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Brian Williams / Inside NBC News:
Brian Williams taking temporary leave from NBC Nightly News for next several days — A Personal Note from Brian Williams — In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions.
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The Huffington Post:
Who Could Replace Brian Williams At ‘NBC Nightly News’? — NEW YORK — When NBC News recently celebrated Brian Williams' decade behind the “Nightly News” anchor desk, the network went with the tagline: “He's been there. He'll be there.” — But where “he's been” is now in question.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Newsweek held story about CIA/Mossad role in assassination of top Hezbollah operative for a year, at the CIA's request, then got scooped by the Washington Post — What the CIA didn't want Americans to know — Agency brass tried to spike a story implicating the CIA in the killing of a top Hezbollah terrorist.
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Al Jazeera English:
Egypt sets Feb. 12 retrial date for Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy — Egypt sets retrial date for jailed Al Jazeera staff — Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy to appear in court on February 12. — Egyptian authorities have set a date for the retrial …
Diana Marszalek / NetNewsCheck:
New Orleans' The Lens facing a crucial year after string of funding setbacks, unexpected move — Can N.O. Lens' Critical Reporting Sustain? — New Orleans nonprofit investigative site The Lens is facing a crucible year after a string of funding setbacks that may be directly tied to some of its hard-hitting reporting.
Agence France-Presse:
Japan seizes passport of journalist trying to visit Syria: reports — 2 hrs ago — Japan has seized the passport of a journalist planning to travel to Syria following the brutal killing of two Japanese hostages by the Islamic State group there, local media said Sunday.
Eric Blattberg / Digiday:
Lack of listener data has held advertising back on podcasts, but outlook is improving — The measurement challenge facing podcast advertising — Apple has been a big factor in the growth of podcasting, but it's also a major force holding the medium back.
Hisham Adra / Asharq Al-Awsat:
Some Syrian publishing houses struggle on in the midst of war as others shut down or move out — Syrian Publishing's Uncertain Future — The headquarters of Al-Bashayer publishing house in Damascus, Syria (Asharq Al-Awsat) — Damascus, Asharq Al-Awsat—In the years before the Syrian uprising broke …
Edward Schumacher-Matos / NPR Ombudsman:
In his final column, outgoing NPR ombudsman addresses the ethical challenges NPR faces — Last Thoughts: NPR And The Balance Between Ethics And The Nation — Editor's Note: My predecessor, Edward Schumacher-Matos, has been reflecting on his tenure as NPR's Ombudsman, which ended Jan. 31.
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Kelly J O'Brien / Columbia Journalism Review:
Why the secret criminal investigation of WikiLeaks is troubling for journalists — The media is overlooking the details of an investigation that could have implications for all news organizations — Prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia began investigating WikiLeaks in 2010 …
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Pandora Readies Fight Against BMI's Royalty Claims — LOS ANGELES — On Sunday, the eyes of the music world will be on the Grammy Awards in the Staples Center. But shortly afterward, the industry's attention will shift to a much less glamorous location: a federal courtroom in Manhattan …
Michael Sebastian / AdAge:
Lucky magazine, spun off by Conde Nast last year into BeachMint shopping joint venture, lays off about 10 — Lucky Magazine Lays Off About 10 Staffers — Conde Nast Spun Off the Title Last Year — Lucky magazine, the women's shopping title that was once a blockbuster success for Conde Nast …
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