Vice Uses Virtual Reality to Immerse Viewers in News
Date: 23 January 2015
By EMILY STEEL
Emily STEEL
Directors Chris Milk and Spike Jonze, in partnership with Vice News, produce eight-minute virtual-reality experience that puts audiences into Millions March protest in New York in December; Milk has several virtual-reality projects.
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What We're Reading
Date: 23 January 2015
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 John Schwartz, Stacy Cowley and others.
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Hong Kong Editor, Attacked Last Year, Expresses Hope for Future of News Media
Date: 23 January 2015
By CHRIS BUCKLEY and ALAN WONG
Chris BUCKLEY
Kevin Lau Chun-to, still using crutches and hobbling almost a year after he was attacked with a cleaver, said closer ties with mainland China came with great risks, but expressed hope for press freedom.
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New Saudi King and U.S. Face Crucial Point in the Relationship
Date: 24 January 2015
By HELENE COOPER, ROD NORDLAND and NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Helene COOPER
Death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and succession of his brother Salman brings to crossroads relationship between United States and Saudi Arabia, most important American ally in Arab world; King Salman must contend with policies and conflicts inherited from his brother as well as concerns over America's shifting priorities in region, while United States must carefully weigh Saudi influence over global oil market.
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Snapchat Plans to Offer Original Media Content
Date: 24 January 2015
By MIKE ISAAC
Mike ISAAC
Snapchat is planning to offer its users editorial content through partnership with group of media companies like ESPN, CNN and Yahoo; plan suggest start-up is trying to diversify its offerings.
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In Targeting Ex-Premier, Thai Junta Takes a Risk
Date: 24 January 2015
By THOMAS FULLER
Thomas FULLER
News Analysis; Thailand's military junta's legislative assembly votes overwhelmingly to impeach former Prime Min Yingluck Shinawatra, barring her from public office for five years; junta indicates Shinawatra will be indicted on charge of criminal negligence; actions threaten to prolong conflict in country and dispel junta's claim to being honest broker.
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Jorge Ramos, Voice of Latino Voters on Univision, Sends Shiver Through G.O.P.
Date: 24 January 2015
By JACKIE CALMES
Jackie CALMES
Univision and Fusion television anchor Jorge Ramos is feverishly criticizing Republicans over their stance on immigration, creating real problem for 2016 Republican presidential aspirants; Republican strategists say their 2016 nominee must get more than 40 percent of Latinos' votes to win; 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney got only 27 percent.
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