All the News That's Fit to Print? Or Just Our News?
Date: 01 February 2004
By Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent, in Public Editor column, contends that three important stories that recently appeared in other newspapers have been either diminished or disregarded by New York Times; notes that Toledo Blade in Oct 2003 published series of articles revealing that members of platoon of US soldiers slaughtered untold number of Vietnamese civilians in 1967; says Times finally ran story on Dec 28; maintains that scores of readers have complained about Times failure to put former Treasury Sec Paul O'Neill's bombshells about early days of Bush administration on front page; asserts that Times ignored important Jan 7 Washington Post report on Iraq's weapons programs even though its own reporting on subject has been criticized (M)
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And Now a Word From Op-Ed
Date: 01 February 2004
By DAVID SHIPLEY
David SHIPLEY
David Shipley, the Op-Ed editor, explains how the page works, saying, "'All the views that are fit to print?' Not a chance, alas." (Feb. 1, 2004)
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And Now a Word From Op-Ed
Date: 01 February 2004
By David Shipley
David Shipley
Op-Ed article by David Shipley, editor of Op-Ed page, discusses history of page and guidelines for submitting articles; notes that inaugural Op-Ed page appeared on Sept 21, 1970, and Harrison E Salisbury was first editor; maintains that page was created to provide forum for writers with 'no institutional connection with The Times'; says page of clashing opinions was aim from beginning (M)
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Indonesia's Struggling Press Battles Libel Accusations in Court, and Truth Is No Defense
Date: 01 February 2004
By Raymond Bonner
Raymond Bonner
Indonesian court orders respected Koran Tempo newspaper to pay $1 million to businessman Tomy Winata for suggesting that Winata had sought to open gambling casinos; settlement could bankrupt newspaper; separate criminal action against editor Bambang Harymurti, for article linking Winata to disastrous fire, could send him to jail for ten years; such libel actions are popular means of using notoriously corrupt Indonesian judiciary to discourage press from investigating sensitive issues (M)
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Mary Gardner, Journalism Teacher, Dies at 83
Date: 01 February 2004
By Kenneth N. Gilpin
Kenneth Gilpin
Mary A. Gardner was a journalism professor whose teaching had a strong influence on contemporary journalism in Mexico and Latin America.
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Reporter at Center of Dispute Over Iraq Resigns From BBC
Date: 31 January 2004
By Sarah Lyall
Sarah Lyall
Andrew Gilligan, reporter at center of dispute between British Broadcasting Corp and British government over whether government had exaggerated case for war against Iraq, resigns from BBC; follows BBC chmn Gavyn Davies and dir gen Greg Dyke, who left their posts after scathing official report that accused Gilligan of sloppy reporting and his employers of host of journalistic and management failures (M)
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The Company They Kept
Date: 01 February 2004
By Roger Lowenstein
Roger Lowenstein
Roger Lowenstein article describes John Rigas as likable, ordinary and in state of shock from charges against him in connection with downfall of Adelphia; question of how he came undone has riveted his hometown of Coudersport, Pa; many blame his sons, who directed company's growth in late 1990's, while others cite family's habit of blurring private and public interests; Rigas, who has never sold his company stock, does not fit mold of greedy executive; family had conspicuous presence in Coudersport, where they dominated town's finances, contributing 40 percent of its tax receipts; many residents rallied after arrest when elder Rigas was paraded in handcuffs before waiting TV cameras; overriding impression is of man dazed by his fall; Rigas's beginnings in cable television industry and fall of company examined; photos (L)
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ATA REACHES AGREEMENT WITH CREDITORS
Date: 31 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Creditors of ATA Holdings Corp, parent of ATA Airlines, agree to let company delay debt payments for next two years to avoid bankruptcy filing (S)
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FEDEX SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE ON BOARD TERMS
Date: 31 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
FedEx Corp to hold shareholder vote on electing all of its 13 directors annually, after investor pressure to increase accountability (S)
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UNION PACIFIC NAMES CHIEF FOR RAILROAD UNIT
Date: 31 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Union Pacific Corp appoints chief financial officer James Young to head its railroad unit and names Robert Knight to succeed him in finance post; Young to succeed Ivor Evans, who becomes vice chairman; Young and Evans are also named to new office of chairman along with chief executive Richard Davidson (S)
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EPIQ TO ACQUIRE POORMAN-DOUGLAS FOR $115 MILLION
Date: 31 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Software maker Epiq Systems Inc acquires Poorman-Douglas Corp for $115 million in cash to add services for law firms (S)
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