Noting 'Shortcomings,' Pentagon Says It Will Remove Some Obstacles to Covering War
Date: 10 December 2001
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Defense Department, under pressure from news organizations, promises to be more helpful to journalists trying to cover fighting in Afghanistan; Asst Sec Victoria Clarke apologizes to news bureau chiefs for past obstacles (M)
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The Crawl
Date: 09 December 2001
By Marshall Sella
Marshall Sella
Annoying new fad has news headlines crawling across bottom of screen on several television channels; photos; news executives are in no rush to claim credit for notion (The Year in Ideas) (S)
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The White House Doesn't Need the Press
Date: 09 December 2001
By Ryan Lizza
Ryan Lizza
Bush administration, believing that national press does not matter to it politically, has downsized Ari Fleischer's press office, which now operates as small part of communications apparatus overseen by close Bush adviser Karen Hughes; Fleisher drawing (The Year in Ideas) (S)
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French Bank to Buy United California
Date: 10 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BNP Paribas to buy United California Bank from UFJ Holdings for $2.4 billion to expand its retail banking business in western US
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What the Muslim World Is Watching
Date: 09 December 2001
Andrea Lorenz letter finds Al Jazeera important source of information about Arab world (S)
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What the Muslim World Is Watching
Date: 09 December 2001
George J Beichl letter calls for interviews with Arab-Americans and other Muslim Americans who could show freedom that exists in America, to counter notions on Al Jazeera network (S)
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Manifestoes for The Next New York
Date: 09 December 2001
Triss Stein letter praises Nov 11 Magazine issue
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What the Muslim World Is Watching
Date: 09 December 2001
Barbara Wallace letter says fundamentalist Muslims have right to have views expressed on Al Jazeera network (S)
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What the Muslim World Is Watching
Date: 09 December 2001
Michael O'Hanlon letter says that as fellow of Brookings Institution fellow he has appeared on Al Jazeera television five time since US operations begain Afghanistan and is one of numerous Americans who have had similar opportunities (S)
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What the Muslim World Is Watching
Date: 09 December 2001
Eric Rosenbloom letter says terrorist Osama bin Laden should not be likened to 'freedom fighter' Che Guevara (S)
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