Email to NBC News Staff About Brian Williams Suspension
Date: 11 February 2015
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
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11th of February 2015 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on February 11, 2015
Brian Williams Suspended From NBC for 6 Months Without Pay
Date: 11 February 2015
By EMILY STEEL and RAVI SOMAIYA
Emily STEEL
NBC News says Nightly News anchor Brian Williams is suspended without pay for six months after his admission to falsely claiming he was on helicopter under attack during Iraq War; suspension caps quick and surprising fall for Williams, who was one of most trusted and popular men in America.
Brian Williams Scandal Prompts Frantic Efforts at NBC to Curb Rising Damage
Date: 12 February 2015
By EMILY STEEL
Emily STEEL
Interviews with NBC insiders reveal that its news division scrambled to control fall-out after revelations that celebrity anchor Brian Williams had exaggerated account of helicopter flight in Iraq and to determine extent of damage for his career and for network; executives held multiple high-level secret meetings before deciding to suspend Williams without pay for six months.
Kings of Their Crafts, but on Divergent Paths
Date: 12 February 2015
By DAVID CARR
David CARR
David Carr The Media Equation column compares careers of Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, and NBC anchor Brian Williams, in wake of Stewart's announcement that he will retire and Williams's suspension; notes that Stewart is leaving his position as head of comedy show and arguably the most trusted man in news, whereas Williams's career as news anchor may be in jeopardy due to his misrepresentations of facts.
Obama’s Dual View of War Power Seeks Limits and Leeway
Date: 12 February 2015
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
News Analysis; Pres Obama's proposal for military campaign against Islamic State includes unusual request for Congress to impose three-year limit on action, but resolution's language leaves loopholes; contradictory move, which many say exemplifies Obama's overall strategy, fires debate between Republicans who say there are too many limits and liberal Democrats who say Obama has left too much room for flexibility.
In Ukraine, It’s Putin’s Game
Date: 12 February 2015
By ANDREW HIGGINS
Andrew HIGGINS
News Analysis; European leaders gathered in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss Ukrainian conflict acknowledge that, despite his country's economic woes, Russian Pres Vladimir V Putin holds upper hand because he is willing to use military force to get what he wants; other leaders seeking cease-fire are bound by effort to use diplomacy in negotiations.