The Flack™ for Friday, January 9, 2026

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Tony Dokoupil’s ‘Embarrassing’ First Days At CBS News Savaged By Staff; New US Dietary Guidelines Include Changes To Alcohol Guidance; Hilton, ICE And The New Playbook For Handling An Online Crisis; Journalism-Powered Hedge Fund Finds Good News Can Be Profitable; Corporation For Public Broadcasting Board Votes To Dissolve Organization In Act Of Responsible Stewardship To Protect The Future Of Public Media; What Happened To Happy Hour?

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The Flack™ for Friday, December 12, 2025

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At State Dept., A Typeface Falls Victim In The War Against Woke; From ‘AI Slop’ To ‘Rage Bait’: 2025’s Words Of The Year Represent Digital Disillusionment; Did Spotify Just Call Me Old?; How Much Do You Really Want To Know About Your Habits?; ‘Living’ Christmas Trees? Some People Are Choosing Evergreens They Can Replant After The Holidays.; The 4-Word Trick To Saying A Great Goodbye.

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The Flack™ for Friday, October 3, 2025

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PGA of America CEO on Ryder Cup Verbal Abuse: ‘We Will do Better’; The Company Behind Tylenol Tries To Navigate Its Latest Crisis; Fireworks In Himalayas Spark Outrage, Forcing Outdoor Brand Arc’teryx To Apologize; The Debate Style That Propelled Charlie Kirk’s Movement; For Fox News Authors, The Path To The Best-Seller List Is Fox News; Bot Networks Are Helping Drag Consumer Brands Into The Culture Wars;

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The Flack™ for Friday, August 22, 2025

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MSNBC Gets New Name And Logo In Major Shakeup, Rachel Maddow Reacts; Is Your Favorite Social Media Sitcom Actually A Marketing Campaign?; Watchmaker Swatch Apologises For ‘Slanted Eye’ Ad After Online Backlash In China; Zelenskyy Broke His MO And Showed Up At The White House In A Suit. This Is Why – And How – You Should Dress Up For Big Meetings.; The Analog Allure Of Photographers’ Contact Sheets

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