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Fort Hood Story Takes A Turn

The horrific shooting at the Army training base at Fort Hood, Texas took a dramatic turn on Thursday night when Army spokesperson Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone announced at a press conference that shooting suspect Major Nidal Malik Hasan was not dead as the Army had previously asserted. It was Cone who told the media at a press conference less than an hour after the shooting that Hasan... More

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Television Covers Fort Hood Shooting

The shooting at the Fort Hood Army training base in Texas sent television news into overdrive on Thursday. Army spokesman Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said at a news conference that one shooter had been killed and two suspects were apprehended. News of the shooting broke inside the 3 p.m. hour. MSNBC’s David Shuster reported the news at 3:13 p.m. followed by Fox News’ Shepard Smith at... More

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OWN: Aniston Not Hosting Talk Show

OWN is not in discussions with Jennifer Aniston to host a weekly talk show on Oprah Winfrey’s cable network when it launches sometime next year. The report surfaced over the weekend in a U.K. tabloid and was repeated by the New York Post . An OWN spokesperson says the network is “not in any sort of discussions or negotiations with Jennifer Aniston to host a talk... More

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NBC's Engel Has Near Miss in Afghanistan

As U.S. news organizations step up coverage of Afghanistan (see related article, “News Networks’ ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan” ), the violence there is also increasing. Monday, Oct. 26, marked the deadliest day for U.S. forces in more than four years when separate helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans. NBC’s Richard Engel reported on the crash on Today... More

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Balloon Boy Punctures Media Ethics

The saga of 6-year-old Falcon Heene - who we can only hope will someday shake the moniker “balloon boy” - could present a teachable moment for the ratings-obsessed media. Where do you draw the line when there is an indication that the parents of an interview subject may not be acting with their children’s’ best interests at heart? In an interview with... More