discusses a sexual assault-related criminal case involving African American actor Bill Cosby in Pennsylvania which highlights a rivalry between former Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Bruce L. Castor and current District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. According to the article, Steele decided to pursue criminal charges against Cosby despite Castor's determination in 2005 that there was insufficient evidence to charge Cosby with sexual assault.

The article reports that U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders met with former campaign workers who complained of sexism during his 2016 presidential campaign.

The article reports that Republican legislators in the U.S. including President Donald Trump are capitalizing on the death of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts to promote amendments to the immigration law, noting that Tibbetts was murdered by an undocumented immigrant.

The article reports on the campaign event attended by politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Wichita, Kansas joined by Bernie Sanders.

The article offers information on urging U.S. government to eliminate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency by politician Chardo Richardson taking in consideration the crisis at the border and violence against immigrants.

The article discusses the trend of using direct-to-voter messaging by U.S. politicians, referencing a live-streamed town hall event on the Iran nuclear deal hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders, and mentions that the strategy has been used as a way to shape information about politicians' goals.

The article reports on the antitrust and U.S. Federal Communications Commission's complications faced by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., 10 months after it announced plans to acquire Tribune Media Co. in a merger in May 2017.

The article reports on the increase in the overall subscription revenue posted by The New York Times Co. in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The article profiles American billionaire physician Patrick Soon-Shiong who acquired "The Los Angeles Times" newspaper and its sister publication "The San Diego Union-Tribune," dealing with topics including his achievements, personality, and the challenges that he is facing with the acquisition.

The article discusses how various legal experts foresee obstacles for both the prosecution and criminal defense teams in an aggravated indecent assault-related lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania against comedian and television personality Bill Cosby. The possibility of obtaining a criminal conviction against Cosby is addressed, along with a lack of forensic evidence in the case. Cosby's acknowledgement in a deposition that he gave women quaaludes in order to have sex with them is examined.

The article discusses the impact that the American business magnate Sheldon Adelson's purchase of the Las Vegas, Nevada newspaper "The Las Vegas Review-Journal" had on the newspaper's staff, including the resignation of its editor Michael Hengel. An overview of the newspapers' employees' acceptance of buyout offers following the sale to Adelson is provided.

The article discusses the U.S. federal trade Commission's (F.T.C.'s) guidelines on online, or Internet, native advertisements (ads), including the guidelines' role in preventing deception and their impact on Internet publishing.

The article discusses women's defamation lawsuits against the American entertainer Bill Cosby, in response to Cosby's allegedly denigrating reaction to their initial sexual assault accusations and lawsuits. An overview of the celebrity defense lawyer Martin D. Singer's attitudes towards the defamation suits is provided.

The article focuses on the honorary degrees received by American comedian Bill Cosby from universities and colleges across the U.S. The authors explain that due to a sex scandal surrounding Mr. Cosby, many of the universities and colleges are seeking to revoke his honors including Brown University and the University of San Francisco, while others are not taking any action, including Yale University.

The article profiles the U.S. publication Yankee magazine as of Autumn 2015. According to the article, the magazine was first published in September 1935 and continued to be run from the same Dublin, New Hampshire, building in which it began. The article discusses Yankee's New England-based content and its avoidance of topics such as sports and politics, how the magazine adapted to the changing magazine industry, and its forays into a digital presence. The article presents comments from Yankee editor Mel Allen.

The articles whether the disclosure of a 2005 deposition provided by comedian Bill Cosby could be used in investigations and defamation cases against Cosby stemming from allegations of sexual assault. It looks at how the testimony contradicts Cosby's public comments in response to accusations that he has drugged and raped several women.

The article discusses criticism of coffee company Starbucks' "Race Together" public relations campaign, which was intended to raise awareness of racial issues and stimulate discussion of race relations in the U.S. Topics addressed include negative comments on the campaign on social media services such as Twitter, Starbucks chief executive Howard D. Schultz defense of the campaign, as well as the company's social and political engagement.

The article reports that the newsroom employees at Los Angeles Times holds ballots to form a union to call for salary increase, equitable pay for women and minorities and benefits as well as to improve the working condition of the employees.

The article reports that employees of Newsroom at "The Los Angeles Times" are planning toform a union,the event can lead to a potential differences with the newspaper's parent company, Tronc, Union backers are demanding guaranteed minimum salaries and equal pay across the board and annual raises,

The article discusses views of the CNN host Don Lemon about comments made by White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci during an interview with the New Yorker to fire journalists, kill leakers in the White House and president Donald Trump's former chief of staff Reince Priebus.

The article reports that former U.S. attorney in Manhattan Preet Bharara will join his younger brother Vinit Bharara's media company.

The article presents opinions from several legal experts, including Alan J. Tauber, Kevin Harden Jr., Michelle Madden Dempsey, and Barbara Ashcroft, the failure of the jury in U.S. comedian and actor Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial to reach a verdict.

The article focuses on the prosecution of comedian Bill Cosby and reaction of media to cover other news such as terrorist attack in London and the U.S. President Barack Obama's Montreal visit, sexual assault victim Andrea Constand, and supporters of Cosby during trial.