News Media in Bulgaria Struggle for Independence
Date: 19 August 2012
By Boryana Dzhambazova
Boryana Dzhambazova
More than two decades after the fall of Communism, news organizations in Bulgaria, which joined the European Union in 2007, suffer from intimidation by political and business groups.
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Both Sides in Campaign Try to Mobilize Their Base
Date: 19 August 2012
By Albert R. Hunt | Bloomberg News
Albert Hunt
Data in key states show that both Democrats and Republicans are emphasizing the turnout of their own voting blocs and largely ignoring the undecided.
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Myanmar to Curb Censorship of Media
Date: 20 August 2012
By Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller
The government of Myanmar said on Monday that it would no longer censor private publications, a move that was seen as a major step toward media freedom in the country.
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Journalists Dancing on the Edge of Truth
Date: 19 August 2012
By David Carr
David Carr
The Web’s ferocious appetite for content probably had something to do with why Jonah Lehrer, a popular science writer, has found himself at the center of a plagiarism scandal.
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A Media Personality, Suffering a Blow to His Image, Ponders a Lesson
Date: 20 August 2012
By Christine Haughney
Christine Haughney
Fareed Zakaria is among writers who have parlayed their journalism into more lucrative work like writing books and public speaking, but a plagiarism scandal could threaten that image.
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Media Companies, Seeing Profit Slip, Push Into Education
Date: 20 August 2012
By Brooks Barnes and Amy Chozick
Brooks Barnes
Under pressure to expand, media companies are capitalizing on the changes that technology is bringing to classrooms.
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Scripture, Song and Six Grandchildren: Romneys Open Church Doors to Press
Date: 19 August 2012
By Michael Barbaro and Ashley Parker
Michael Barbaro
For the first time, Mitt Romney’s aides invited reporters to accompany him to church services, a rare glimpse into the private life of a candidate who almost never talks about his Mormon faith.
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Emory University Acknowledges Incorrect Admissions Data
Date: 20 August 2012
By Tanya Abrams
Tanya Abrams
A three-month investigation found that top admissions officials at Emory University misreported admissions data for more than a decade.
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Universal Golfage
Date: 20 August 2012
By Andrew Rosenthal
Andrew Rosenthal
Augusta National announced today that it’s admitting its first female members.
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Leading Off: Get a Web Site for That!
Date: 20 August 2012
By Lynn Zinser
Lynn Zinser
Writers continued to look at the Melky Cabrera suspension after a report that an associate of his purchased a Web site in a scheme to support the player’s claim that his positive drug test was an accident.
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