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Training a Gimlet Eye on the News Media and Finding Them Wanting (New York Times)
?The IFC Media Project,? a six-part series that has its premiere on the Independent Film Channel on Tuesday, calls itself a ?user?s guide to how the news gets made.?
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News (UPI)
Gulf War syndrome real, report says ... Scientists warm to possibility of moon ice ... TB strains more drug-resistant, WHO says ... Whales have an ear for Chinook ... Health/Science news from UPI.
Web Sites That Dig for News Rise as Community Watchdogs (New York Times)
As America?s newspapers shrink, a new kind of Web-based news operation has arisen in several cities, forcing the papers to follow the stories they uncover.
Independent News Says APN Sale Is Not Forced, Review Reports (Bloomberg)
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Independent News & Media Plc rejected claims it is a forced seller of its 39.1 percent stake in APN News & Media Ltd., the Australian Financial Review said, citing a spokesperson for the Dublin-based company.
Game news: Xbox 360's new look (AP via Yahoo! News)
Real news from the virtual world:
South Korea May Restructure Shipbuilders, Yonhap News Reports (Bloomberg)
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea's government and banking industry may restructure the shipbuilding sector that is struggling with weak global economic growth, Yonhap News reported, citing unidentified government and financial industry officials.
Green news harvest: Parsing the EPA new coal plant decision (CNET via Yahoo! News)
A sampling of green-tech news with quick commentary.
Stocks fluctuate on more economic news (The Arizona Republic)
After a turbulent week that sent the Dow down, investors found little solace in the latest news.
Former KMEX-TV news director Jorge Mettey sues Univision (Los Angeles Times)
He claims that he was fired after he refused to go along with the company's alleged practice of tailoring news coverage for some advertising sponsors. Univision says the suit has no merit. A television news director who was fired by Univision Communications Inc. last year for allegedly slanting the news fired back Monday, contending in a lawsuit that company executives shaped stories to woo ...
Chernin's Contract Negotiations Ongoing With News Corp; How About Leading Yahoo? (Forbes)
News Corp.'s chief operating officer Peter Chernin is still in negotiations with his company about extending his contract beyond June next year, and isn't sure whether he wants to stay there long term, reports the LAT , citing unidentified sources.
