Mediagazer: Affidavits Say Fox News Chief Told Employee to Lie (Russ Buettner/New York Times)

6:40 PM ET, February 24, 2011

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Russ Buettner / New York Times:

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David Kaplan / paidContent:

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Bill Carter / New York Times:

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Jared Keller / The Atlantic Online:

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Lewis DVorkin / The Copy Box:

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Jeffrey Benzing / American Journalism Review:

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