Television; An Old Hand's View of TV News: Not Good
Date: 22 March 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Article on Don Hewitt, creator of TV program 60 Minutes, on Hewitt's 50th anniversary at CBS; says Hewitt is concerned and unhappy about direction that television news has taken in his half-century in the business; holds Hewitt is worried that network news programs are being used almost as filler for prime-time slots in which entertainment shows have faltered; says Hewitt believes number of news programs that exist now means dilution of talent, of story ideas and of production quality; Hewitt's career at CBS recalled; photos (L)
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We're Doomed! Story at 11, Facts Tomorrow
Date: 22 March 1998
By Joe Sharkey
Joe Sharkey
Joe Sharkey Jersey column on media hype over erroneous report that giant asteroid will hit earth in 2028, year in which he hopes to be free of college tuition bills (S)
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The Nation; A Scandal's Road Kill Undergoes an Autopsy
Date: 22 March 1998
By Bill Dedman
Bill Dedman
Andrew J Bleiler's disclosure on Jan 27 about an affair he had with Monica S Lewinsky, the center of the White House sex scandal, caused him to be branded in the media as an adulterer, publicity seeker and a teacher who preys on his students; he did cheat on his wife, but the rest of the characterization does not hold up under examination; Kathleen E Willey, who gave a television interview saying she was groped by Clinton in the Oval Office, is in danger of becoming the scandal's next bit of 'road kill'; photos (M)
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China Tweaks the Reins, and Hong Kong's Media Bridle
Date: 22 March 1998
By Mark Landler
Mark Landler
Dispute over press freedom in Hong Kong erupts when a Xu Simin, a Hong Kong delegate to Chinese People's Political Consultative Congress who has close ties to Chinese Government, harshly criticizes city's Government-owned broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong, and urges Government to clamp down on it; Hong Kong's chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, adds to fears by giving a tepid endorsement of the broadcaster's editorial independence (M)
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The Nation: What New York Renaissance?; Left Wing, Right Wing, Sneering at This Town
Date: 22 March 1998
By David Firestone
David Firestone
Critics of New York City, on the left and the right, and mostly in the provinces, dissent from glowing reports of city's resurgence; complaints about media elite and othey naysaying quoted; photo (S)
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Communications Unit Gives Local Awards
Date: 22 March 1998
By Kate Stone Lombardi
Kate Lombardi
Westchester Chapter of Association of Women in Communications announces winners of Clarion Awards; association is national professional organization made up of men and women who work in communications, including journalism, public relations, publishing and graphic design; winners include Lynne Ames, columnist for Westchester section of The New York Times (M)
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Mara's Opposition to Labor Deal Could Swing the Vote
Date: 22 March 1998
By Mike Freeman
Mike Freeman
National Football League owners will vote on ratification of collective bargaining agreement when they meet in Orlando, Fla, beginning on March 23; New York Giants co-owner Wellington Mara opposes agreement and could kill it; players' agents say New York Jets management is telling them not to speak with reporters about potential deals and that if they do, there will be repercussions; players say they dread grueling psychological test New York Giants give to potential draft picks; photo (M)
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HARNISCHFEGER ACQUIRES HORSBURGH & SCOTT
Date: 21 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Harnischfeger Industries says that it acquired closely held Horsburgh & Scott for about $40 million cash to expand its mining-equipment lines (S)
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SHARES OF WAYNE BANCORP RISE AS IT SEEKS BUYER
Date: 21 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Wayne Bancorp Inc jump as it says it will seek buyer for company, after proxy vote shows substantial number of stockholders support sale (S)
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ITOCHU AND TOSHIBA SELL TIME WARNER SHARES
Date: 21 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Itochu Corp and Toshiba Corp sell a third of their stakes in Time Warner Inc for total of about $620.5 million (S)
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