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1. April 26, 2011 01:21 PM

   Decision 2012 Mad Libs

   Our campaign coverage will (be tough but fair; appear on alternate Tuesdays; take its cues from ‘Doonesbury’)

   By Steve Daley

   To: All Hands From: The Political Editor Re: Decision 2012 - Our Election Coverage It seems like only yesterday that we (thought Gov. Sarah Palin was a breath of fresh North Slope air; wondered whom John Edwards of North Carolina might pick as a running mate; believed that then Sen. Barack Obama was serious about closing down Guantanamo). In 2008...

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2. May 10, 2011 04:05 PM

   In Singapore, Social Media Aids Another Political Shift

   By Shibani Mahtani

   This past weekend was a historic one for Singapore, the small southeast Asian city-state that often escapes the attention of the world’s press, unless its rulers are threatening them with libel. On Saturday, Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) was dealt a small but sharp blow. While the PAP held on to power by winning 81 of the 87 elected...

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3. June 16, 2011 09:31 AM

   On Eric Bolling’s “Hizzy” Fit

   Is anyone watching (at) Fox Business Network?

   By Liz Cox Barrett

   In the thick of the 2008 presidential election season, the Wall Street Journal detected a trend: "Television news organizations, facing unprecedented scrutiny, have often expressed contrition for poorly chosen words during this election season." (Does "Obama's Baby Mama" or "terrorist fist jab" ring a bell?) Perhaps it was Monday night's contrite(ish) on-air "editorial note" from anchor Eric Bolling on Fox...

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