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Pro-regime propaganda in Egypt, conflicts of interest among TV doctors, and Fox News' Megyn Kelly moment
January 23, 2015

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Culled from CJR’s own stories, plus the frequently updated “Must-reads from around the Web,” our staff recommendations for the best pieces of journalism (and other miscellany) on the internet, here are your can’t-miss must-reads of the past week:

Pro-regime journalists are shaping public opinion in Egypt (CJR) – “Journalists, satirists, and other media workers say their employers enforce constantly-shifting “red lines” barring criticism of the military, police, and the new president, former military chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.”

The Megyn Kelly moment (The New York Times Magazine) – “Fox News…is confronted by the same problem the Republican Party faces, and [Roger] Ailes appears to be solving his problem the way anyone hoping to build a winning national coalition must: by emphasizing personality.”

Trust in business and media is declining, but people have faith in search engines (BuzzFeed) – The public’s trust in search engines trumped that of traditional media for the first time this year.

BBC Pop-Up reports from small-town America (CJR) – What British foreign correspondents report when venturing across the undercovered parts of the United States. 

Database may uncover conflicts of interest from TV doctors (CJR) – “Physician journalists…are offering medical advice without disclosing that they’re receiving money from the pharmaceutical industry, which could benefit from the doctors’ on-air recommendations.”

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