When former Vice President Dick Cheney appeared on Meet the Press Sunday, he told moderator Chuck Todd that he approved of the CIA's interrogation techniques -- and said he'd use them all again "in a minute."
Some say those enhanced interrogation techniques, including water boarding and rectal rehydration amount to torture.
The release of the Senate's CIA interrogation report left many in the media wondering what terminology to use.
NPR Ethics Handbook: “More ‘torture’ guidance”
Jim Naureckas, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting: “Refusing to take sides, NPR takes sides with torture deniers”
Sony emails: To publish or not to publish?
More than two weeks after Sony Pictures Entertainment found itself victim of a cyberattack, dozens internal communications have been published. The company's lawyers have threatened to sue anyone who runs the stolen emails.
Matthew Zeitlin, BuzzFeed: “Leaked emails suggest Maureen Dowd promised to show Sony exec’s husband column before publication”
Margaret Sullivan, New York Times: “Hacked emails, “air – kissing’ – and two firm denials”
Cecilia Kang, Craig Timberg, Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post: “Sony’s hacked e-mails expose spats, director calling Angelina Jolie a ‘brat’”
Emily Yoshida, The Verge: “Why we’re reporting on Sony’s leaked info”
Aaron Sorkin, New York Times: “The Sony Hack and the yellow press”
Kashmir Hill & Kevin Roose, Fusion: “The confused bystander’s guide to the Sony Pictures hack”
Micah Lee, The Intercept: “News agencies are within their rights to report on the leaked Sony data”
Ryan Holiday, Betabeat: “No gray area: It’s definitely not OK to publish emails from the Sony hack”
Michael Cieply & Brooks Barnes, New York Time: “Sony Pictures demands that new agencies delete ‘stolen’ data”
Letter from Sony lawyers demanding return of stolen emails
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View: “Keep publishing Sony e-mails”
Benjamin Mullin, Poynter: “Can Sony stop news organizations from publishing?"
Eugene Volokh, Washington Post: “Can Sony sue media outlets who publish the stolen documents?”
The Cosbys speak out
For the first time since the publication of an Associated Press video showing Bill and Camille Cosby deflecting a reporter's questions regarding the sexual assault allegations against him, the couple has spoken to the media.
Stacy Brown, New York Post: “Upbeat Cosby expects ‘black media’ to stay neutral”
Lauren Zupkus, Huffington Post: “Bill Cosby says he expects ‘black media’ to remain ‘neutral’ over sexual assault allegations”
Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times: “Bill Cosby’s wife Camille defends him against sex assault allegations”
Jordan Chariton, The Wrap: "Bill Cosby ripped by National Association of Black Journalists"
The $72M Kid... or not
A New York City high school student makes $72 million playing the stock market? The headline offered the promise of a story that was almost too good to be true.
Ken Kurson, New Yorker: “EXCLUSIVE: New York Mag’s boy genius investor made it all up”
Tom Kludt, CNN Money: “Story of the $72 million teen trader unravels”
Jessica Pressler, New York: “12. Because a Stuyvestant senior made millions picking stocks. His hedge fund opens as soon as he turns 18.”
Laura Italiano, New York Post: “High school student scores $72M playing the stock market”
New York Magazine: "An apology to our readers"
Jim Romenesko, “Is Bloomberg News still hiring Jessica Pressler?” ‘We’re declining to comment’"
MSNBC's Shift
MSNBC is launching an online-only network, Shift by MSNBC, to test new programming.
Hadas Gold, POLITICO: “MSNBC launches online programming”
Brian Steinberg, Variety: “Sports on MSNBC? News outlet will launch streaming-video hub to test new shows, hosts”
Jason Huges, The Wrap: “MSNBC expanding online with original programming, streaming video”
James Risen to be subpoenaed
Matthew Barakat, Associated Press: “Court orders New York Times reporter James Risen to testify”
Colbert signs off
On Thursday, Stephen Colbert will sign off from his Comedy Central program, The Colbert Report. He'll be taking over The Late Show on CBS from David Letterman.
Tanya Somanader, White House: “President Obama takes over ‘The Colbert Report”
Don Aucoin, Boston Globe: “With indelible character, Stephen Colbert made us think twice”
Jessica Derschowitz, CBS News: “’The Colbert Report’ sets lineup for final week”
