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NY Times editorial board slams GITMO as a 'political prison'

The New York Times published an editorial on Thursday in which it called the US military detention center at Guantánamo Bay "essentially a political prison."

In the Media by Brett Wilkins

New York Times sparks national credit card processing discussion

Forget entertainment scandals and political controversies. The hottest debate in one of America's largest newspapers today deals with... credit card processing fees. Sexy? Not for most readers, unless of course, they own a business.

In the Media by Michael Essany - 1 comment

NY Times changes 'sexist' obit

The New York Times alters the start of an obituary for acclaimed rocket scientist Yvonne Brill following a string of protests that the obituary was 'sexist'.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Why the NY Times is wrong about the Bundesliga's soft underbelly

Frankfurt - A recent article in the New York Times (NYT) concluded that there was a soft underbelly in the Bundesliga. It used statistics to make its case and pointed to the failure of Bundesliga clubs in the Euro League, Is the NYT article plain wrong?

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 6 comments

Why good news is shared more than bad news Special

Which will go viral – a news article on an intriguing Mars discovery or one on a divorce between two actors? Some might think celebrity news will be shared by readers more often than the space report, but it's the opposite, says author Jonah Berger.

Digital Journal Report by David Silverberg - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Electric cars, $5 billion, and the NYT catfight with Tesla

New York - Electric cars aren’t taking off in the US despite huge funding. A lousy market image and performance issues aren't helping. There’s a public spat between a New York Times correspondent, John M Broder, and Tesla which is a road map of the issues.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 10 comments

New York Times writer wants U.S. to 'give up on the Constitution'

New York - The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights gives every American the right to life, liberty and property, but one op-ed writer and professor wants the U.S. to only pick and choose from the Constitution and abandon the rest.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 1 comment

China kicks out NY Times reporter after refusing to renew visa

Beijing - A correspondent for The New York Times was forced to leave mainland China with his family after the country rebuffed attempts to renew his a visa, the newspaper said Monday.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Guy Fieri defends Guy's American Kitchen from NY Times review

New York - A recent review in The New York Times food section on celebrity Guy Fieri's latest venture into the competitive Manhattan restaurant market is being described as unfair, and even NBC's Today Show is weighing in on the debacle.

In the Media by Richard Mccallum - 2 comments

BBC scandal widens — Former director starts at New York Times

The cover-up of child-molestation scandals at British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Britain’s flagship broadcasting medium, continued to boil Sunday as its chairman called the organization a “ghastly mess.”

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 2 comments