Charles Osgood to Leave CBS Show ‘Sunday Morning’ After 22 Years
Date: 29 August 2016
By KATIE ROGERS
Katie ROGERS
CBS Sunday Morning show anchor Charles Osgood announces he will leave program after 22 years; his final broadcast is slated for late September.
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What We’re Reading
Date: 30 August 2016
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Sarah Lyall, Damien Cave and others.
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Fox Wants Ex-Host’s Harassment Suit Sent to Arbitration
Date: 30 August 2016
By JOHN KOBLIN
John KOBLIN
Fox News files motion to move sexual harassment lawsuit brought by former anchor Andrea Tantaros to arbitration; claims her dismissal from network was for contract violation.
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A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories
Date: 29 August 2016
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Neil MacFARQUHAR
Intelligence analysts say Russian officials are using social media to disseminate false information in hopes of controlling policy and public opinion abroad; hold recent claims online about risks of proposed partnership between Sweden and NATO and continuing disinformation about Crimea are examples of this new social media twist on old tactic of weaking bonds between allies through false information.
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In Greece, a Fierce Battle Over TV Licenses
Date: 30 August 2016
By NIKI KITSANTONIS
Niki KITSANTONIS
Greek government, in move led by leftist Syriza party under Prime Min Alexis Tsipras, announces plan to limit number of nationwide TV licenses to four, to be given out through auction; move, effort to reign in country's largely unregulated and chaotic media market, will leave half of Greece's TV stations with no choice but to close.
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Plane Rides and Presidential Transparency
Date: 29 August 2016
By JIM RUTENBERG
Jim RUTENBERG
Jim Rutenberg Mediator column criticizes Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for lack of transparency, noting her actions put her political imperatives ahead of public's right to know.
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