Afghan Candidates Pledge to Welcome Reporter Back
Date: 23 August 2014
By ROD NORDLAND and REBECCA CORBETT
Rod NORDLAND
Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani, candidates in Afghanistan's disputed presidential election, both pledge to reverse the government's expulsion of New York Times journalist Matthew Rosenberg as soon as they take office.
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Revisit the Golden Days of Long-Form With Lewis Lapham
Date: 22 August 2014
By HANNA KOZLOWSKA
Hanna KOZLOWSKA
The legendary writer and editor shares stories about the Beatles in India, the inept White House press corps under President Johnson and the future of the written word.
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Iran Frees Photojournalist
Date: 22 August 2014
By THOMAS ERDBRINK
Thomas ERDBRINK
Iranian-American photojournalist who was detained in July on the same day as Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and his wife Yeganeh Salehi is released; relatives refuse to reveal her identity.
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Death by Terror
Date: 22 August 2014
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Editorial laments execution of journalist James Foley by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria extremists, and fact that hostage-taking has become standard weapon in terrorists' arsenal; reflects on difficulty of deciding whether to submit to terrorist extortion; contends Foley's death should be reminder to honor the many brave journalists, aid workers and civil servants who risk their lives in conflict zones.
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Police, Protesters and Reporters Form Uneasy Cast for Nightly Show in Ferguson
Date: 22 August 2014
By DAN BARRY
Dan BARRY
Dan Barry This Land column observes that protests in Ferguson, Mo, have begun to take on a repetitive, routine-bound aspect, with police, protestors and reporters beginning to resemble players in nightly drama; says well-worn sequence of events maintains aspect of uncertainty, as single aggressive action can set off flurry of violence.
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