2 Journalists Subpoenaed Over Source of Disclosure
Date: 23 May 2004
By Adam Liptak and Peter T. Kilborn
Adam Liptak
Federal grand jury subpoenas Tim Russert of NBC's Meet the Press and Matthew Cooper of Time Magazine in investigation of whether someone in Bush administration leaked identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame; syndicated columnist Robert D Novak identified her without naming sources; Democrats believe identification is revenge because her husband Joseph C Wilson IV criticized Iraq war; NBC and Time will fight subpoenas (M)
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Meeting the Press and Surviving It
Date: 23 May 2004
By Jim Kennedy
Jim Kennedy
Op-Ed article by Jim Kennedy, communications director for former Pres Bill Clinton, advises press secretaries on how to avoid repeat of recent debacle on NBC's Meet the Press that occurred when State Dept aide Emily Miller tried to cut off Tim Russert's questioning of Sec of State Colin Powell because interview's ground rules were broken (M)
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Michael Moore's Candid Camera
Date: 23 May 2004
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
Frank Rich article on Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11; says material used by Moore on some events in Iraq, such as abuse of prisoners, was available to news organizations months ago but media chose not to use it; says Moore is being selective in what he chooses to include in his moive; he is a polemicist, not journalist; but he implicitly raises issue that much of what we have seen elsewhere during this war, often under label of 'news,' has been just as subjectively edited; holds perhaps most damning sequence in documentary is one showing American troops as they ridicule hooded detainees in holding pen near Samara, Iraq, in December 2003; photos (M)
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National Briefing | Washington: Subpoena In C.I.A. Disclosure
Date: 22 May 2004
By Adam Liptak (NYT)
Adam NYT
Grand jury subpoenas Time magazine reporter Matthew Cooper in its inquiry into whether someone in Bush administration disclosed identity of CIA officer Valerie Plame (S)
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Off The Record
Date: 23 May 2004
By William Safire
William Safire
William Safire On Language column comments on phrases 'off the record,' 'background' and 'not for attribution,' commonly used by government officials and politicians when talking to reporters (M)
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The Nation: Kerry's Gender Gap; Yes, Democrats Can Win (Some) White Male Voters
Date: 23 May 2004
By Rick Lyman
Rick Lyman
Sen John Kerry has not made any real headway in polls despite Pres Bush's dip in popularity; part of problem is his lack of support among white men; recent New York Times/CBS News poll showed that Kerry has support of only 36 percent of white male voters, compared with 55 percent for Bush; drawing (M)
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Sports of The Times; Olympic Doomsayers as Cyclical as Cicadas
Date: 22 May 2004
By George Vecsey
George Vecsey
George Vecsey Sports of the Times column discusses history of pessimism and alarmist journalism surrounding Summer Games, as media frets about logistics, security and beauty of each approaching Olympics (M)
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A Jail Tour in Los Angeles Offers a Peek Into 5 Killings Behind Bars
Date: 23 May 2004
By Charlie Leduff
Charlie Leduff
Los Angeles County Jail has had five killings over last seven months, more than San Quentin penitentiary has had in eight years; Sheriff Lee Baca say budget cuts have led to slipshod security; budget was cut by $160 million over two years, and number of guards has been reduced by 25 percent; Baca's critics dismiss his cries of poverty and question his management of jail; Dist Atty Steve Cooley plans to commission investigation into jail operations; Baca offers reporters tour of jail; photos (M)
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FAT SUBSTITUTE IS APPROVED FOR MICROWAVE POPCORN
Date: 22 May 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Procter & Gamble Cop wins approval from FDA for expanded use of its fat substitute Olean in microwave popcorn (S)
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN WINS $1.39 BILLION NAVY CONTRACT
Date: 22 May 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Northrop Grumman Corp says that it won $1.39 billion contract to prepare for construction of Navy's next-generation nuclear aircraft carrier, CVN-21 (S)
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