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21st of October 2004 News
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Anthrax Figure Wins a Round on News Sources
Date: 22 October 2004
By Scott Shane
Scott Shane
Justice Dept officials agree to distribute document to federal investigators in 2001 anthrax case that would release journalists from pledges of confidentiality; lawyers for Steven J Hatfill, former Army bioterrorism expert who is suing government over leaks of information suggesting his guilt, have sought releases as step toward questioning reporters about their sources; experts on journalism and law say releases could erode government employees' confidence that they can provide information to reporters without fear of being identified and punished; say news sources who refuse to sign may fear being suspected of being source of leak; Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says less information will get to public; says it is 'ridiculous' to think that signing waivers will be viewed as voluntary; experts say such waivers could become routine (M)
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Voting and Counting
Date: 22 October 2004
By Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column warns that combination of disenfranchisement of minority voters and suspect ballot counting may determine presidential election; says average national poll results show tie, but polls touted on cable television are commissioned by networks and rarely inform viewers that other polls show different results; scores Florida Gov Jeb Bush for failing to adopt recommendations of task force he appointed to fix system; says narrow Bush win may represent systematic disenfranchisment of minority voters; says media must not treat such suspect win as validation of skewed reporting that has consistently overstated Bush's popular support (M)
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Broadcaster's Stock Picks Up After Change on Kerry Film
Date: 21 October 2004
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Sinclair Broadcast Group, whose stock price has been battered over its plans to broadcast documentary critical of Sen John Kerry, gains back ground after it decides to reduce how much of film it will show; producer of film Stolen Honor: Wounds That Don't Heal is disappointed that film will not be seen in its entirety, and company's critics are not mollified by Sinclair's new plan, which is to use segments of film in special news program to be shown on 40 of its 62 stations; program, A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media, will examine how politically charged films are being used in campaign and how news media treat their content; some advertisers withdraw commercials from Sinclair stations (M)
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Aide for Times Revealed Secrets, China Charges
Date: 22 October 2004
By Erik Eckholm
Erik Eckholm
Chinese authorities formally arrest Zhao Yan, reseacher in Beijing bureau of The New York Times, on charges of revealing state secrets to foreigners; he has not been allowed to see relatives or lawyers since being detained on Sept 17; no details of misdeeds he has been charged with have been disclosed; in Chinese criminal system, formal arrest on security charges is major step toward secret trial and virtually certain conviction, with long prison sentence possible; Susan Chira, foreign editor of The Times, denies that Zhao provided state secrets to newspaper; The Times asks Secretary of State Colin L Powell to raise case at highest levels during his visit to China later this week (M)
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Losing the Money Race, but Still Trying to Gain Notice
Date: 22 October 2004
By Glen Justice
Glen Justice
More than 1,900 candidates are running for Congress and most will lose, often because they are unable to raise sufficient money; in last election it took average of $5 million to win Senate campaign and $976,000 to win House race; but money does not stop many from trying, often using creative and inexpensive tactics to grab media attention; examples noted; photo; chart shows war chests of some Senate races (M)
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Washington Memo; In Calls to Kissinger, Reporters Show That Even They Fell Under Super-K's Spell
Date: 22 October 2004
By Scott Shane
Scott Shane
State Dept posts transcripts of 3,200 telephone calls from mid-1970's between journalists and Henry Kissinger that illustrate chumminess between them; records are released under Freedom of Information Act request by National Security Archive at George Washington University, whose spokesman Thomas Blanton calls relationships between press and Kissinger 'incestuous' (M)
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COMPUTERSHARE OF AUSTRALIA TO ACQUIRE EQUISERVE
Date: 21 October 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Computershare Ltd, Australia's largest share registrar, acquires DST Systems' EquiServe business for $307 million in cash and stock, to add share registration services in US (S)
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DELTA WOODSIDE WILL ELIMINATE 4OO POSITIONS
Date: 21 October 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Delta Woodside Industries, which makes clothing fabrics, will cut 400 jobs, or more than quarter of its work force, to reduce costs amid oversupply and increased competition from imports; plans to close cotton mill in Piedmont, SC, affecting about 361 jobs; salaries and positions at other plants will be cut (S)
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COMCAST WILL BEGIN TV CHANNEL FOR PRESCHOOLERS
Date: 21 October 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Comcast will jointly create television channel for preschool children with HIT Entertainment, Public Broadcasting Service and Sesame Workshop; will start broadcasting shows in autumn of 2005 (S)
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BLACKSTONE WILL BUY LUXURY RESORTS IN FLORIDA
Date: 21 October 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Blackstone Group to acquire Boca Resorts, which owns five luxury resorts in Florida and is led by H Wayne Huizenga, for about $1.25 billion (S)
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