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Date: 28 October 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
New York Times reporters and editors highlight great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Nicholas Confessore, Anahad O’Connor and others.
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Date: 28 October 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
New York Times reporters and editors highlight great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Nicholas Confessore, Anahad O’Connor and others.
Date: 27 October 2014
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MERNA THOMAS
David
Group of Egyptian newspaper editors pledge to limit their criticism of state institutions, after Egyptian Pres Abdel Fattah el-Sisi warns of 'conspiracy' behind militant attack that killed at least 31 soldiers.
Date: 27 October 2014
By DAVID CARR
David CARR
David Carr The Media Equation column assays enormous impact of Facebook's News Feed mobile app, which has enabled it to become force in publishing; says to its credit, Facebook has done better job of cleaning some junk from its feed, featuring news that leads to stronger levels of engagement, which is a win for the platform, the publisher and the readers.
Date: 27 October 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA
Ravi SOMAIYA
Facebook, using algorithms that drives its News Feed, is at forefront of fundamental change in how people consume journalism; site's mathematical formulas predict what users might want to read; shift raises questions about ability of computers to curate news, and also has broader implications for way people consume information, and thus how they see the world; Pew report says 30 percent of Americans get their news on Facebook.
Date: 27 October 2014
By NOAM COHEN
Noam COHEN
PEN American Center is calling on Justice Department to investigate Ferguson, Mo, police treatment of news media; cites police interference with journalists, including holding reporters in areas that denied them access to the protests, and accusations of threats and assaults.
Date: 27 October 2014
By LAURA R. WALKER
Laura WALKER
Op-Ed article by New York Public Radio president and chief executive Laura R Walker warns that New Jersey Gov Chris Christie is flouting public records requests on subjects from news media and watchdog groups; notes Christie is using the state attorney general's office to fight freedom of information lawsuits, causing delays and running up costs to taxpayers.
Date: 28 October 2014
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 28 October 2014
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN
Katherine SCHULTEN
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