What We're Reading: Best of 2014
Date: 23 December 2014
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 Dan Saltzstein, Lydia Polgreen and others.
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Qatar Suspends News Channel Critical of Egyptian Government
Date: 23 December 2014
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
David
Qatar suspends broadcast of satellite news channel sharply critical of Egypt's military-led government after pressure from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the Egyptian government; shutdown of channel, Egyptian affiliate of the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera network, is blow to supporters of Egypt's deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, and his Islamist group Muslim Brotherhood.
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De Blasio Confronts a Crisis Over the Police and Race With a Practiced Calm
Date: 24 December 2014
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and NIKITA STEWART
Michael
News analysis; New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has attempted to de-escalate crisis over recent police shootings, taking highly personal and diplomatic approach, in contrast to his predecessors' styles; key component of strategy has been convincing community leaders, labor allies, and elected officials to echo de Blasio's moderate message.
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Countering Cyberattacks Without a Playbook
Date: 24 December 2014
By DAVID E. SANGER
David SANGER
News analysis; North Korea's cyberattack on Sony Pictures illustrates absence of treaties, laws and best practices to deal with digital conflicts; United States took extraordinary step of identifying North Korea as culprit, but has refused to release details and has not claimed responsibility for counterattack; question remains whether ruler Kim Jong-un will back off or push forward with new attacks.
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Conflict Coverage Proves Deadly Job for Journalists
Date: 23 December 2014
By RICK GLADSTONE
Rick GLADSTONE
Annual report by news media advocacy group Committee to Protect Journalists finds that unusually high number of foreign correspondents were killed in 2014 while reporting on conflicts in Middle East, Ukraine and Afghanistan; also shows that, for third consecutive year, Syria is most dangerous country for journalists.
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With a Holiday Break, Seeking Issues and Opportunities to Explore in 2015
Date: 23 December 2014
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Andrew REVKIN
A brief break from blogging and a call for ideas to explore in 2015.
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Cuba’s Promising New Online Voices
Date: 24 December 2014
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Editorial praises Cuba's growing community of bloggers who have taken up Pres Raul Castro's call to be critical of government, providing needed alternative to official press; observes that this group stands to gain most from improved relations with United States because of Pres Obama's policy shift; expresses hope that Cuban leaders will be courageous enough to broaden access to Internet and end censorship.
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Ireland Lends Support to Microsoft in Email Privacy Case
Date: 24 December 2014
By MARK SCOTT
Mark SCOTT
In a legal brief supporting the tech giant’s appeal of a search warrant for communications stored at a Dublin data center, the Irish government said that courts in the United States should respect the sovereignty of other countries.
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