‘The Century’s Bitterest Journalistic Failure’? Considering Times Coverage of the Holocaust
Date: 02 April 2013
By Michael Gonchar
Michael Gonchar
In this lesson we offer one more way to teach about the Holocaust: use contemporary reporting in The New York Times as a lens for thinking about what the press was reporting at the time, and why it was reporting it that way.
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The Damage Done by a ‘Lucky Guy’
Date: 03 April 2013
By Martin Garbus
Martin Garbus
Mike McAlary, the newspaper columnist who is now the subject of a Broadway play, was a flawed journalist who once falsely accused a rape victim of perpetrating a hoax.
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In China, Bird Flu Jitters Are Back
Date: 03 April 2013
By Didi Kirsten Tatlow
Didi Tatlow
With four more cases of a new bird flu, H7N9, diagnosed in China, bringing the total to seven, of whom two have died and the others are said to be in critical condition, a familiar fear is back.
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2 Major Air Pollutants Increase in Beijing
Date: 03 April 2013
By Edward Wong
Edward Wong
Levels of two major air pollutants — nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter that is between 2.5 and 10 micrometers, called PM 10 — surged early in 2013, a report said.
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News Quiz | April 3, 2013
Date: 03 April 2013
By Anastasia Economides
Anastasia Economides
See what you know about the news of the day.
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Fatal Landslide Draws Attention to the Toll of Mining on Tibet
Date: 02 April 2013
By Edward Wong
Edward Wong
A mining surge on the Tibetan plateau has provided valuable resources for China’s economy, but the environmental damage has stirred anger among people living there.
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News Quiz | April 2, 2013
Date: 02 April 2013
By Anastasia Economides
Anastasia Economides
See what you know about the news of the day.
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S.E.C. Sets Rules for Disclosures Using Social Media
Date: 02 April 2013
By Michael J. de la Merced
Michael de la Merced
The Securities and Exchange Commission cleared companies’ use of Facebook and Twitter for important announcements, following an investigation into a social media post by Netflix’s chief executive.
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Leno and Fallon Poke Fun at Their Uncertain Fates
Date: 02 April 2013
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon made light of their situations as media reports suggested that Mr. Fallon may be taking over the “Tonight” show on NBC.
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Formichetti Out at Mugler
Date: 02 April 2013
By Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson
Joel Palix, the president of Clarins Fragrance Group and the director general of its Mugler fragrance and fashion label, announced on Tuesday that the company had parted ways with the creative director Nicola Formichetti.
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