As Prosecution Opens Its Case in British Hacking Trial, a Claim of Conspiracy
Date: 31 October 2013
By STEVEN ERLANGER and ALAN COWELL
Steven ERLANGER
British prosecution opens case at phone hacking trial, telling jury that four people involved with The News of the World had already pleaded guilty to phone hacking and that it will proven that illegal acts were 'a conspiracy' approved by some of those on trial now, including former editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson.
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CBS Said to Be Developing Streaming News Channel
Date: 30 October 2013
By BRIAN STELTER
Brian STELTER
CBS Corp is developing 24-hour news channel that would be streamed online and would mainly repurpose video and reporting already produced by CBS News.
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In Doctored Photo, Chinese Officials Loom Large Online
Date: 30 October 2013
By AUSTIN RAMZY
Austin RAMZY
A badly manipulated image meant to celebrate local officials’ beneficence to an elderly woman exposes them to ridicule.
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Argentina: Court Loss for Media Group
Date: 30 October 2013
By JONATHAN GILBERT
Jonathan GILBERT
Argentinian Supreme Court declares constitutional a law that forces media companies to shrink their broadcast divisions; ruling comes after four years of combat between the government and the Clarin group, country's biggest media conglomerate.
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How Outing Lost Its Power to Shock
Date: 31 October 2013
By ALEX WILLIAMS
Alex WILLIAMS
Announcement that Fox News anchor Shepard Smith is gay is greeted by many with shrugs and disinterest; apparent lack of shock waves highlights how attitudes have changed toward public figures who are homosexual.
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Intimidating Pakistan's Press
Date: 31 October 2013
By HUMA YUSUF
Huma YUSUF
A fatwa issued by a group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban raises concerns about journalists’ safety in a country that is among the deadliest in the world for reporters.
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Greeks Question Media, and New Voices Pipe Up
Date: 30 October 2013
By RACHEL DONADIO
Rachel DONADIO
Many small, often left-leaning media outlets in Greece are playing an increasingly vital role in the nation's civic discussion over its financial crisis, largely because they question the country's dominant power structures, including traditional media outlets.
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News Quiz | October 30, 2013
Date: 30 October 2013
By ANASTASIA ECONOMIDES
Anastasia ECONOMIDES
See what you know about the news of the day.
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News Quiz | October 31, 2013
Date: 31 October 2013
By ANASTASIA ECONOMIDES
Anastasia ECONOMIDES
See what you know about the news of the day.
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