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Little Rock Editor Faced Down Segregationists

November 30, 2006 • In September 1957, a high school in Little Rock, Ark., became a flashpoint in the fight for civil rights. A number of heroes emerged there — not least the students themselves. But another figure, largely forgotten today, played a crucial role in the school's integration.

Little Rock Editor Faced Down Segregationists

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Reporter's Notebook

For Southern Papers, a Divisive Beat and History

November 29, 2006 • A new book on race and the press causes NPR's David Folkenflik to reflect on a startling library classification he discovered while interning at a Southern U.S. newspaper in 1990. The incident highlights the bravery of editors such as the Arkansas Gazette's Harry Ashmore, who bucked the tide.

Opinion

Analysis

NBC Is Latest to Deem Iraq to Be in Civil War

November 27, 2006 • This morning on NBC's The Today Show, Matt Lauer said his network would begin calling the situation in Iraq a civil war. NBC is joining The Los Angeles Times and the McClatchy papers in using the term. But the White House insists that the situation in Iraq still falls short of a civil war.

NBC Is Latest to Deem Iraq to Be in Civil War

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Media

Al Jazeera English Set for Debut; Are Viewers?

November 14, 2006 • The Al Jazeera English news channel will begin airing Wednesday. But it remains to be seen how many Americans will -- or can -- tune in to the channel, which has hired well-known journalists from the BBC, CNN and ABC News. America's cable providers have shunned the Qatar-based network's first English-language offering.

Al Jazeera English Set for Debut; Are Viewers?

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Media

NPR's Former VP for News Will Be 'Inquirer' Editor

November 8, 2006 • Bill Marimow, a former Baltimore Sun editor and NPR's former vice president for news, will become the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Marimow, who most recently served as ombudsman at National Public Radio, replaces editor Amanda Bennett at the Inquirer, where he once served as city editor. Bennett will step down at the end of the year from her post at the city's largest newspaper.

NPR's Former VP for News Will Be 'Inquirer' Editor

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L.A.Times' Dean Baquet Is Out as Editor

November 7, 2006 • Los Angeles Times editor Dean Baquet, who has been at odds with his bosses at The Tribune Co. over his refusal to make cuts in the newsroom staff, is leaving the newspaper.

L.A.Times' Dean Baquet Is Out as Editor

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Spending on TV Political Ads Soars

November 5, 2006 • An estimated $2 billion has been spent on television campaign ads this year. That's, by far, the most ever spent in one election year, including presidential campaigns.

Spending on TV Political Ads Soars

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The Mark Foley Scandal

Foley Story Wasn't Reported, Until It Was

October 6, 2006 • Months ago, several major media outlets learned about troubling e-mails Rep. Mark Foley had sent to former pages -- but they didn't feel they had enough information to go public with the story. Brian Ross of ABC News got the same information back in August -- but he found a way to crack the scandal wide open.

Foley Story Wasn't Reported, Until It Was

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'Los Angeles Times' Publisher Forced Out

October 6, 2006 • The Chicago-based Tribune Company has ousted the publisher of The Los Angeles Times, Jeffrey Johnson, after he refused to cut his newsroom staff. He's the second publisher to leave the paper over corporate cuts in the newsroom.

'Los Angeles Times' Publisher Forced Out

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'Herald' Publisher Quits, Reporters Reinstated

October 3, 2006 • Jesus Diaz, publisher of The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, resigns after a firestorm of criticism from members of the Cuban-American community. Diaz had recently fired two El Nuevo Herald reporters and a freelancer after discovering they had been paid for appearances on the government-funded TV and Radio Marti.

'Herald' Publisher Quits, Reporters Reinstated

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Opinion

Media

Critics Question Reporter's Airing of Personal Views

September 26, 2006 • The New York Times' Linda Greenhouse is considered one of the top reporters on the Supreme Court beat, with a Pulitzer to her credit. Greenhouse recently expressed strong beliefs about issues facing the court, which may complicate her job.

Critics Question Reporter's Airing of Personal Views

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Rebellion Erupts at 'Los Angeles Times'

September 22, 2006 • The company that owns the Los Angeles Times is trying to quell dissent in its corporate ranks. The publisher and editor of the paper are defying corporate calls for more job cuts. The paper has already slashed hundreds of jobs and the editor says the paper's ability to cover the news is imperiled.

Rebellion Erupts at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Tribune's Plan to Cut Paper's Staff Sparks Revolt

September 19, 2006 • The Tribune Co. is trying to quell dissent in its corporate ranks, as the publisher and editor of The Los Angeles Times, the chain's largest paper, are seemingly defying calls for more cuts from the corporation's Chicago headquarters.

Tribune's Plan to Cut Paper's Staff Sparks Revolt

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FCC Study of TV Ownership Comes to Light

September 15, 2006 • Major media companies are counting on the Federal Communications Commission to ease restrictions on how many TV stations they can own. An FCC analysis from two years ago would have shown that locally owned stations provide significantly more local news.

FCC Study of TV Ownership Comes to Light

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Democrats Fail to Oust Broadcasting Board Chair

September 14, 2006 • Democrats on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which runs American broadcasting services overseas, tried Wednesday to oust the current board chair, Kenneth Tomlinson, a Republican. A party-line vote means that Tomlinson will keep his seat. Tomlinson was the subject of a recent, highly critical government inquiry.

Democrats Fail to Oust Broadcasting Board Chair

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