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US Justice Department launches investigation into networks over Trump boycott

The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into five news organizations for potential antitrust violations. ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News collectively suspended coverage of events involving President Donald Trump.

In brief

  • The Justice Department is investigating five networks over the Trump boycott.
  • The networks suspended coverage of events involving Trump.
  • The investigation concerns potential antitrust violations.
  • The networks under investigation include ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News.
  • Group boycotts among competitors may violate the law.
Covered by 4 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 1 source
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 3 sources
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants 1 source
  • Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: public money, big capital.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 3
50%3 items
Budget
  • Newsroom 1
17%1 item
Readers and grants
  • Newsroom 1
17%1 item
Undisclosed
  • Newsroom 1
16%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    Мін’юст США розпочав розслідування проти телеканалів через бойкот Трампа

  • LB.uaMedia business
    • first item
    • in the wave, 23 min later
    • national desk

    Мінюст США перевіряє пять телеканалів через бойкот заходів Трампа

    • first item
    • caught up, 2 h later
    • national desk

    Міністерство юстиції США розслідує діяльність телемереж, які оголошували бойкот Трампу

  • ГромадськеReaders and grants
    • first item
    • caught up, 3 h later
    • national desk

    Мін’юст США розслідує діяльність CNN та інших телемереж ыз пулу Білого дому, які раніше оголосити Трампу бойкот

  • 1NEWSUndisclosed
    • first item
    • caught up, 3 h later
    • national desk

    Міністерство юстиції США перевіряє телемережі за оголошений бойкот Трампу

  • АпострофMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 3 h later
    • national desk

    Телемережі оголошували бойкот Трампу: Мін'юст США взявся за розслідування

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