Never Mind the News Media: Politicians Test Direct-to-Voter Messaging
Date: 31 May 2018
By Sydney Ember
Sydney Ember
Bernie Sanders is holding live-streamed town hall events, while others have started podcasts or even their own local news sites, bypassing traditional media.
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The Week in Good News: Paris Spider-Man, Mosul, ‘Manhattanhenge’
Date: 31 May 2018
By Des Shoe
Des Shoe
Sometimes it seems as if we’re living under a constant barrage of heavy news. But it isn’t all bad out there.
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After the Faked Journalist Killing in Ukraine, the Murk Deepens
Date: 01 June 2018
By Neil MacFarquhar
Neil MacFarquhar
A Russia-hating priest and an arms executive both say they had roles in the faked assassination, and that they were working for Ukrainian intelligence.
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He Fixes the Worst P.R. Crises Imaginable. Then Came Harvey Weinstein.
Date: 01 June 2018
By Abby Aguirre
Abby Aguirre
Michael Sitrick built his career on helping the rich and powerful deflect damaging headlines. There was no spinning this.
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Blurred Lines Between Journalists and What We Cover
Date: 31 May 2018
By Damien Cave
Damien Cave
This week’s Australia Letter tackles the forces threatening to push journalism away from independence and candor.
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What Happens When a Journalist Comes Back From the Dead
Date: 31 May 2018
By Julia Ioffe
Julia Ioffe
Thanks to Arkady Babchenko’s stunt, dismissing fake news just became a whole lot harder in Russia.
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Did Trump Fire Comey Over the Russia Inquiry or Not?
Date: 31 May 2018
By Linda Qiu
Linda Qiu
President Trump and his aides have offered a number of reasons — including relief from the investigation into Russian election meddling — for why he fired James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director.
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Disney Made Quick Work of ‘Roseanne.’ It’s Not Always So Easy.
Date: 31 May 2018
By Michael M. Grynbaum
Michael
In a world where immediate outrage is possible, corporations in trouble do best when they consider “the golden hour” of crisis response. But it’s not always a clear-cut decision.
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Science and Sports, History and Health, Politics and Pop Culture: A Year of Our ‘Article of the Day’ Feature
Date: 31 May 2018
By The Learning Network
Nearly 100 compelling articles, each with questions and activities for helping students understand the piece and connect it to their own lives.
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Joy Reid, MSNBC Host, Apologizes Again as More Incendiary Blog Posts Surface
Date: 01 June 2018
By Daniel Victor
Daniel Victor
Ms. Reid’s decade-old blog, which contained homophobic posts, also promoted a 9/11 conspiracy and an insulting photo of Senator John McCain.
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