Mediagazer: Watchdog asked to investigate NI emails (Cahal Milmo/The Independent)

6:50 AM ET, November 21, 2011

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Cahal Milmo / The Independent:

Watchdog asked to investigate NI emails — The Government's information watchdog has been formally asked to re-open its investigation into News International's storage of archived emails after the company disclosed that it sends data to India and that some of it was deleted on the orders of executives in London.

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Ian Burrell / The Independent:

Sky News' star reporters angry at scrutiny of reporting practices — The satellite broadcaster BSkyB has appointed outside lawyers to conduct a trawl of the emails of star journalists working on its rolling news channel Sky News to ensure that there is no evidence of stories being obtained by illicit news-gathering methods.

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Brian Stelter / New York Times:

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Daniel Frankel / The Wrap:

Ted Forstmann, CEO of IMG Worldwide, Dead at 71 — Ted Forstmann, former investment banker and CEO of IMG Worldwide, has died following a battle with brain cancer. — He was 71. — The company announced the death on Sunday, writing on its website: — “It is with great sadness …

Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:

James O'Keefe's plans derailed by infighting, lack of funding — After pulling off the brazen hidden camera sting credited with bringing down the liberal organizing group ACORN, James O'Keefe dreamt up an even bolder plan: to build a permanent undercover video operation that would expose institutions of the American left.

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John P. Mello Jr. / PC World:

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Dan Hirschhorn / AdAge:

Pandora Opens Box of Targeted Political Advertising — Targeting Congressional Districts With Audio Ad Breaks and Display Ads — The latest catchy “Foster the People” tune may soon have a different introduction on Pandora: vote for this guy. — The streaming music service announced Friday …

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