Brian Williams Loses Lofty Spot on a Trustworthiness Scale
Date: 10 February 2015
By EMILY STEEL and RAVI SOMAIYA
Emily STEEL
Media research company Marketing Arm says NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has fallen from 23rd-most-trusted person in country to 835th; crisis, over his falsely claiming he was on helicopter in Iraq under attack, is being discussed by top NBCUniversal executives.
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Brian Williams, Retreading Memories From a Perch Too Public
Date: 09 February 2015
By DAVID CARR
David CARR
David Carr The Media Equation column assesses what he maintains are two versions of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, that of sober, talented news anchor and also funny, urbane celebrity; contends that perception of Williams' weak, muddled apology for claiming he was on a helicopter under attack in Iraq when he was not, and his temporary suspension of himself on the air, are not good for himself or NBC.
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The Act of Rigorous Forgiving
Date: 10 February 2015
By DAVID BROOKS
David BROOKS
David Brooks Op-Ed column decries merciless public response to revelations that NBC News anchor Brian Williams misrepresented his experience reporting on war in Iraq; examines how some modern figures have considered forgiveness, and suggests that a 'rigorous forgiving' is a better response than calls for ostracizing or purging offenders at the slightest offense.
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What We're Reading
Date: 10 February 2015
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Motoko Rich, Jenna Wortham and others.
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Vox and BuzzFeed Obtain Interviews With Obama
Date: 09 February 2015
By SYDNEY EMBER
Sydney EMBER
Digital media sites Vox and Buzzfeed gain interviews with Pres Obama; conversations offer latest hint that Obama administration wants to reach millennials and extend its reach beyond traditional news broadcasters.
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Beyond ‘Black Lives Matter’
Date: 09 February 2015
By CHARLES M. BLOW
Charles
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column ponders future of Black Lives Matter movement now that police-related deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner are no longer front page news; holds movement succeeded in drawing public attention to issue of police brutality, and in translating that attention to pressure on public figures; warns it must maintain vigilance as it moves into slower phase of policy change.
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Former C.I.A. Officer Released After Nearly Two Years in Prison for Leak Case
Date: 10 February 2015
By SCOTT SHANE
Scott SHANE
Former CIA officer John C Kiriakou is released from prison to home confinement after serving almost two years for leaking classified information to a reporter.
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New Claims That HSBC Aided Tax Evaders
Date: 09 February 2015
By CHAD BRAY
Chad BRAY
Documents stolen by a former employee in Switzerland in 2007 show bankers helping clients avoid paying taxes on billions of dollars in their home countries.
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