Brian Williams Faces ‘Fact-Checking’ Inquiry at NBC
Date: 07 February 2015
By EMILY STEEL
Emily STEEL
NBC announces it will conduct internal investigation of Brian Williams, news anchor who admitted to misleading public when he described being in helicopter that was forced to land due to enemy fire in Iraq in 2003; investigation will cover Iraq incident as well as any others that seem problematic.
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After a Decade Building Trust, an Anchor Starts a Firestorm With One Wrong Move
Date: 06 February 2015
By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
Alessandra STANLEY
Alessandra Stanley The TV Watch column observes NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams, despite public apology over telling untrue story about being on helicopter under fire in Iraq, faces lingering days of media scrutiny and social media criticism; says his hard lesson is that trust earned over 10 years can be lost in less than 10 minutes.
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With an Apology, Brian Williams Digs Himself Deeper in Copter Tale
Date: 06 February 2015
By JONATHAN MAHLER, RAVI SOMAIYA and EMILY STEEL
Jonathan MAHLER
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams publicly apologizes for making false claims that he was in helicopter that was shot down in Iraq in 2003, but confession only draws further attacks from veterans and pundits; Williams claims to have misremembered incident, but critics accuse him of misleading public; incident is particularly damaging in industry that purports to value truth above all.
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What We're Reading
Date: 06 February 2015
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Amy Chozick, Quentin Hardy and others.
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