July 18 Updates on Malaysian Plane Crash in Ukraine
Date: 18 July 2014
By ROBERT MACKEY
Robert MACKEY
Open Source continues to follow the aftermath of the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in rebel-held eastern Ukraine to supplement the latest coverage of New York Times reporters on the ground. Updates mix breaking news reports with new information gleaned from social networks.
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A Push Into Gaza, but the Ground Has Shifted
Date: 19 July 2014
By JODI RUDOREN
Jodi RUDOREN
News analysis; Israel's ground campaign against Hamas is different from previous battles, largely because country has framed operation as effort to eliminate tunnels used to store weapons and stage attacks; Israel's limited strategy has helped manage public expectation and build international legitimacy, but there are fewer paths to cease-fire than in past conflicts due to shifting diplomatic horizon.
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NBC Correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin Is Returned to Gaza
Date: 19 July 2014
By BILL CARTER
Bill CARTER
NBC says correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin will be reinstated and sent back to Gaza, only days after it removed him from coverage of fighting there; decision to pull Mohyeldin off story, which some speculate was because he may have showed too much empathy for Gaza residents in his comments on Twitter, prompted much criticism of NBC.
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Abramson Discusses Exit From the Times With Media
Date: 18 July 2014
By RAVI SOMAIYA and LESLIE KAUFMAN
Ravi SOMAIYA
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How Murdoch's Bid for Time Warner Stacks Up Against Other Deals
Date: 18 July 2014
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED
Michael DE LA MERCED
An analysis of both deal valuations and trading multiples of other media mergers appears to tilt slightly on Rupert Murdoch’s side.
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The Fed’s Bully Pulpit on Wall Street
Date: 18 July 2014
By NEIL IRWIN
Neil IRWIN
The Upshot news analysis; Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet L Yellen's decision to use her bully pulpit to explicitly criticize certain overvalued assets marks stark departure from the subtle and sometimes inscrutable messaging that defined Fed under Alan Greenspan; departure raises host of questions related to the proper role of government officials in trying to influence the stock market.
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China to Tighten Oversight of Internet TV Programming
Date: 18 July 2014
By BREE FENG
Bree FENG
China’s top broadcast regulator has instructed Internet TV providers to remove any programming they are not authorized to broadcast, in what analysts see as the latest step for greater control of online media.
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Myanmar: Wrong Message Is Being Sent About Free Speech, U.S. Says
Date: 19 July 2014
By REUTERS
United States expresses concern about reports that four journalists from Unity newspaper, along with paper's chief executive, had been sentenced to 10 years of hard labor in Myanmar.
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Fox Challenges ESPN With Pursuit of Time Warner
Date: 18 July 2014
By EMILY STEEL and RICHARD SANDOMIR
Emily STEEL
Rupert Murdoch's $80 billion bid for Time Warner is seen as an attempt to shore up Fox's roster of sports programming, allowing it to challenge hegemony of Disney's ESPN; value of sports rights has soared since ESPN's founding 35 years ago, commanding ever higher fees from cable and satellite companies; successful acquisition would turn Fox into a sports programming behemoth in one fell swoop.
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