Celebrity Weibo star Yao Chen sues newspaper
A high-profile Chinese actress and microblogger has filed suit against a Shanghai-based newspaper which she has accused of running a fake story about her, a media officer with Chaoyang district court...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor Perrys war on children
CORPUS CHRISTI -- George E. Clower Perry's war on children My compliments to the Caller-Times for continuing to admonish Governor Rick Perry on his failure to support Texas public education, among his...
View ArticleMedia Guardian 25 Hearst Magazines UK keeps the gloss on its top titles
Smooth operator ... Hearst's Arnaud de Puyfontaine was described by an ex-colleague as 'a real politician'. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the ...
View ArticleThe readers editor on… coverage of the Scottish independence debate
The referendum on Scottish independence is a real challenge and an opportunity for the Guardian, but there is some deep-seated resentment to ...
View ArticleUtah father allegedly kills baby son
A Utah father, 21, allegedly killed his 5-month-old son but a family member prevented him from turning the gun on himself, police said. American Fork Police Sergeant Greg Ludlow said Joshua Petersen...
View ArticlePakistan denies deal over drone strikes
Pakistani diplomats called a story in Sunday's New York Times alleging a secret deal to permit American drone strikes in the country unfounded propaganda. The Times said the CIA struck a secret deal...
View ArticleDigital Newfronts Poised to Rake in $1 Billion in Ad Deals
Agency execs expect the digital upfront to cross $1 billion this year, partly as a hedge against shrinking ratings and higher prices in the TV market. ...
View ArticleHundreds gather for global pillow fights
Hundreds of people showed up in cities across the globe to participate in International Pillow Fight Day 2013, officials said. On Saturday, people showed up in more than 140 cities worldwide, including...
View Articlei Editors Letter Gardening tips
Ah, how good did it feel to have a little sun on our backs at the weekend, albeit feeble and watery? Did you, like me, immediately rush out and start cutting, pruning, trimming and sweeping, endlessly...
View ArticleSponsors Now Pay for Online Articles Not Just Ads
Articles in a series on Mashable.com called "What’s Inside" looked for all the world like the hundreds of other articles on the digital media site. But journalistically, they were something very ...
View Article13 die in helicopter crash in Peru
A helicopter carrying oil company executives crashed in Peru Sunday, killed all 13 people aboard, the company said. The oil firm Perenco Peru said "no survivors were found" at the crash scene near the...
View ArticleA Revolution Cannot Happen In Nigeria Because We Are Too Timid Says Gov....
By Femi Makinde And Olalekan Adetayo Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has ruled out the possibility of having a violent revolution in the country. Amaechi spoke in Ekiti State on Saturday at the...
View Article2 N.C. children killed when dirt collapses
Two young children died Sunday evening when dirt collapsed on them at a house construction site in western North Carolina, authorities said. One of the children's fathers placed an emergency call...
View ArticleCricket star Khan set for May elections
Imran Khan will contest a parliamentary seat in this year's Pakistani national elections. The returning officer cleared the nomination papers of Khan, paving the way for the leader of the Pakistan...
View ArticleNewspaper revenue fell 2 pct to $38.6B in 2012
ARLINGTON, Va. - The newspaper industry's revenue declined at its slowest pace in six years, as publishers turned to new businesses and raised more money from online subscriptions.The industry's total...
View ArticleObituary Edward L. Dardanell Newspaper publisher who helped form Forbes...
Family members of Edward L. Dardanell described him as a man who lived life large and took control of whatever efforts he was involved in from the time he left Penn Hills High School as valedictorian...
View ArticleUS newspaper revenue down
America's newspaper industry revenue declined at its slowest pace in six years, as publishers turned to new businesses and raised more money from online subscriptions. The industry's total revenue in...
View ArticleMonday newspaper round-up Portugal HBOS Consumer spending...
Mon 08 Apr 2013 LONDON (SHARECAST) - "The Eurozone crisis threatens to flare up again this week after Portugal's constitutional court blocked the country's planned austerity programme", says The...
View ArticleLinda Geddes on science writing There is always another side to the story
If it's a news story, the first thing I try to do is summarise the story in a single sentence as if I was telling a friend about it in the pub. You can play around with it after that and be a bit more...
View ArticleIsrael fears jihadi Golan Heights attack
Israel fears jihadis will use the Golan Heights to attack Israel now that Syria has withdrawn thousands of troops from the area, Israel's military chief said. Syrian rebels increasingly occupy parts of...
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