Media Covers Itself In Privacy Debacles
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Politics
AP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks
May 17, 2013 His administration has prosecuted six people for giving reporters information about secret national security operations — twice as many cases as all previous presidents combined. Amid criticism from First Amendment advocates, the White House insists it values both press freedoms and national security.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Tina Brown's Must-Reads
Tina Brown's Must-Reads: On Luck, Good And Bad
May 16, 2013 In the latest edition of Word of Mouth on Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep talks to Newsweek editor Tina Brown to get her reading recommendations.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Two-Way
Experts Say Prize-Winning Photo Of Gaza Funeral Is Authentic
May 14, 2013 The striking image of grief-stricken men carrying two boys to a mosque for their funeral was named the World Press Photo of the Year in February. Recently, critics have questioned the photo's authenticity. The photographer says he did nothing out of the ordinary with the image.
The Two-Way
Holder Defends Subpoena Of Journalists' Phone Logs
May 14, 2013 The attorney general says the time and scope covered by the subpoena of Associated Press phone logs fell within Justice Department guidelines.
Health
Angelina Jolie Writes She Had Double Mastectomy
May 14, 2013 Angelina Jolie says she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for The New York Times on Tuesday.
Law
Justice Department Secretly Obtains AP Phone Records
May 14, 2013 The Associated Press is protesting what it calls a massive and unprecedented intrusion into its news gathering. The target of that wrath is the U.S. Justice Department, which secretly collected phone records for several AP reporters last year.
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Two-Way
Associated Press: Feds Secretly Obtained Reporter Phone Logs
May 13, 2013 In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, the AP president says there can be 'no possible justification' for the breach of confidential communications.
The Two-Way
TV Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies At 85
May 13, 2013 The Associated Press reports that the longtime television personality died in New York.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
In Newsrooms, Some Immigration Terms Are Going Out Of Style
May 9, 2013 In April, the Associated Press decided the word "illegal" should only be used to describe actions, not people. It's one of several major news outlets that have been reconsidering how to refer to people who are in this country illegally.
Monkey See
PBS Continues The March Into Streaming Programming
May 9, 2013 PBS introduced a nifty new channel this week serving streaming content to users with Roku boxes attached to their TVs. Is the shift to streaming inevitable?
