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News Organizations Crowdsource Palin Emails

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Familiar Role For Conservative Provocateur Breitbart

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Familiar Role For Conservative Provocateur Breitbart

June 7, 2011 • Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) clearly brought the scandal over his digital dalliances upon himself, but the media's coverage of the story from the moments after he sent that errant tweet has been orchestrated almost entirely by one person: conservative blog entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart.

Familiar Role For Conservative Provocateur Breitbart

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Keller To Step Down From 'New York Times'

June 2, 2011 • Jill Abramson helped Bill Keller confront some of the gravest threats to the newspaper's credibility in decades, including the Jayson Blair plagiarism scandal and flawed reports of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. She will become the first woman to lead the newsroom, as Keller returns to writing.

Bloggers' Post On Black Women Spurs Anger

May 17, 2011 • A now-deleted blog post on Psychology Today's website asserting that black women were "objectively less physically attractive," mischaracterized the study it based its premise on, according to the professor who conducted the research.

Livelihood 'On The Line,' Anchorman Reveals He's Gay

May 16, 2011 • CNN weekend anchorman Don Lemon is revealing his sexual orientation publicly for the first time. In anticipation of the release of his memoir this spring, Lemon tells NPR it is cathartic to release secrets he has held tightly for years. Yet Lemon remains fearful he will pay a professional price.

Livelihood 'On The Line,' Anchorman Reveals He's Gay

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IMF Chief Faces Sexual-Assault Charges In New York

May 15, 2011 • Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund and a possible candidate for president of France, was yanked from an airplane moments before it was to depart for Paris and arrested in the alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid, police said.

New Numbers Indicate Cable News Is Beating Print On The Web

May 9, 2011 • Experts say consumers expect breaking news from broadcast organizations and that works in their favor on the Web.

The Perilous Job Of Conflict Photography

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The Perilous Job Of Conflict Photography

May 6, 2011 • The dangers of conflict photography weigh heavily, as does the knowledge that no story or photo is worth a life. But an assignment involves an adventure and a paycheck.

The Perilous Job Of Conflict Photography

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Obama Chides Media For Role In 'Birther' Controversy

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Obama Chides Media For Role In 'Birther' Controversy

April 27, 2011 • The president released his birth certificate to quell persistent rumors he was not born in this country. In doing so, he said that for too long the nation has been distracted from weighty matters by "sideshows and carnival barkers."

Obama Chides Media For Role In 'Birther' Controversy

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Trump Is Thinking About Presidential Bid ... Maybe

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Trump Is Thinking About Presidential Bid ... Maybe

April 21, 2011 • Donald Trump keeps telling everyone he's thinking about running for president, and the polls will tell you that at least some voters are ready to take him seriously. But he's said this before. Is all of him running, or just his hype machine?

Donald Trump Is Thinking About Running For President ... Or Maybe Not

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'LA Times' Story Wins Pulitzer, Community Applause

April 19, 2011 • The Los Angeles Times won two Pulitizer Prizes Monday. One was for its exposure of deep-seated corruption in the poor city of Bell, Calif. Reporters Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives investigated how much city officials in Bell made. The city manager there was making $1.5 million.

'LA Times' Story Wins Pulitzer, Community Applause

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Murdoch's U.K. Tabloid Apologizes For Phone Hacking

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Murdoch's U.K. Tabloid Apologizes For Phone Hacking

April 11, 2011 • The phone-hacking scheme that targeted celebrities and politicians was centered at News International's News of the World. A rekindled criminal inquiry into the case is underscoring close ties between British authorities and Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

Murdoch's U.K. Tabloid Apologizes For Phone Hacking

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TV and radio host Glenn Beck announced Wednesday that he will end his talk show on the Fox News Channel later this year. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Glenn Beck's Show On Fox News To End

April 6, 2011 • After a little more than two years with the network, provocative Fox News personality Glenn Beck has announced he'll be leaving this year. The press release was polite, but we now know the answer to the question of whether it's possible to be too incendiary even for Fox News — yes it is.

Glenn Beck's Show On Fox News To End

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Bret Baier: The Next Generation Of Fox News Anchor

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Bret Baier: The Next Generation Of Fox News Anchor

April 6, 2011 • The 40-year-old newsman is at the forefront of a younger generation of stars at Fox News. But Baier still inherits some of the network's lingering questions about fairness.

Bret Baier: The Next Generation Of Fox News Anchor

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Katie Couric Prepares To Leave The Anchor Desk As The Landscape Shifts

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Katie Couric Prepares To Leave The Anchor Desk As The Landscape Shifts

April 4, 2011 • Katie Couric is leaving CBS's evening news anchor job, and she's on to new things.

Katie Couric Prepares To Leave The Anchor Desk As The Landscape Shifts

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