Young Egyptians are using social media to fight police brutality and urge a more open government. With thousands of bloggers online, Egypt’s social media movement is the oldest and largest in the Arab world. But is it having an effect?
Reuters – Hit movies and a recovering ad market boosted Walt Disney Co results above Wall Street’s expectations, following in the footsteps of several other media companies that have surpassed forecasts.
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Disney Q3 earnings beat Street
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AP – The White House said Tuesday it will immediately appeal a federal judge’s ruling against the Obama administration’s moratorium on new deepwater drilling.
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White House to appeal ruling against drilling ban
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AP – A new report suggests that U.S. newspapers should look to their European counterparts for tips on how to weather the ongoing crisis in print media.
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Papers in Europe weather crisis better than US
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AP – Media organizations say they are being allowed only limited access to areas impacted by the Gulf oil spill through restrictions on plane and boat traffic that are making it difficult to document the worst spill in U.S. history.
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Media claim access to spill site has been limited
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As the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church has widened, church officials have accused the media of using the story to attack the pope. But last week, Pope Benedict said the scandal came from within the church and that forgiveness does not exclude justice. Still, many Catholic faithful say their church is under siege.
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