Study: Some Viewers Were Misinformed by TV News
Date: 17 December 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
A study of news coverage released Friday by WorldPublicOpinion.org found that “substantial levels of misinformation” seeped out to the electorate of the United States at the time of the midterm elections this year.
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Climate Questions and Fox News
Date: 17 December 2010
By John Collins Rudolf
John Rudolf
The media watchdog Media Matters cites an e-mail from an editor cautioning reporters not to say that the planet has warmed without adding that the relevant data has been called into question.
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Keeping the Good News in Perspective
Date: 17 December 2010
By David Leonhardt
David Leonhardt
The most recent batch of economic data has been quite positive. But before getting too excited about these trends, think back to the early part of this year.
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Week 15 N.F.L. Game Probabilities: Mixed News for Jets
Date: 16 December 2010
By Brian Burke
Brian Burke
Don’t count on a Jets victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, but the numbers suggest the Jets will still have a better than 70 percent chance at a playoff spot.
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With 2.24 Million Watching, Larry King Bids Farewell
Date: 17 December 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
About three times as many viewers as typically watched “Larry King Live” tuned in to the final edition of the program on CNN on Thursday, and it was enough to beat competitors on Fox News Channel and MSNBC.
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Bloomberg to Publish Editorials
Date: 16 December 2010
By Jeremy W. Peters
Jeremy Peters
Bloomberg L.P. will begin publishing editorials in an effort to broaden its influence on national affairs.
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After 25 Years, Larry King Signs Off
Date: 17 December 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Larry King signs off after 25 years.
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Plenty of 2012 Debates, But No Candidates (Yet)
Date: 16 December 2010
By Michael D. Shear
Michael
There may not be any official candidates for the Republican presidential nomination yet, but a number of debates have already been announced.
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A Day for Political Theater in Chicago, Now and Then
Date: 17 December 2010
By James Warren
James Warren
The grilling of Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday at the Board of Elections was an example of Chicago political theater that brought to mind events in the late 1960s.
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CNN Fills the Gap Between King and Morgan
Date: 16 December 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
CNN will show repeats of “Larry King Live” for the rest of December, and it will give Anderson Cooper an extra hour in January, until Piers Morgan’s new show, “Piers Morgan Tonight,” begins.
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