Executive’s Aggressive Push to Revamp ‘Today’ Prompts His Dismissal
Date: 19 November 2014
By BILL CARTER
Bill CARTER
Senior NBC executives say Jamie Horowitz, who was fired as chief of the Today show after only 10 weeks on job, pushed too quickly for change, putting himself almost immediately at odds with staff and managers at NBC News who had hired him.
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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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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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In Jerusalem’s ‘War of Neighbors,’ the Differences Are Not Negotiable
Date: 19 November 2014
By JODI RUDOREN
Jodi RUDOREN
News analysis; deadly attack at Jerusalem Synagogue that resulted in deaths of four Orthodox Jews suggests that long-stalemated battle over disputed holy site may be emerging as a full-throated religious war; some Palestinians openly celebrate the killings, claiming act was in defense of site that Muslims call the Noble Sanctuary and Jews the Temple Mount; extremists on both sides seem to be acting increasingly beyond the control of Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
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Reaction to Uber Tactics Highlights Tech Journalists’ Fine Line Between Critic and Booster
Date: 20 November 2014
By LESLIE KAUFMAN
Leslie KAUFMAN
Uber executive Emil Michael's comments about investigating private life of PandoDaily tech journalist Sarah Lacy open window into competitive and sometimes incestuous group of publications that have grown up to cover tech industry; controversy reveals how complicated it is for tech journalists to balance competing interests, as many of the big-name companies they cover appear at conferences and live events that provide publications with revenue.
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Uber, a Start-Up Going So Fast It Could Miss a Turn
Date: 19 November 2014
By FARHAD MANJOO
Farhad MANJOO
Farhad Manjoo State of the Art column suggests that ride-sharing start-up Uber is facing its toughest challenge yet, as narrative becomes more about bad behavior of the company and less about good service and low prices; Silicon Valley firm is valued at more than $17 billion, but has recently been dogged by accusations of various sorts.
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