After Ailes and Cosby, a Moment for More Women to Speak Up
Date: 08 August 2016
By NOAM SCHEIBER and SYDNEY EMBER
Noam SCHEIBER
Discrimination experts say sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations against former Fox News chairman Roger Ailes and comedian Bill Cosby are occurring at time of empowerment for women in their battle for equality; advocates caution, however, that episodes will not necessarily result in significant increase of formal sexual harassment complaints by women in workplace.
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Do Your Friends Actually Like You?
Date: 07 August 2016
By KATE MURPHY
Kate MURPHY
News Analysis; study published in journal PLoS One finds only about half of perceived friendships are mutual, revelation that has prompted discussion throughout wide variety of disciplines.
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Trump Is Testing the Norms of Objectivity in Journalism
Date: 08 August 2016
By JIM RUTENBERG
Jim RUTENBERG
Jim Rutenberg Mediator column examines challenge of covering Republican presidential candidate Donald J Trump's unorthodox campaign according to established journalistic standards of past half-century; holds that any working journalist who believes Trump to be abnormal and potentially dangerous candidate faces reality that reporting him as such throws advantage to Hillary Clinton, violating every ideal of balanced news reporting.
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A ‘New York’ Paper Takes a Look in the Mirror
Date: 07 August 2016
By LIZ SPAYD
Liz SPAYD
Liz Spayd The Public Editor column examines what revamp of The New York Times Metro section will mean for readers and coverage of local news.
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Belgium Machete Attack
Date: 08 August 2016
By AURELIEN BREEDEN
Aurelien BREEDEN
Islamic State claims responsibility for machete attack in Charleroi, Belgium, that severely wounded two police officers.
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