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New York Times Names Two Managing Editors

The New York Times on Thursday named two managing editors to succeed Gerald Boyd, who resigned from the newspaper amid a scandal over fraudulent reporting and discontent over management policies.

Policing Papers

Terence Smith discusses the recent changes at The New York Times with Joann Byrd, a member of the Siegal committee that examined The Times's newsroom policies, and Susan Tifft, a journalism professor at Duke University.

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New York Times Creates New Public Editor Position

The New York Times announced Wednesday it would create a "public editor," similar to an ombudsman, to scrutinize news coverage and assess readers' complaints.

House Approves Roll Back of New Media Ownership Rule

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to block new media ownership regulations recently adopted by the Federal Communications Commission that would ease the limits on how many television stations media companies may own.

Suicide of BBC Source Leads to Public Inquiry

The investigation continues surrounding the suicide of the British Defense Ministry weapons adviser who was the British Broadcasting Corporation's main source for a story alleging Tony Blair's government had "sexed up" intelligence on Iraq's weapons.

U.S. Accuses Cuba of Jamming Broadcasts to Iran

The U.S. government and corporate officials have accused Cuba of jamming U.S.-based satellite broadcasts of news and other information into Iran.

Congress Moves to Overturn New Media Ownership Rules

A House committee on Wednesday voted to roll back a key part of new media ownership regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission last month.

New York Times Names New Executive Editor

The New York Times named Bill Keller, a former Times managing editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent, as its new executive editor on Monday, six weeks after the newspaper's top editors resigned amid a plagiarism scandal.

U.S. Begins TV Broadcasts to Iran

The U.S. government launched a new Persian-language television broadcast in Iran on Sunday, beaming 30-minute nightly newscasts to the millions of Iranians watching satellite television.

FCC Releases New Media Ownership Rules

The Federal Communications Commission late Wednesday published its final report on the revised media ownership rules, even as lawmakers and consumer rights groups announced various plans aimed at making sure the new rules never take effect.