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Former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean called the Fox News coverage of Shirley Sherrod “absolutely racist” in an appearance on Fox News Sunday. “They had an obligation to find out what was really in the clip,” Dean said. “They had been pushing a theme of black racism with this phony Black Panther crap...
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As it happens, this awesome controversy was discussed for about 30 seconds on newsroom-l (new window) when one of the list’s few conservatives (not a journalist, but some guy from Arizona) posted an item about it, to which I replied as follows forthwith: On 7/23/2010 1:02 PM, to newsroom-l (new...
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By Sarah Lacy (TechCrunch.com) I’ll give Google this much: They’re taking a bad situation and making something good out of it, both from a human and business point of view. I’m not saying human rights didn’t play into the decision, but this was as much about business. Lest we get too self-righteous as Westerners,...
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By David Sarno (LATimes) In the wake of the transition to digital television, Southland viewers are finding they can get nearly three times as many channels as they once could with an antenna. And rather than the erratic, fuzzy reception of yesteryear, today’s rabbit ears are capable of delivering a surprisingly clear high-definition picture....
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By Motoko Rich (NY Times) William Styron may have been one of the leading literary lions of recent decades, but his books are not selling much these days. Now his family has a plan to lure digital-age readers with e-book versions of titles like “Sophie’s Choice,” “The Confessions of Nat Turner” and Mr. Styron’s...
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