Trump Threat Against NBC Stirs Controversy; News Outlets Grapple With Weinstein Stories

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October 12, 2017

This Wednesday, May 10, 2017, file photo, shows the NBC logo at their television studios at Rockefeller Center in New York. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, President Trump threatened NBC’s broadcast licenses because he’s not happy with how its news division has covered him. But experts say it's not likely his threats would lead to any action against the company. (Mary Altaffer/AP)

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Reporter Ronan Farrow says NBC declined to run his story alleging decadeslong sexual misconduct by film producer Harvey Weinstein. NBC is also in the headlines after President Trump called for its broadcasting rights to be revoked.

NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss the latest media news.

This segment aired on October 12, 2017.

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