'Washington Post' To Close Remaining U.S. Bureaus()  

November 24, 2009 The newspaper said it would close bureaus in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago at the end of the year to save money and will focus news efforts on covering the nation's capital. Six correspondents are being offered jobs in Washington, while three news aides will be let go Dec. 31.

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NPR's Kasell Leaving Newscasts; Remains On 'Wait Wait'()  

Carl Kasell

November 23, 2009 NPR's Carl Kasell announces he's leaving the network's newscasts Dec. 30. But he'll still be on Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me.

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Murdoch, Microsoft Looking To Keep News From Google?()  

November 23, 2009 News Corp. and Microsoft are said to be in talks about a "Web pact" aimed at Google. The media company would be paid to "de-index" its news sites from Google, The Financial Times reports.

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Iraq

Reality TV, Iraqi Style: Giving Leaders An Earful()  

Ala Muhsin hosts the popular Iraqi TV call-in show 'Hotline'

November 23, 2009 One of the most popular programs on Iraqi TV these days is Hotline, a call-in show that allows viewers to take their problems directly to the highest government officials. It offers an unprecedented chance for ordinary Iraqis to confront their government.

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GlobalPost: A New Experiment In Foreign Coverage()  

GlobalPost home page

November 23, 2009 In recent years, budgets for permanent foreign staffs have been slashed in all but a handful of newsrooms. GlobalPost, an upstart online news outlet that relies on a network of more than 70 part-time contributors in 50 countries, is making the case for a new for-profit model for covering the world.

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Opinion

Bon Jovi Doesn't Need A Prayer To Make It On NBC()  

Jon Bon Jovi and Matt Lauer

November 20, 2009 Bon Jovi is at the top of the album charts this week, riding an unprecedented publicity push. His record label struck a deal with the conglomerate NBC Universal for an exclusive presence on their many TV networks, including appearances on Today, Inside the Actors Studio and The Tonight Show.

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