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The Facebook Effect on the News - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic - 0 views

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    Social networks are the new front page and homepage for news. But on Facebook, it&'s not the 'news' that readers come to see or click to leave.
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BBC says no to North Korea targeted service | NK News - North Korea News - 0 views

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    Broadcaster believes new service would reach "insignificant percentage of the population" (NK News.org) 14 Jan 2014.
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    Broadcaster believes new service would reach "insignificant percentage of the population" (NK News.org) 14 Jan 2014.
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The Internship: One long ad for Google? - 0 views

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    Product placement is nothing new - but a new film set in Google's headquarters takes it to new heights. Tom Brook looks at how movies can be vehicles for marketing messages.
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Kiss cam: How ESPN, Michael Sam and his boyfriend broke new ground - The Washington Post - 0 views

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    In a new take on the kiss cam, the sports network airs an emotional moment between two men (Washington Post)
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    In a new take on the kiss cam, the sports network airs an emotional moment between two men (Washington Post)
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Newly Elected Parliamentarians Take Oath in Sanskrit - 0 views

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    An usually high number of lawmakers took their oaths in Sanskrit on the second day of the new Parliament session in New Delhi.
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    An usually high number of lawmakers took their oaths in Sanskrit on the second day of the new Parliament session in New Delhi.
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News is bad for you - and giving up reading it will make you happier - 0 views

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    News is bad for your health. It leads to fear and aggression, and hinders your creativity and ability to think deeply. The solution? Stop consuming it altogether
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Bloomberg News Is Said to Curb Articles That Might Anger China - 0 views

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    Employees of Bloomberg News said that it chose not to publish investigative articles about China's leadership because of worries that it would be evicted from the country.
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Lost in Translation by Eva Hoffmann - 0 views

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    Excerpts from Eva Hoffman. (1989). Lost in translation: A life in a new language. New York: Penguin Books.
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You Tawkin' to New Yawk? Tracing the City's Mosaic of Accents - 1 views

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    Wall Street Journal article about New York accents
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Do They Really Tawk Like That? Not Now - 1 views

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    A new documentary examines the way that different immigrant groups adapted to speaking in New York City (NYT article)
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'Rock the Casbah' Author: Hip-Hop Has Been the Rhythm of Arab Spring - 0 views

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    Journalist Robin Wright chronicles the cultural and social forces behind this year's Arab revolt in her new book, "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World.' Margaret Warner and Wright discuss her book and the new wave of empowerment in the Arab world.
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What's New And Not New About Jason Collins Coming Out - 0 views

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    Jason Collins, a veteran NBA center, has become the first male professional athlete in the four major American sports leagues to come out as gay. Collins wrote a first-person account posted Monday on Sports Illustrated's website. (from Code Switch, and NPR blog)
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Reconsidering the Adoption of English as an Official Language: National Discussion on L... - 0 views

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    In the summer of 2010, news of companies such as Rakuten and Fast Retailing promoting the adoption of English as their official language is attracting attention (Opinion piece from The Japan News, Yomiuri Shimbun)
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Huffpost: Page 3 news and blogs - 0 views

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    News and blogs on Page 3 photos (Huffington Post UK)
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Marvel Editor Sana Amanat Does TEDxTeen Talk About The Positive Power Of Storytelling -... - 0 views

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    On March 1st 2014, Marvel Comics editor Sana Amanat participated in the 5th TEDxTeen conference hosted by the We Are Family Foundation. Amanat, the editor on Ms. Marvel, Elektra, New Warriors and Captain Marvel, did a talk entitled Myths, Misfits & Masks.
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    On March 1st 2014, Marvel Comics editor Sana Amanat participated in the 5th TEDxTeen conference hosted by the We Are Family Foundation. Amanat, the editor on Ms. Marvel, Elektra, New Warriors and Captain Marvel, did a talk entitled Myths, Misfits & Masks.
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What Are Father's Day Ads Selling? : The New Yorker - 0 views

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    Dove's new spot is a corrective to outmoded ideas of the father as a distant, aloof domestic presence.
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    Dove's new spot is a corrective to outmoded ideas of the father as a distant, aloof domestic presence.
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Selling the Myth of the Ideal Mother : The New Yorker - 0 views

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    A new ad adheres to the tradition of purporting to celebrate mothers while portraying them in a troubling way.
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    A new ad adheres to the tradition of purporting to celebrate mothers while portraying them in a troubling way.
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Coca-Cola's Happiness Machines : The New Yorker - 0 views

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    Do Coca-Cola's new ads shed light on a human-rights crisis or add to the exploitation of migrant workers?
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    Do Coca-Cola's new ads shed light on a human-rights crisis or add to the exploitation of migrant workers?
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International Press Institute: About us - 0 views

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    The International Press Institute is a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists. We are dedicated to the furtherance and safeguarding of press freedom, the protection of freedom of opinion and expression, the promotion of the free flow of news and information, and the improvement of the practices of journalism.
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    The International Press Institute is a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists. We are dedicated to the furtherance and safeguarding of press freedom, the protection of freedom of opinion and expression, the promotion of the free flow of news and information, and the improvement of the practices of journalism.
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A Language of Conflict, and Peace - 0 views

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    Words' plain English meanings are politicized, distorted or undermined in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle (New York Times)
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    Words' plain English meanings are politicized, distorted or undermined in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian struggle (New York Times)
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