Jailing a Journalist to Shame Rouhani
Date: 05 August 2014
By HALEH ESFANDIARI
Haleh ESFANDIARI
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Date: 05 August 2014
By HALEH ESFANDIARI
Haleh ESFANDIARI
Date: 05 August 2014
By THOMAS KAPLAN
Thomas KAPLAN
Political turmoil over Gov Andrew M Cuomo's handling of a New York State anticorruption panel has also revealed covert public relations strategy used by Cuomo's aides--getting allies to send journalists laudatory statements on their own, increasing the credibility of such media praise.
Date: 04 August 2014
By JODI RUDOREN
Jodi RUDOREN
Jodi Rudoren, the bureau chief in Jerusalem, describes some of her past and more recent experiences reporting under the censor’s conditions in Israel.
Date: 04 August 2014
By DAVID CARR
David CARR
David Carr The Media Equation column; reporter Glenn Greenwald works from his home office deep in jungle mountains above Rio De Janeiro, where shaky web access seems contradictory to his reputation as one of most wired journalists worldwide; Greenwald, known for having broke Edward Snowden story, is now building digital news site First Look Media.
Date: 04 August 2014
By WILLIAM C. RHODEN
William RHODEN
William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column holds that suspension of ESPN host Stephen A Smith for comments relating to domestic violence and Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice case exemplifies how opinions intended to prompt public reaction can backfire.
Date: 04 August 2014
By KATHERINE SCHULTEN
Katherine SCHULTEN
Because we were on hiatus last week, the quiz below covers two weeks of news. How many of these stories have you followed? Take the quiz to see what you know, and to find links to more information.
Date: 04 August 2014
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 04 August 2014
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Editorial urges Canadian government to allow newspaper interview of former child soldier Omar Khadr, now in a Canadian prison; maintains Khadr, accused of throwing a deadly grenade in Afghanistan when he was just 15, faced torture in Guantanamo and his incriminating statements were obtained through coercion; holds public has a right to hear Khadr's side of the story.
Date: 05 August 2014
By SHANNON DOYNE
Shannon DOYNE
What is unique about the Brooklyn band Unlocking the Truth?