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Number of Jailed Journalists Hits 14-Year High

145 imprisoned worldwide, up 9 from 2009

(Newser) - The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide climbed by nine this year to 145, reaching a 14-year high, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists . Iran and China have the dubious honor of claiming nearly half that total, having each detained 34 journalists. They are joined by 26 other countries, including Eritrea,...

Sarah Palin: Hey, Obama Misspeaks, Too

She slams media for uneven mocking

(Newser) - Facing ridicule for her comment about “our North Korean allies,” Sarah Palin has accused the media of a double-standard: Why, she asked on Facebook , isn’t President Obama mocked for his gaffes? Remember when he said he’d been to all 57 states? Palin references that and a...

Note to Presidents: Words Matter
 Note to  
 Presidents: 
 Words Matter 
howard kurtz
Nov 10, 2010 1:36 PM CST

Note to Presidents: Words Matter

Obama, Bush must recognize that demeanor isn't trivial

(Newser) - In office, George W. Bush seemed laid back no matter what, while Barack Obama “has not been a happy warrior.” Both men have been true to form in major interviews over the past week, writes Howard Kurtz in the Daily Beast . Obama acknowledged discouragement—a fair point, but...

Keith's 'No Journalist'&mdash; Let Him Donate

 Keith's 'No 
 Journalist'— 
 Let Him Donate 
Meghan McCain
Nov 8, 2010 11:22 AM CST

Keith's 'No Journalist'— Let Him Donate

Trouble is 'thin line' between journalism, commentary: Meghan McCain

(Newser) - Keith Olbermann shouldn’t have been taken to task for donating to Democrats because he’s not a journalist—he’s a commentator, argues Meghan McCain in the Daily Beast . But the kerfuffle spotlights a key issue as the lines between entertainment, journalism, and commentary blur: News outlets need to...

Stewart: Does Obama 'Get It'?
 Stewart: Does Obama 'Get It'? 
Nov 5, 2010 6:03 AM CDT

Stewart: Does Obama 'Get It'?

And what is 'it,' anyway?

(Newser) - Jon Stewart has noticed a recurring theme in the coverage of the president’s post-election press conference: The pundits are all eager to know if Barack Obama "gets it," he explained on last night’s Daily Show in a segment titled "The Mourning After." But they’...

Olbermann Donated to 3 Democrats

'Countdown' host appears to breach NBC ethics rules

(Newser) - Keith Olbermann donated $2,400—the maximum individual contribution—apiece to three Democrats before Election Day, apparently breaking NBC rules, Politico reports. The MSNBC host, who has acknowledged the contributions, gave to two Arizona representatives the day one of them, Raul Grijalva, stopped by his show (the other was Gabrielle...

Gawker: O'Donnell's a Hypocrite Prude

Site defends candidate sex romp story

(Newser) - Gawker has launched a spirited defense of its decision to print a controversial story about a booze-fueled near-sex romp by "reborn virgin" Christine O'Donnell. The wanna-be Delaware senator's personal life is legitimate fodder for media scrutiny because O'Donnell "lies about who she is," and "tells that...

O'Donnell Camp, Coons Slam Gawker Story

Coulter, NOW weigh in on one-night-stand piece

(Newser) - Christine O’Donnell’s campaign has slammed Gawker for its one-night stand story , reports Politico —and so has her opponent, Chris Coons, as well as the National Organization for Women. Some reactions:
  • It’s “just another example of the sexism and slander that female candidates are forced to
...

Why the White House Struggles to Be Heard

Administration bemoans death of bully pulpit

(Newser) - Even if it seems like the president is constantly on TV and in the press, the White House says it’s struggling to get its message out: the “bully pulpit” is no more, writes Howard Kurtz for the Daily Beast . “There’s an alternative story here that we’...

NPR Chief Sorry for Williams 'Psychiatrist' Dig

Ombudsman says firing mishandled; DeMint want to cut funds

(Newser) - NPR’s chief has apologized for suggesting Juan Williams keep his feelings about Muslims between himself and “his psychiatrist or publicist,” the station’s website notes. “I spoke hastily and I apologize to Juan and others for my thoughtless remark,” said Vivian Schiller. In a separate...

Miners Already Breaking 'Blood Pact'

Many willing to talk to media—for a price

(Newser) - While they were trapped, the Chilean miners signed a "blood pact" stating that they’d keep the details of their experience to themselves. But information has spilled as many consent to interviews—though rarely for free, the New York Times reports. “We’re poor—look at the place...

Miner Rescue Didn't Need 1300 Journos to Cover It

Why waste so many resources in "era of closed foreign bureaus"?

(Newser) - The rescue of Chile’s trapped miners is a wonderful story about “ingenuity, working together, and triumph,” but it’s also a story about journalism, Jeremy Littau writes. “To know that 1300 journalists have descended on this mining town to cover a worldwide story is a little...

Candidates Literally Hiding From Media

...in order to reduce the chance of making a killer gaffe

(Newser) - Something’s missing from some of 2010’s biggest races: candidates. This year a ton of candidates, most of them Republicans, have chosen to almost completely avoid the public and media, Politico observes. They’re not holding events, or not publicizing it when they do, and refusing to debate or...

Michael Wolff to Lead Adweek Magazines

Don't worry, he'll keep Newser gig

(Newser) - Michael Wolff has accepted a new job as editorial director of e5's AdweekMedia, whose trade publications include Adweek, Brandweek, and Mediaweek. The Vanity Fair columnist and Newser co-founder says he plans to bring his signature iconoclastic streak to the gig. "This is the opportunity we have—to not only...

Jon Stewart to Sanchez: Say Sorry, We'll Hire You Back

Comic takes swing at out-of-work CNN anchor

(Newser) - If Rick Sanchez wants his old job back, "All he has to do is apologize to us, and we'll hire him back," Jon Stewart said last night in his first jab at the former CNN anchor. "If you went on radio and said the Jews control the...

Sale of Philly's Inquirer Falls Apart

It and the city's Daily News are in limbo

(Newser) - The sale of the Philadelphia's two major newspapers has come to an abrupt halt. Creditors were expected to close today on a $139 million bankruptcy sale of the Inquirer and the Daily News, but the deal fell apart when the Teamsters balked at changing their pension plan, reports Bloomberg . The...

Now, Media Just Plain Creates 'News'

Terry Jones should never have gotten covered, but he did

(Newser) - The media's coverage of would-be Koran-burner Terry Jones marks a turning point: Members of the media have always been "reality entertainers who gussy up a story," writes Neal Gabler on Politico , but now they're "reality producers" who actually "invent the story." This "no-account Florida...

Murdoch Hacks Hacked Into Princes' Phones

But cops cared little about commoner surveillance

(Newser) - The mystery's solved over how Britain's News of the World managed to grab several front-page scoops about Prince Wills and Harry's personal life: a reporter and private investigator simply hacked into their cell phones, Scotland Yard discovered. But the intrusion didn't end there. Rupert Murdoch's crew—and likely other reporters—...

Sharron Angle: Media Should Ask Only Questions I Like

That's why she often avoids reporters

(Newser) - Sharron Angle is raising eyebrows again for her public comments, this time for explaining why she often avoids the media (and the resulting public comments): “We needed to have the press be our friend," she tells Fox News. When the network's Carl Cameron tells her that sounds "...

Massive Records Leak Bares Chilling Afghan War Secrets
 Massive Records 
 Leak Bares 
 Chilling Afghan 
 War Secrets 
WIKILEAKS DROPS NEW BOMB
Jul 26, 2010 1:20 AM CDT

Massive Records Leak Bares Chilling Afghan War Secrets

White House furious about 92K posted documents

(Newser) - Covert operations, hidden civilian victims of the Afghanistan War and US suspicions that Pakistan is aiding the Taliban are among the shocking secrets bared in some 92,000 leaked American military documents posted yesterday on Wikileaks . The New York Times, the Guardian and Der Spiegel were given early access to...

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