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National

NBC 'Gathering The Facts' About Brian Williams' Claims, Network's Chief Says

5:18pm February 06, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Nightly News anchor apologized this week for claims he was on a helicopter that came under fire in Iraq in 2003. Doubts have also been raised about his reporting during Hurricane Katrina.

Brian Williams Criticized For Exaggerated Iraq Story

6:23pm February 05, 2015

by David Folkenflik

NBC Chief Anchor Brian Williams is dealing with scathing criticism over his exaggerated accounts, over the years, of a helicopter landing under hostile fire in Iraq in 2003.

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NBC's Brian Williams Admits His Helicopter Took No Fire In Iraq

12:04pm February 05, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The NBC Nightly News anchor and his network have for years claimed he was aboard the chopper that was hit and forced down by enemy fire in 2003. Williams now says he made a mistake.

Arts

ABC Tones Down Author's 'Fresh Off The Boat' For Sitcom Audience

3:01pm February 04, 2015

by Eric Deggans

ABC will break an important boundary in television Wednesday night with the debut of Fresh Off the Boat. It's the first network sitcom in two decades to star an Asian-American family.

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Nationwide Has A Hit And A Miss With Super Bowl Ads

11:39am February 04, 2015

Audie Cornish talks with Quartz and AdWeek contributor Jason Lynch about this year's best and worst Super Bowl ads — and why many of them felt so morose.

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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's vast empire encompasses everything from newspapers to television networks to tabloids.

A Sigh Of Relief For The Murdoch Media Empire

8:14am February 04, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to prosecute Rupert Murdoch's media companies for their role in a cellphone voice mail hacking scandal.

Facebook Aims To Weed Fakes From Your News Feed

3:50pm February 03, 2015

No, Macauley Culkin didn't die — that was a fake news story you saw on Facebook. This week, Facebook added a feature for reporting hoaxes. NPR's Laura Sydell explains the details to Scott Simon.

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With 'Discover' Feature, Snapchat Bucks Social Trend In News

11:03am February 03, 2015

by Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

Snapchat says social media likes and shares aren't what makes a story important. The ephemeral messaging app has rolled out Discover, featuring multimedia articles from major news brands.

President Obama participates in a town hall hosted by Univision with news anchor Jorge Ramos in 2011.

Journalist Jorge Ramos Takes On Obama, Republicans

8:51am February 03, 2015

by Rigoberto Hernandez

Often called the Walter Cronkite of Latino America, Univision anchor Jorge Ramos could play a big role in the 2016 presidential elections.

World News

Egypt Frees Journalist Accused Of Aiding Muslim Brotherhood

10:06pm February 02, 2015

by Leila Fadel

Australian journalist Peter Greste has been freed by Egyptian authorities. The Al-Jazeera reporter had been imprisoned for months accused of aiding the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood.

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