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2nd Murdoch Tabloid Focus Of Bribery Scandal

The senior police official investigating wrongdoing by journalists in London says there was a culture of illegal payments at the Sun tabloid to create a network of paid informants across the British government. The Sun is the second tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to be the focus of wrongdoing.

2nd Murdoch Tabloid Focus Of Bribery Scandal

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With Sale, Phila. Reporters Fear Loss Of Integrity

The publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News has been accused of interfering with coverage of the newspapers' pending sale. Joseph Kaczmarek/AP hide caption

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With Sale, Phila. Reporters Fear Loss Of Integrity

The Philadelphia Inquirer and its sister tabloid, the Philadelphia Daily News, are up for sale for the fourth time in six years. The publisher has been accused of interfering with coverage about the sale, and journalists worry that the seemingly favored bidders will try to influence news coverage as well.

With Sale, Phila. Reporters Fear Loss Of Integrity

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Rupert Murdoch Tries To Calm Fears At 'Sun'

Following days of rebellious complaints from The Sun tabloid's newsroom, News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch was in London Friday to reassure journalists of his commitment to the paper. Murdoch also announced plans to create a Sunday edition of The Sun.

Rupert Murdoch Tries To Calm Fears At 'Sun'

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News Corp. Intensifies Internal Bribery Investigation

Five senior journalists at the News Corp.-owned Sun in London were arrested on charges involving bribes of police and military personnel over the weekend. The arrests resulted from News Corps.' own internal investigation and the company's own newly-aggressive stance point to its increasing vulnerability to US investigation under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

News Corp. Intensifies Internal Bribery Investigation

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For Election News, Voters Still Turn To Old Media

Supporters watch primary results in Manchester, N.H., in January. According to a Pew study, Americans continue to get much of their election news from cable television. Allison Joyce/Getty Images hide caption

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For Election News, Voters Still Turn To Old Media

A study from the Pew Research Center shows that the promise that "new media" will dominate the nominating process isn't coming true. But Twitter and other social media can reveal voters' moods, functioning like "a focus group in the wild."

For Election News, Voters Still Turn To Old Media

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In Britain, Calls To Regulate A Freewheeling Press

The 168-year-old British tabloid News of the World shut down last July after a widespread scandal that involved phone and voice mail hacking. Now there's a debate about placing new regulations on the British press. Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In Britain, Calls To Regulate A Freewheeling Press

The British voice mail hacking and police bribery scandal has led to calls for government regulation of the press in one of the world's greatest democracies. Perhaps surprisingly, though, the boisterous British press already operates under more constraints than their U.S. counterparts.

In Britain, Calls To Regulate A Freewheeling Press

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Don't Get Your Hopes Up Over This Political Coverage

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Don't Get Your Hopes Up Over This Political Coverage

Pundits, reporters and campaigns have put a lot of energy into setting expectations for the candidates' performances. But playing the expectations game doesn't always land you on top or, for that matter, anywhere at all.

Don't Get Your Hopes Up Over This Political Coverage

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The News Tip: Some Of Us Are Just Political Visitors

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The News Tip: Some Of Us Are Just Political Visitors

With election season in full swing now, the sheer amount of media coverage can be daunting to anyone trying to follow the races. While political reporters are down in the trenches, they can lose sight of those who are not full-time residents of the land of political obsession.

The News Tip: Some Of Us Are Just Political Visitors

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With 'Lie Of The Year' Controversy, Fact Checking Comes Under Scrutiny

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With 'Lie Of The Year' Controversy, Fact Checking Comes Under Scrutiny

Liberals reacted with anger after PolitiFact charged Democrats with the "Lie of the Year." Have the fact checkers damaged their cause?

With 'Lie Of The Year' Controversy, Fact Checking Comes Under Scrutiny

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CNN's Piers Morgan Testifies In Phone-Hacking Case

CNN host Piers Morgan testified by video conference Tuesday before the panel investigating British press practices. Morgan has repeatedly denied allowing phone hacking while he was a high-profile tabloid editor in London.

CNN's Piers Morgan Testifies In Phone-Hacking Case

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Why Is Times Columnist Gail Collins So Obsessed With Mitt Romney's Dog?

This 1982 family photo provided by the Romney campaign shows the Romney family during summer vacation: from left, Mitt, Tagg, Ben, Matt, Craig, Ann and Josh Romney. Seamus, unfortunately, is not pictured. His fateful voyage to Canada occurred the following summer. Anonymous/AP hide caption

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Why Is Times Columnist Gail Collins So Obsessed With Mitt Romney's Dog?

New York Times columnist Gail Collins has already cited the dog in just shy of three dozen columns. She says such moments can reveal character — in this case, Romney's rigid emphasis on efficiency.

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Why Mitt Romney's Dog Is Getting A Lot Of Press

New York Time columnist Gail Collins has written extensively about the idiosyncrasies of presidential families. But her fascination with Mitt Romney may take the cake. Dozens of her columns have cited the tale of Mitt Romney tying his dog in a crate to the roof of his station wagon and driving the family on vacation.

Why Mitt Romney's Dog Is Getting A Lot Of Press

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Writer Christopher Hitchens Dies At 62

Journalist and essayist Christopher Hitchens has died from complications of cancer of the esophagus. He was 62. The writer has been closely identified with leftist ideas but has traveled across the ideological spectrum with his support of some conservative causes, including the launch of the Iraq War.

Writer Christopher Hitchens Dies At 62

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