Training a Gimlet Eye on the News Media and Finding Them Wanting
Date: 17 November 2008
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
“The IFC Media Project,” a six-part series that has its premiere on the Independent Film Channel on Tuesday, calls itself a “user’s guide to how the news gets made.”
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How Goldman Spun the Inevitable Into Big News
Date: 17 November 2008
By Dealbook
Dealbook
Sunday’s announcement from Goldman Sachs that its top seven officers would not be awarded bonuses this year provides important spin lessons for any business facing an inevitable decision.
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In news, Marbella’s creator, problems in Dubai and a treehouse in Bali
Date: 17 November 2008
By Kevin Brass
Kevin Brass
Headlines from the world of property:
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How Goldman Spun the Inevitable
Date: 17 November 2008
Sunday's announcement from Goldman Sachs that its top seven officers would not be awarded bonuses this year provides important spin lessons for any business facing an inevitable decision. And yes, the choice to forego bonuses was indeed inevitable. After all, in the current environment, taking bonuses would have likely prompted more than just populist media [...].
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With Obama, Murdoch Defies His Image
Date: 17 November 2008
By Richard Pérez-Peña
Richard Pérez-Peña
The day before the election, The New York Post’s coverage of Barack Obama turned positive. Has Rupert Murdoch gone soft on liberals?
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Rather’s Lawsuit Shows Role of G.O.P. in Inquiry
Date: 17 November 2008
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
Dan Rather’s lawsuit seems to have unearthed evidence of political influence in an internal CBS investigation.
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Detroit papers to trim home delivery
Date: 16 November 2008
DETROIT — Beset by falling revenue, two Detroit newspapers said Tuesday that they planned to offer only three days of home delivery and would push their online editions instead, making the city the largest in the United States to have its daily papers undergo such a makeover.
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Tiger Makes Play for AVI
Date: 17 November 2008
By Dealbook
Dealbook
Tiger Brands has offered 8 billion rand ($790 million) to acquire the remainder of AVI that it currently does not own.
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Merrill Switches Off Japanese Electricity Trading
Date: 17 November 2008
By Dealbook
Dealbook
Merrill Lynch will cease trading electricity in Japan in January after failing to meet its expansion targets for the business, Bloomberg News reported.
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U.K. Hedge Funds Resist Industry Best Practice Standards
Date: 17 November 2008
By Dealbook
Dealbook
A survey of British hedge funds has found that many remain uncommitted to adopting industry best practice standards, Bloomberg News reported citing a study of 100 funds by consulting firm Kinetic Partners.
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