Flying Blind in Iraq and Syria
Date: 02 November 2014
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Thomas FRIEDMAN
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column underscores danger presented by fact that there are no reporters inside Islamic State territory to document ongoing war; contends situation allows group to control narrative, and leaves the rest of the world in the dark.
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Which President Cut the Most Nukes?
Date: 02 November 2014
By WILLIAM J. BROAD
William BROAD
News analysis; Pres Obama has increasingly been criticized by doves for failing to reduce nation's atomic stockpile as much as his predecessors did, and for modernizing remaining arms and authorizing new generation of weapon carriers; Federation of American Scientists have released report comparing Obama's disarmament record with that of all presidents during nuclear age, which found that he has cut fewer warheads than 'any administration ever.'
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Journalism, Independent and Not
Date: 03 November 2014
By DAVID CARR
David CARR
David Carr The Media Equation column observes historical models of funding original news content are under duress, and variety of efforts have emerged to innovate around that new reality; points out that even as a Verizon-run website called SugarString underscores problems with the blurring of advertising and news, The Texas Tribune, a nonpartisan news organization, is thriving.
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Egyptian Journalists Protest Editors’ Pledge Not to Criticize State
Date: 03 November 2014
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
David
Hundreds of Egyptian journalists object to pledge by top newspaper editors that they will refrain from publishing articles critical of the government during a time of fierce fighting with militant extremists.
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Independent Journal Review Website Becomes a Draw for Conservatives
Date: 03 November 2014
By LESLIE KAUFMAN
Leslie KAUFMAN
Two-year-old conservative website Independent Journal Review, with mix of entertaining topics and politics, has web traffic that exceeds more seasoned right-wing sites; profitable site has roughly 24 million unique visitors a month; its 30 reporters and editors are based in Alexandria, Va.
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Matt Bai’s ‘All the Truth Is Out,’ About Gary Hart
Date: 02 November 2014
By JACK SHAFER
Jack SHAFER
Jack Shafer reviews book All the Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid by Matt Bai.
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Police Targeted Media With No-Fly Zone Over Ferguson, Tapes Show
Date: 03 November 2014
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Audio recordings reveal that request by Ferguson, Mo, police in August that federal government impose flight restrictions over city was intended to keep away news helicopters during violent street protests.
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