Brian Williams Loses Lofty Spot on a Trustworthiness Scale
Date: 10 February 2015
By EMILY STEEL and RAVI SOMAIYA
Emily STEEL
Media research company Marketing Arm says NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has fallen from 23rd-most-trusted person in country to 835th; crisis, over his falsely claiming he was on helicopter in Iraq under attack, is being discussed by top NBCUniversal executives.
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The Act of Rigorous Forgiving
Date: 10 February 2015
By DAVID BROOKS
David BROOKS
David Brooks Op-Ed column decries merciless public response to revelations that NBC News anchor Brian Williams misrepresented his experience reporting on war in Iraq; examines how some modern figures have considered forgiveness, and suggests that a 'rigorous forgiving' is a better response than calls for ostracizing or purging offenders at the slightest offense.
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Brian Williams Suspended From NBC for 6 Months Without Pay
Date: 11 February 2015
By EMILY STEEL and RAVI SOMAIYA
Emily STEEL
NBC News says Nightly News anchor Brian Williams is suspended without pay for six months after his admission to falsely claiming he was on helicopter under attack during Iraq War; suspension caps quick and surprising fall for Williams, who was one of most trusted and popular men in America.
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What We're Reading
Date: 10 February 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 Motoko Rich, Jenna Wortham and others.
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A Late-Night Host Seamlessly Mixing Analysis, Politics and Humor
Date: 11 February 2015
By JASON ZINOMAN
Jason ZINOMAN
Jason Zinoman Critic's Notebook praises Jon Stewart's 16-year tenure on The Daily Show in light of announcement that he will step down in 2016; holds that Stewart revolutionized nightly political humor, becoming news touchstone for an entire generation.
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Can Jon Stewart Be Replaced?
Date: 11 February 2015
By ANNA NORTH
Anna NORTH
Who should take over when Mr. Stewart leaves “The Daily Show”? And can he or she approach the show the way that Mr. Stewart did?
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Former C.I.A. Officer Released After Nearly Two Years in Prison for Leak Case
Date: 10 February 2015
By SCOTT SHANE
Scott SHANE
Former CIA officer John C Kiriakou is released from prison to home confinement after serving almost two years for leaking classified information to a reporter.
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