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The White House correspondent's story about administration emails created an uproar. Then a key part of it turned out to be wrong.
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AP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks
His administration has prosecuted six people for giving reporters information about secret national security operations — twice as many cases as all previous presidents combined. Amid criticism from First Amendment advocates, the White House insists it values both press freedoms and national security.
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Tina Brown's Must-Reads: On Luck, Good And Bad
In the latest edition of Word of Mouth on Morning Edition, Steve Inskeep talks to Newsweek editor Tina Brown to get her reading recommendations.
Holder Defends Subpoena Of Journalists' Phone Logs
The attorney general says the time and scope covered by the subpoena of Associated Press phone logs fell within Justice Department guidelines.
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Justice Department Secretly Obtains AP Phone Records
The Associated Press is protesting what it calls a massive and unprecedented intrusion into its news gathering. The target of that wrath is the U.S. Justice Department, which secretly collected phone records for several AP reporters last year.
Associated Press: Feds Secretly Obtained Reporter Phone Logs
In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, the AP president says there can be 'no possible justification' for the breach of confidential communications.
TV Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers Dies At 85
The Associated Press reports that the longtime television personality died in New York.
All Things Considered
In Newsrooms, Some Immigration Terms Are Going Out Of Style
In April, the Associated Press decided the word "illegal" should only be used to describe actions, not people. It's one of several major news outlets that have been reconsidering how to refer to people who are in this country illegally.
PBS Continues The March Into Streaming Programming
PBS introduced a nifty new channel this week serving streaming content to users with Roku boxes attached to their TVs. Is the shift to streaming inevitable?
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Consumers Facing Subscription Service Overload Will Only Get More Choices
Consumers already have an abundance of choice when it comes to entertainment and news subscriptions. But analysts say it's still early days for all the digital subscription offerings we'll have to pay for.
Foundation Puts Spotlight On Missing African Americans
May 17, 2013
The Black and Missing Foundation says African Americans make up about one-third of all missing people in the U.S. but they’re not represented in the media as much as pretty white females.
The IRS 'Scandal' Isn't Worth The Ink It's Getting
May 17, 2013
The larger outrage — the real scandal — will be lost in a din of grandstanding.
The IRS Scandal Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon
May 17, 2013
The president won’t be able to simply sidestep this issue by claiming ignorance.
How The AP Scandal Threatens Freedom Of The Press And Democracy Itself
May 16, 2013
Unless checked, AP-Gate won’t be the last time the media is targeted as a way to control the information we, the American people, receive about our government
Holder Says He Had No Direct Role In AP Subpoena
May 14, 2013
The Justice Department says Attorney General Eric Holder removed himself from a decision to subpoena phone records of The Associated Press.
‘Gatsby’ On The Big Screen
May 10, 2013
“The Great Gatsby” is back. On the big screen. We’ll revisit the tale, from F. Scott Fitzgerald to Leonardo DiCaprio.
N.H. Family: Missing Journalist James Foley In Syrian Prison
May 3, 2013
BOSTON — The family is going public with this new information with the hopes it will help win his freedom.
There’s The Violence That Makes Headlines, And Then There’s The Rest Of It
May 3, 2013
Three men were murdered last month in Boston’s lower-profile neighborhoods. They are just as deceased as the bombing victims. Read anything about them?
The Most Important Media Innovation Since The Internet Turns 10
May 3, 2013
Happy birthday, iTunes Store. A look at how the revolutionary media player, library and sales portal has upturned the way we consume media.
The Ever-Evolving Details Of The Marathon Bombing Manhunt
April 25, 2013
When it comes to a fast-moving and emotional story like the pursuit of the Boston bombing suspects, the expression “fog of war” seems appropriate. As the fog lifts in the aftermath, some of what was first reported turns out to be wrong, or at least not precisely correct.
