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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The Two-Way

Charges Filed Against Murdoch Editors Accused Of Paying Officials For Information

Rebekah Brooks, who rose to the top spot at Rupert Murdoch's News International.

November 20, 2012 The charges are on top of those against many of the same people stemming from the scandal over the hacking of the phones of crime victims, celebrities and members of the royal family.

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Monday, November 19, 2012

The Two-Way

Son Of Founder Of 'Hollywood Reporter' Apologizes For Hollywood Blacklist

November 19, 2012 W.R. Wilkerson III is apologizing for the trade paper's role in what he calls "Hollywood's holocaust," the blacklist that destroyed the careers of those accused of communist sympathies.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The Two-Way

'Washington Post' Editor Steps Down; 'Boston Globe' Editor To Fill Job

A Washington Post newspaper box.

November 13, 2012 Marcus Brauchli has been the Post's top editor since 2008. He'll stay with the company, focusing on new media opportunities. Martin Baron leaves Boston to join the Post on Jan. 2.

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Monday, November 12, 2012

The Two-Way

Crisis At BBC Spreads As Two News Execs Step Aside

November 12, 2012 The moves come just days after the BBC's director-general resigned over a news program that wrongly accused a former lawmaker of child abuse. The scandal, which follows another one involving a late BBC star who's been revealed to be a pedophile, has raised big questions about journalistic standards in the modern age.

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Conservative Media Caught in the Blame Game

November 12, 2012 Some Republicans say Romney's loss is partly the fault of conservative media that kept overstating the candidate's real strength.

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Middle East

As Turkey Rises, 'A Real Problem' With Censorship

Kurdish women hold pictures of jailed journalists in Istanbul on Sept. 10, during the start of the trial of 44 journalists with suspected links to rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

November 10, 2012 The country is disputing a new report that names it as the world's leading jailer of journalists, with scores behind bars — ahead of Iran, China and other authoritarian states. Ongoing international attention to Turkey's treatment of the media has raised hope that reforms could be forthcoming.

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Election 2012

Media Circus: Fox Struggles With Obama's Win

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly walked down the hallway to ask the Fox decision team to explain the reasoning behind its Ohio call, which contradicted Rove's analysis. Click here to watch the interview.

November 7, 2012 Analysts and reporters focused on the dip in optimism from the election four years ago. But at virtually no point did they appear to entertain the idea that President Obama may have won voters' trust on a personal level, identified policies that voters found appealing, or notched any worthwhile accomplishments.

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