New Leader at CBS News as Another Returns to ‘60 Minutes’
Date: 21 November 2014
By BILL CARTER
Bill CARTER
CBS News announces a shake-up in leadership, elevating David Rhodes to president of the news division; chairman Jeff Fager will return to running flagship news program 60 Minutes full time.
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What We're Reading
Date: 21 November 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Anne Barnard, Richard Sandomir and others.
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A Tabloid ‘Fake Sheikh,’ Bane of Crooks and Royalty, Finds He’s Now the Story
Date: 20 November 2014
By KATRIN BENNHOLD
Katrin BENNHOLD
Former British Sun reporter Mazher Mahmood, who for three decades posed as wealthy sheikh in order to uncover prostitution, drug trade and other crimes, has come under public scrutiny with release of BBC documentary; Mahmood, long a star in Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid stable, has come to represent Britain's journalistic excesses.
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Tune In to The Times
Date: 21 November 2014
By JORDAN COHEN
Jordan COHEN
New York Times reporters and contributors participated in interviews regarding their coverage and other top news stories.
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The New Republic's Party Includes Bill Clinton, Toasts and Whispers of Unease
Date: 20 November 2014
By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER
Jennifer SCHUESSLER
Chris Hughes, the owner, gives a speech about looking toward the future and embracing experimentation. The editors talk about protecting the past.
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A Partnership With CNBC Adds Context to Its News
Date: 20 November 2014
By LESLIE KAUFMAN
Leslie KAUFMAN
NBC Universal is announcing strategic investment in Kensho that includes larger agreement specifically with CNBC; Kensho's software will be used to conduct the analysis and CNBC will provide Kensho with content for integration into Kensho's platform; companies say they will also collaborate on digital products.
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Two of Golf World’s Legends Trade Shots
Date: 20 November 2014
By KAREN CROUSE
Karen CROUSE
Karen Crouse On Golf column examines score-settling battle between two titans in world of golf, sportswriter Dan Jenkins and legendary golfer Tiger Woods; contends that too often lately in golf’s wars of words, men trying to be witty have failed to grasp that there can be no truth without humanity.
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Huffington Post Is Said to Be in Talks to Host a Jill Abramson Journalism Start-Up
Date: 21 November 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA and DAVID CARR
Ravi SOMAIYA
Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson and journalist Steven Brill are in talks with Huffington Post to host long-form journalism site; new venture could pay writers advances of up to $100,000.
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