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Taylor Swift shows Time magazine’s person of the year still matters

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It’s generally one of the most talked about media stories of any given year. And it got Swift to do her first in-depth interview in 4 years.

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  1. France 24

    Taylor Swift named Time person of the year (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Time magazine named US pop superstar Taylor Swift as its person of the year on Wednesday, calling the musical force of nature the "hero of her own story."

  2. CNN

    Taylor Swift is named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Pop megastar Taylor Swift was named Time magazine’s 2023 person of the year on Wednesday.

  3. Forbes

    Taylor Swift—Who Became A Billionaire—Caps Year As Time's Person Of The Year (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Swift has been on a worldwide tour since March, her first tour in five years.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Time's Person of the Year 2023 is Taylor Swift. As she puts it: ‘Are you not entertained?' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The singer was selected from a shortlist of nine finalists. She opened up to the magazine about her record-shattering career, Travis Kelce and more.

  5. Time

    Taylor Swift Is TIME's 2023 Person of the Year (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    This was the year Taylor Swift perfected her craft—not just with her music, but in her position as the master storyteller of the modern era.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Taylor Swift named Time person of the year – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US singer Taylor Swift keeps breaking records, and has now been crowned by Time magazine. What's behind her global appeal?

  7. UPI

    Taylor Swift named Time's Person of the Year, talks Travis Kelce (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Taylor Swift discussed her relationship with Travis Kelce in her Time Person of the Year interview.

  8. Deadline

    Taylor Swift Named Time’s 2023 Person Of The Year (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Taylor Swift has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023, beating out Xi Jinping, Hollywood strikers, Trump prosecutors and even Barbie. “The person chosen has typically been a…

  9. Washington Times

    Taylor Swift is named Time Magazine’s person of the year (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet.

  10. NBC News

    Taylor Swift tops Time’s (and seemingly everyone else’s) person of the year list (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    “This is the proudest and happiest I’ve ever felt, and the most creatively fulfilled and free I’ve ever been,” Swift told Time, which announced its cover Wednesday.

  11. Salon

    Taylor Swift is TIME’s person of the year (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Beyond the impact on our culture, Swift also created a mini economic boom this year

  12. Thv11

    Taylor Swift named Time's Person of the Year (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    The 2023 Person of the Year "became the main character of the world."

  13. Local News 8

    Taylor Swift named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Taylor Swift is ending her year with another accolade: The pop superstar was named Time magazine’s 2023 “Person of the Year,” beating out Barbie and King Charles III.

  14. Rolling Stone

    Taylor Swift's Leaked Calls and Stolen Music Almost Broke Her -- Now She's the 'Time' Person of the Year (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Taylor Swift has been named Time's Person of the Year for 2023.

  15. Media Matters for America

    Taylor Swift is Time magazine's “Person of the Year” — now right-wing media are hurling sexist insults and suggesting that she’s secretly a Democratic operative (opens Media Matters for America)

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    Media Matters for America's feed description

    After Taylor Swift was named Time magazine’s 2023 “Person of Year,” right-wing media rushed to spread outlandish statements and conspiracy theories about the pop star, including suggesting Swift is a sleeper agent for the Democratic Party attempting to interfere with the 2024 presidential election.

  16. Entertainment Weekly

    'The View' star Sunny Hostin questioned Taylor Swift as Time's Person of the Year (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    'The View' star Sunny Hostin questioned Taylor Swift being named Time's Person of the Year, and Whoopi Goldberg pushed back.

  17. Poynter

    Taylor Swift shows Time magazine’s person of the year still matters (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    It’s generally one of the most talked about media stories of any given year. And it got Swift to do her first in-depth interview in 4 years.

  18. Fox News

    'The View' co-host 'surprised' by Taylor Swift being named TIME's Person of the Year (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin argued other TIME magazine Person of the Year finalists were more deserving of the title than pop star Taylor Swift.

  19. New York Post

    ‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin ‘surprised’ by Taylor Swift being named TIME’s Person of the Year (opens New York Post)

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    “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin appeared shocked by TIME magazine’s choice for Person of the Year, pop star Taylor Swift, and suggested other finalists like the Trump prosecutors.…

  20. Blaze Media

    Of all the people Time could have chosen for its 'Person of the Year,' why Taylor Swift? (opens Blaze Media)

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    Time magazine isn’t known for making the best choices, especially when it comes to its annual “Person of the Year” issue. This year is no different as the magazine has just crowned Taylor Swift with the title. Glenn Beck and Stu Burguiere believe Time could have chosen better, even though Swif...

  21. Fox News

    Taylor Swift is Time's Person of the Year: 5 revelations from her first interview in years (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    For the first time in several years, Taylor Swift gave an in-depth interview on her love life, music trajectory and cancel culture in a Time article. She was named Person of the Year.

  22. The Daily Dot

    Palestinian activists furious over Taylor Swift's designation as TIME's Person of the Year (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Taylor Swift's designation as TIME's 'Person of the Year' for 2023 has riled a number of pro-Palestine users on X.

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