Good News! No, Really!
Date: 17 October 2011
By Bill Keller
Bill Keller
Glimmers from the rest of the world.
Replaying Sunday, October 16, 2011
The October 16, 2011 was a Sunday under the star sign of ♎. It was the 288 day of the year. President of the United States was Barack Obama.
If you were born on this day, you are 14 years old. Your last birthday was on the Thursday, October 16, 2025, 258 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, October 16, 2026, in 106 days. You have lived for 5,372 days, or about 128,939 hours, or about 7,736,358 minutes, or about 464,181,480 seconds.
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16th of October 2011 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on October 16, 2011
A Hostage-Taker Calls, and a French News Blog Begins Tweeting
Date: 17 October 2011
By J. David Goodman
J. Goodman
What began as a straight news story evolved into a more complicated test of the way news should, and perhaps should not, be made.
News From the Advertising Industry
Date: 17 October 2011
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Account assignments, executive appointments and miscellaneous news from advertising agencies.
When Applying the Paint Was Spreading the News
Date: 16 October 2011
By Robin Pogrebin
Robin Pogrebin
An exhibition to open at the New-York Historical Society on Nov. 11 delves into American taste in art during a crucial period from the 1830s through the 1860s.
NBC Anchor Broadens His Portfolio
Date: 16 October 2011
By David Carr
David Carr
With “Rock Center With Brian Williams,” Mr. Williams will try to spread his broadcast charisma over a newsmagazine show, a TV platform with a history of abundant carnage.
John Miller to Join CBS, Bolstering ‘The Early Show’
Date: 17 October 2011
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
John Miller, whose trajectory has veered between journalism and law enforcement, is about to join the well-ballasted CBS “Early Show.”
Republican Debates Are a Hot Ticket on TV
Date: 16 October 2011
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
The early debates for the Republican presidential nomination are garnering almost twice as many viewers as in 2007.
Debates Sway Media Coverage, Study Finds
Date: 17 October 2011
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
Research by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism found that the presidential candidate debates “have coincided with some notable shifts in tone” of media coverage.
Ending Speculation, Michael Wolff Leaves Post at Adweek
Date: 17 October 2011
By Jeremy W. Peters and Stuart Elliott
Jeremy Peters
Some speculation about Mr. Wolff’s departure was related to his aggressive coverage about the phone-hacking scandal that has engulfed the News Corporation.
Maybe Teach Them Math, Science and Chess
Date: 16 October 2011
By James Warren
James Warren
A chess tournament in Oak Brook, Ill., demonstrates how much discipline, analytical thinking, time management and other adult skills children can develop by playing the game.