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ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons For Roger Goodell Comments

September 25, 2014 • Simmons criticized NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence case and pointedly called him a "liar." Melissa Block talks with David Folkenflik.

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The Video, The Tabloid Site And The NFL's Unwanted Reckoning

Ray Rice has been cut from the Baltimore Ravens and indefinitely suspended from the NFL following an assault on his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer. Nick Wass/AP hide caption

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The Video, The Tabloid Site And The NFL's Unwanted Reckoning

September 9, 2014 • The assault by former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice on his then-fiancee was public knowledge. But new video released by TMZ on Monday defined the story, says NPR's David Folkenflik.

Media

Changes At The 'Post' Mark A Break From Paper's Storied Past

September 2, 2014 • Tech billionaire Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, has announced he's replacing the paper's current publisher with Frederick Ryan, one of the founders of Politico.

Changes At The 'Post' Mark A Break From Paper's Storied Past

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In Plagiarism And Lost Posts, BuzzFeed's Strained Journalistic Evolution

August 25, 2014 • BuzzFeed recently fired a political editor and took down thousands of older posts. The incidents reflect the growing pains of the social media powerhouse as much as they show lapses in journalistic standards.

In Plagiarism And Lost Posts, BuzzFeed's Strained Journalistic Evolution

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Media

In Covering Foley's Killing, Media Outlets Face A Difficult Choice

August 21, 2014 • The execution of the American journalist James Foley by ISIS casts new attention on how news organizations cover graphic violence, and how they cover the risks taken by their own colleagues and peers.

In Covering Foley's Killing, Media Outlets Face A Difficult Choice

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David Gregory Leaves NBC, To Be Replaced By Chuck Todd

August 14, 2014 • David Gregory announced on Twitter that he's leaving NBC News, where he's hosted Meet the Press since 2008. NBC political director Chuck Todd will be the next host of the weekly political chat show.

David Gregory Leaves NBC, To Be Replaced By Chuck Todd

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Obituaries

Margot Adler, A Venerable And Beloved NPR Voice, Passes At 68

July 28, 2014 • Longtime NPR correspondent Margot Adler died at the age of 68, after a battle with cancer. Adler's work ranged from the serious to the whimsical and often showcased her love of New York City.

Margot Adler, A Venerable And Beloved NPR Voice, Passes At 68

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In Gaza Conflict, Media Face An Old, Impossible Task: Covering It

July 25, 2014 • Despite sweeping changes in the ways that the news media operate, one thing hasn't changed: the difficulties journalists face in covering the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

In Gaza Conflict, Media Face An Old, Impossible Task: Covering It

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Time Warner Rebuffs Rupert Murdoch's Big-Dollar Bid For Media Giant

July 16, 2014 • Time Warner has rejected a buyout offer, reportedly as high as $80 billion, from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox. A deal between the two companies would create a media powerhouse — and a thicket of challenges for anti-trust regulators.

Time Warner Rebuffs Rupert Murdoch's Big-Dollar Bid For Media Giant

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Business

Murdoch Says His Bid For Rival Time Warner Was Rejected

July 16, 2014 • Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox confirmed that it made an offer to buy the owner of HBO, Warner Bros., TBS and CNN but got shot down.

Murdoch Says His Bid For Rival Time Warner Was Rejected

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News

Vargas, Journalist And Immigration Activist, Is Detained In Texas

July 15, 2014 • Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented Filipino immigrant, has been detained at a Border Patrol station.

Vargas, Journalist And Immigration Activist, Is Detained In Texas

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Media

The Rise Of The Online Rebuttal — And How It's Making Waves In Print

July 14, 2014 • Actor George Clooney published an online response to allegations made about his upcoming marriage by The Daily Mail, convincing the British tabloid to take its story down. It was just the latest successful example of an evolving phenomenon: the online rebuttal.

The Rise Of The Online Rebuttal — And How It's Making Waves In Print

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Media

CBS Lost Appetite For Government Watchdog Stories, Attkisson Says

July 7, 2014 • When the investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson left CBS this year, she did not do so quietly. She contends the network refused to run stories that might damage President Obama.

CBS Lost Appetite For Government Watchdog Stories, Attkisson Says

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For UK Phone-Hacking Case, An End In Acquittal And Conviction

June 24, 2014 • Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murodoch's newspaper empire in Britain, has been acquitted of phone hacking and other criminal charges. But Andrew Coulson, former editor of a Murdoch-owned tabloid and one-time chief spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron, was convicted. The verdicts comprise the latest development in a scandal that has touched the heights of British media and politics.

For UK Phone-Hacking Case, An End In Acquittal And Conviction

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Business

1 Editor Cleared, 1 Found Guilty In U.K. Phone-Hacking Trial

June 24, 2014 • Former News of the World editor Andrew Coulson was found guilty Tuesday, but fellow editor Rebekah Brooks was acquitted after a trial centering on illegal activity in the Murdoch newspaper empire.

1 Editor Cleared, 1 Found Guilty In U.K. Phone-Hacking Trial

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