House of Cards: What Happens When a Reporter Becomes an Army of One?
Date: 28 February 2013
By David Carr and Ashley Parker
David Carr
There are two parables embedded in Episode 3 of “House of Cards.” The first is an old one, reminding us that all politics, no matter how important the players, are local. And the second seems to take on a more modern dilemma, suggesting that journalism, often thought of as a team sport, is actually morphing into a place where individuals shine. After all, there’s at least one “I” in journalism, right?
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Former G.M.A. Chief to Take Charge of CNN’s Planned Morning Show
Date: 28 February 2013
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Jim Murphy will lead the attempt by CNN to recapture morning television glory, a priority of CNN Worldwide’s new chief, Jeff Zucker.
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Prize-Winning Photos and Lingering Questions
Date: 28 February 2013
By James Estrin
James Estrin
Paolo Pellegrin, Paul Hansen, Liz O. Baylen and Ezra Shaw took top honors in the Pictures of the Year International contest.
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Now Gathering in Rome, a Conclave of Fallible Cardinals
Date: 27 February 2013
By Laurie Goodstein
Laurie Goodstein
A British cleric resigned over allegations of sexual advances, even as many other clerics accused of failing to remove clergymen linked to child sexual abuse gather to choose a new pope.
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Afghan Sign of Progress Turns Out to Be Error
Date: 27 February 2013
By Matthew Rosenberg
Matthew Rosenberg
The American-led coalition, which had said there was a 7 percent drop in attacks last year, said a clerical error meant the figure was wrong.
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The Breakfast Meeting: A Loss at DreamWorks Animation, and a Cute Interspecies Rescue Was Fake
Date: 27 February 2013
By Daniel E. Slotnik
Daniel Slotnik
DreamWorks suffered an earnings loss and talked about staff cuts; a heartwarming YouTube video of a pig rescuing a goat that was fodder for many news outlets was faked; and “American Idol” tries to close the feedback loop on TV hashtags.
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Wheelies: The Shameless-Use-of-Photo Edition
Date: 27 February 2013
By The New York Times
As many as nine crushed cars may have fallen off of a barge in Commencement Bay near Tacoma, Wash.
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Brian Williams Comes Clean on ‘Pig-Gate’
Date: 27 February 2013
By Dave Itzkoff
Dave Itzkoff
The anchor of NBC’s “Nightly News” program explained to his audience that a viral video showing a pig rescuing a baby goat had been revealed as a hoax.
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What Are Your Favorite Viral Videos?
Date: 28 February 2013
By Michael Gonchar
Michael Gonchar
What are the qualities that make a video go viral?
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Cosmos Release Video of Proposed Stadium
Date: 27 February 2013
By Jack Bell
Jack Bell
The Cosmos on Wednesday released a video animation of their proposed stadium in Elmont, N.Y.
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