In Scandal Coverage, Risky Era for News Business
Date: 24 December 1998
By Janny Scott
Janny Scott
People inside and outside journalism see coverage of the Monica Lewisky affair as a laboratory experiment for postmodern media age--the moment when the diverse forces of the instant communications era converged for the first time on a major political scandal; many journalists feel vindicated in that most of what was reported has turned out to be true; others, however, describe the last 11 months as dark chapter in history of American press (M)
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Viewers Tune In For Clinton Vote
Date: 23 December 1998
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
House vote on Dec 19 to impeach Pres Clinton lifts viewing levels for virtually every television news outlet that covers it, but not to extent that some other major news events of recent vintage have (S)
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In Poll, Public Says Clinton Scandal Wasn't '98's Most Compelling Event
Date: 23 December 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Pew Research Center poll finds public found Pres Clinton's impeachment less compelling than dozen other news events in 1998; findings contrast with evidence of avid public appetite for major news developments stemming from Clinton's relationship with Monica S Lewinsky; Nielsen measurements of varying interest of television audiences as House voted on impeachment show audience soared when CBS cut from hearings to football game (M)
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Fighting Off the Flynt Virus
Date: 24 December 1998
Editorial urges news media to maintain standards and to reject gossip about public officials and the kind of dirt that Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine, pays his sources for (M)
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Student Journalists
Date: 23 December 1998
By Lawrie Miflin
Lawrie Miflin
CNN's Inside Politics will present a program on the debate over impeachment of Pres Clinton that is produced, shot, written and edited by students in Maynard High School, Maynard, Mass (S)
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Well-Read on Web
Date: 24 December 1998
By Matthew Mirapaul
Matthew Mirapaul
Comment on Arts & Letters, Web site started by Denis Dutton for cerebral browsers; photo of screen suggesting sources of interesting news articles, books and essays (S)
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Liberties; Send Out the Clowns
Date: 23 December 1998
By Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd column on attending the White House Christmas party for the press; says the sorry food and entertainment was probably the Clintons' revenge on their tormentors (M)
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Clinton's Foes Outnumbered But Steadfast
Date: 23 December 1998
By Sam Howe Verhovek
Sam Verhovek
Americans who believe Pres Clinton should be removed from office are in minority, but are resolute in their opinion, citing his lies about Monica Lewinsky; many seem bewildered and angered that more people do not agree with them; New York Times/CBS News poll finds his job-approval rating climbed six points in week, to 72 percent, despite impeachment; group of impeachment supporters is whiter than nation as whole, slightly more male than female and heavy with Republicans and conservatives; table of poll results (M)
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ADELPHIA AGREES TO BUY VERTO FOR $127 MILLION
Date: 24 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Adelphia Communications will buy Verto Communications Inc for $127 million in stock and $32 million of assumed debt (S)
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TENDER LEAVES DEXTER WITH 71% OF LIFE TECHNOLOGIES
Date: 24 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dexter Corp raises its stake in Life Technologies Inc to about 71 percent after completing $39.125-a-share, or $447 million, tender offer; had sought to own 100 percent (S)
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