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Dobbs' Focus On Obama Birth Draws Fire To CNN

July 31, 2009 • CNN positions itself as the cable news channel that sticks to the facts — distinguishing itself from rivals MSNBC on the left and Fox News on the right. But CNN host Lou Dobbs has put his employer on the defensive by focusing on repeated, unfounded claims that President Obama wasn't born in the U.S.

Media Circus

'New York Times' Considers Risk And New Revenue

July 19, 2009 • The newspaper long held up as the exemplar of American print journalism is exploring ways both large and small to alter its financial model. Two new examples have surfaced in recent days.

'New York Times' Considers Risk And New Revenue

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Obituaries

Walter Cronkite, America's 'Most Trusted Man,' Dead

July 18, 2009 • Legendary television news anchor Walter Cronkite died Friday night at the age of 92. Cronkite was the face of CBS from 1962 to 1981. He's being remembered as the "father of television news," as well as the "most trusted man in America."

Walter Cronkite, America's 'Most Trusted Man,' Dead

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Obituaries

Walter Cronkite, The Nation's Narrator, Dies At 92

July 17, 2009 • The longtime CBS Evening News anchor, once known as "the most trusted man in America," has died. Cronkite offered a nightly account of the world's tragedies and triumphs over the course of a generation, from the Kennedy assassination to the Vietnam War to the walk on the moon and Watergate.

Walter Cronkite, The Nation's Narrator, Dies At 92

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Investigative Reporters Move Outside Newsrooms

July 2, 2009 • As the newspaper industry shrinks, investigative reporters are taking jobs with unconventional news outlets, academia, government agencies and the corporate world.

Investigative Reporters Move Outside Newsrooms

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One Question To Obama, One Heck Of A Backlash

June 24, 2009 • When President Obama called on Huffington Post blogger Nico Pitney during Tuesday's news conference, he set off criticism from mainstream news organizations. There have been charges that the question was a plant or, at the least, a departure from protocol.

One Question To Obama, One Heck Of A Backlash

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Mainstream Media: Mutual Fascination With Obama

June 23, 2009 • When President Obama holds his first Rose Garden news conference on Tuesday, he'll be honoring a White House tradition. The Obama administration was expected to be all about Twittering and Facebook posts and text messages. The mainstream media feared they'd be irrelevant, but that hasn't happened so far.

Mainstream Media: Mutual Fascination With Obama

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Iran's Pivotal Presidential Election

Social Media Allows Reports Despite Tehran's Curbs

June 16, 2009 • Iranian authorities are seeking to exercise a stranglehold on press coverage of mass unrest after the disputed election results there, but they're having trouble stopping a combination of old-fashioned, shoe-leather journalism and new social media platforms.

Social Media Allows Reports Despite Tehran's Curbs

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Financial Turmoil Grips World Markets

'Boston Globe' Union Rejects Cuts

June 9, 2009 • The largest employees union at The Boston Globe has narrowly rejected a new contract marked by $10 million in concessions. The owner of the paper says it has no choice but to impose a 23 percent wage cut.

'Boston Globe' Union Rejects Cuts

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Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court Nomination

'Blog Entry' Sparks Furor Over Sotomayor

May 30, 2009 • Legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen's article raising questions about the judge's temperament ricocheted around the blogosphere. Conservatives used it to attack her; liberals used it to attack him.

'Blog Entry' Sparks Furor Over Sotomayor

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News For Sale? Online Journalism Fees May Return

May 28, 2009 • Executives at major news companies are arriving at the consensus that they will simply have to find a way to charge people who read their articles online. But, as several newspapers have learned, it's not such a simple sell.

News For Sale? Online Journalism Fees May Return

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Technology

Kindle DX: Size Might Matter After All

May 7, 2009 • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos hopes the Kindle DX, a bigger version of Amazon's electronic reading device, will attract more digital newspaper subscribers thanks to its larger screen. Newspapers hope so, too.

Kindle DX: Size Might Matter After All

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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level

How Well Have Media Covered The Flu Outbreak?

May 5, 2009 • News headlines lately have featured words like pandemic, outbreak and contagion. Some analysts say the media have handled the topic of swine flu more responsibly than expected.

How Well Have Media Covered The Flu Outbreak?

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Times Co. Backs Off Threat To Close 'Boston Globe'

May 4, 2009 • The owner of The Boston Globe backed away Monday from its threat to close the newspaper unless it won at least $20 million in concessions from its unions. The company and the Globe's largest union haven't reached a deal, but officials said they will find other legal ways to save money and restructure the staff.

Times Co. Backs Off Threat To Close 'Boston Globe'

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Knights in Training

Botanic Garden

April 27, 2009 •