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CNN Suspends Roland Martin Over Super Bowl Ad Tweets

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

By Eyder Peralta

Martin made remarks about David Beckham's underwear ad that many called homophobic.

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Negative Ads Hammer Positive Gingrich Campaign

Monday, December 19, 2011

By Brian Naylor

Polls show that Newt Gingrich's once-sizable lead in Iowa has collapsed over the past couple of weeks. During that time, rivals have been hitting the former House speaker hard with negative ads, but Gingrich say's he'll stick with his pledge to remain positive.

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After U.S. Troops Leave, What Happens To Iraq?

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Tim Arango, the Baghdad bureau chief for The New York Times, shares personal stories from his time covering the war, including how he tracked down the subject of a famous photograph. He also talks about what the U.S. troop withdrawal means for the future of Iraq — and what will happen after the troops are gone.

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Facebook Will Reportedly Shift Privacy Policy To 'Opt In' — Not 'Opt Out'

Thursday, November 10, 2011

By Bill Chappell

Facebook is reportedly moving toward changing its privacy policy, abandoning an "opt-out" approach for one in which its members would have to "opt in" to allow strangers to see personal information stored on their profile pages.

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Andy Rooney, '60 Minutes' Commentator, Dies

Saturday, November 05, 2011

By David Folkenflik

A distinctive voice — and character — in television news has died. Andy Rooney, who was 92, was a signature essayist for CBS News for decades. Rooney was one of the most famous curmudgeons in American public life.

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Loses Extradition Appeal

Wednesday, November 02, 2011

By Mark Memmott

Assange, now in the U.K., denies he sexually assaulted two women in Sweden. He hasn't been charged with any crime and says extradition may be a ruse aimed at eventually sending him to the U.S. for prosecution over the release of classified material.

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Netflix Kills Qwikster; Price Hike Lives On

Monday, October 10, 2011

By Bill Chappell

Bowing to customers' anger and confusion, the company is backpedaling on a move to divide its streaming and DVD movie offerings. Netflix is doing away with its Qwikster service before it even launches — but it's keeping the price increases announced in July.

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It's Apple Announcement Day, And We're Watching

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

By Linda Holmes

Apple is expected to unveil a new phone — or maybe a couple of them — today. We're standing by, but while we wait, what are your deepest feelings about your phone, to the degree that you would deign to have any?

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Taxi TV Gets A New Channel

Thursday, September 15, 2011

By Kathleen Horan

Since it debuted two years ago, Taxi TV hasn’t gotten great reviews. But the city is promising more choices that it hopes will boost its popularity this fall.

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Rupert Murdoch Receives $12.5M Bonus; Son James Declines $6M Bonus

Friday, September 02, 2011

By Eyder Peralta

James Murdoch said he was not accepting the bonus because of the phone hacking scandal that's rocked the company. He said it was "the right thing to do."

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Hiring Of Sharpton By MSNBC Follows Larger Trend

Sunday, August 28, 2011

By NPR Staff

Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton will begin hosting MSNBC's 6 p.m. hour, starting Monday. Some suggest a black journalist would have been better suited for the gig, but a media critic says cable news executives with an eye toward higher ratings have been looking for "people who pop on screen" to fill these slots.

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Justice Dept. To Probe If News Corp. Hacked Sept. 11 Families

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

By Krishnadev Calamur / Carrie Johnson : National Security Correspondent for the Washington Post

Attorney General Eric Holder told relatives of people who died in the Sept. 11 attacks that a preliminary criminal investigation into the allegations had been opened. But even if the hacking took place on U.S. soil, investigators could run into trouble with the statute of limitations.

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VIDEO: Foam-Wielding Assailant Gets To Murdoch

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

By Mark Memmott

Britain's Channel 4 News has posted the video, including slow-motion replays, of a man attacking News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch with a paper plate of shaving cream today.

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Cameron Vows Full Probe Of Phone Hacking Scandal

Friday, July 08, 2011

By David Folkenflik

The British prime minister said inquiries would look into the crimes, as well as the general practices of the newspaper industry. At a news conference Friday, he also blamed politicians for their cozy relationship with the media. His statements came as his former media aide, a former News of the World editor, was arrested.

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Scott Pelley Will Anchor 'CBS Evening News'

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

By Mark Memmott

He'll replace Katie Couric, who late last month announced she wouldn't be staying with the show beyond the end of her current contract. Pelley starts on June 6.

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Muslims Try to Get Media-Savvy

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

By Arun Venugopal

When he's not chasing down stories for ABC News, Andy Field acts as a media and presentation coach for clients who want to look good on Oprah or 20/20. A little over a week ago, his classroom was a hotel banquet hall in Arlington, Virginia, and his students were several dozen Muslim activists from across the country. The students were of mostly of Arab or South Asian descent, with the men sporting beards and blazers and many of the women wearing hijabs, or headscarves. Their goal: learning how to present themselves and their faith better on-camera.

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Financial 411: Is Democracy Good for Charities in the Age of Facebook?

Monday, July 19, 2010

By Ilya Marritz

JP Morgan Chase and American Express are turning to users of social media to decide how to make their charitable gifts. The New York Times' Kate Taylor reports that's causing consternation and competition in the world of nonprofits.

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Waiting for Betty White

Saturday, May 08, 2010

By Jenna Flanagan

Betty White (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Time Inc.)

The line outside of the NBC studios began at 7 a.m. on Thursday. It stretched halfway down 49th Street. People brought camping gear, snacks, and ...

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Limbaugh Draws Heat for Racial Remark About Paterson

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

By WNYC Newsroom

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is raising eyebrows following a racial remark he made about Gov. David Paterson.

A Limbaugh caller incorrectly told the radio host that Paterson would have the power to pick someone to fill the seat vacated by Democratic Congressman Eric Massa, who abruptly resigned following allegations ...

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City to Fund Film Training for Minorities

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

By Arun Venugopal

The city is trying to make the local film industry a bit more racially diverse. A new program will use city funding to train people of color for jobs on set, including positions for gaffers, riggers, and dolly grips.

An existing program to train minority production assistants has helped diversify the ...

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