Andy Coulson to Face Retrial in Royal Phone Hacking Case
Date: 01 July 2014
By KATRIN BENNHOLD
Katrin BENNHOLD
British prosecutors say they will seek retrial for Andy Coulson, former spokesman for Prime Min David Cameron and former editor at Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid News of the World, on charges of illegally acquiring royal telephone directories from police officers.
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News Corp. Slowly Putting Phone-Hacking Scandal Behind It
Date: 30 June 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA
Ravi SOMAIYA
Acquittal of former News Corporation executive Rebekah Brooks in phone-hacking case is only latest development in company's remarkable recovery from scandal; company has emerged largely unscathed after initial stumbles, with founder Rupert Murdoch's son James being promoted and split of News Corp and 21st Century Fox receiving warm welcome on Wall Street.
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In Recall Blitz, G.M. Risks Its Reputation
Date: 01 July 2014
By BILL VLASIC and DANIELLE IVORY
Bill VLASIC
News analysis; announcement that General Motors will recall another 8.4 million vehicles for range of defects appears to be direct result of company's newfound vigilance to rooting out safety issues; even as GM addresses its safety shortcomings, spiraling number of new recalls is threatening to undermine its reputation for safety.
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Hot Spots, Anyone? Racy Preferred
Date: 30 June 2014
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
Alessandra STANLEY
Alessandra Stanley observes that website Vice News, reporting branch of media organization known for swagger, raunchiness and appeal to young male audience, features raw but respectful coverage of serious news stories; says Vice's signature informal and intimate style is achieved by sending young reporters to hang out in dangerous, bizarre and exotic places.
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A Ruling That Both Sides Can Run With
Date: 01 July 2014
By JEREMY W. PETERS and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
Jeremy PETERS
News analysis; Supreme Court's ruling that government cannot force certain employers to pay for birth control is one that both conservatives and liberals can run with; even as conservatives celebrate coming out on winning side of divisive social issue, their court victory may have also handed Democrats an issue that will turn out liberal voters in fall mid-term elections.
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The A.P. Plans to Automate Quarterly Earnings Articles
Date: 01 July 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA
Ravi SOMAIYA
Associated Press announces that it will use computer automation to write articles about quarterly earnings of companies, one of most formulaic tasks for business reporters; move will free up staff and no journalism jobs will be lost.
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For Email Newsletters, a Death Greatly Exaggerated
Date: 30 June 2014
By DAVID CARR
David CARR
David Carr The Media Equation column explores surprising endurance of e-mail newsletters, artifact of the early internet that has experienced surge in popularity; notes that major media companies and smaller entities alike have found newsletters to be a reliable source of reader traffic and attention; argues that form is successful because it presents a concise unit of information amid the Internet's chaotic, endless stream.
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1939: Reporter Doesn’t Expect War
Date: 30 June 2014
By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
International TRIBUNE
From the International Herald Tribune archives: A correspondent argues Germany hasn’t enough raw materials to wage war in 1939.
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