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What is “Catch-and-Kill” in the world of journalism?

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What is “Catch-and-Kill” in the world of journalism?

“>Catch-and-kill”> is a dubious practice some journalists use to keep political figures or celebrities from getting embarrassed. The National Enquirer has been scrutinized for suppressing stories about Donald Trump during his campaign. In one case, the company paid $150,000 for the rights to Karen McDougal’s story about her relationship with Trump but never published it. The Federal Election Commission fined a360 Media $187,500 for squashing McDougal’s story. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in 2019, the paper tried to extort him with embarrassing pictures, which were eventually published._x000D_a360 Media sold the National Enquirer, The Globe, and the National Examiner in an all-cash deal to VVIP Ventures, a joint venture between Vinco Ventures and ICON Publishing, owned by Ted Farnsworth, who the Department of Justice indicted in November 2022 for defrauding investors in the start-up MoviePass.

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