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Date: 25 August 2014
By BILL CARTER
Bill CARTER
Deborah Turness, president of NBC News, has ushered in numerous changes in her first year; she has remade the show Meet the Press, convinced Matt Lauer to stay on at Today and is working on network's digital presence.
Date: 25 August 2014
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
Binyamin APPELBAUM
News analysis; leaders of world's major central banks make clear at economic policy conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo, that they are focused on raising employment and wages; pursuit of lower inflation has been replaced by conviction that inflation is too low for the good of the world economy.
Date: 24 August 2014
By PHILIP GALANES
Philip GALANES
Philip Galanes interview with Brian Williams and Seth Meyers, whose paths to NBC reveal a number of similarities; Meyers is host of NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers and Williams is anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News.
Date: 25 August 2014
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Date: 24 August 2014
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
Stephanie ROSENBLOOM
News analysis; social scientists say that while the Internet encourages bad and sometimes cruel behavior, there are smart ways to respond to those who harass others online; notes researchers say negative comments can actually help those at whom the comments are directed to learn about themselves.
Date: 24 August 2014
By KATE MURPHY
Kate MURPHY
News analysis; handful of high-tech start-ups are trying to revolutionize American food system in ways that are at times at odds with entrenched local and artisanal food movement; both camps share common desire to create more sustainable food supply and capitalize on people's appetites.
Date: 25 August 2014
By DAVID CARR
David CARR
David Carr The Media Equation column observes that Vice has over the years proved to be interested in covering real news that people, even young people, will actually watch; notes Vice's coverage of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been remarkable for its extraordinary access and video footage.
Date: 25 August 2014
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
Rukmini CALLIMACHI
American freelance writer Peter Theo Curtis is unexpectedly freed by the Nusra Front, Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria; release follows extensive mediation by Qatar, and raises further questions about what, if any, concessions should be made to militant groups holding Western nationals.
Date: 24 August 2014
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
William YARDLEY
Robert Sherrill, a provocative journalist and author who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s for his sharp assessments of gun culture, military justice, Lyndon B Johnson and other complicated topics, dies at age 89.
Date: 25 August 2014
By JESS BIDGOOD
Jess BIDGOOD
Residents gather at mass held in Rochester, NH, for journalist James Foley, who was beheaded in video released by Islamic State in iraq and Syria; death has drawn condemnation from world leaders, including Pres Obama, and outpouring of grief nationwide.