One guy says the reporting isn’t accurate. Another says it is. It’s a case of finger pointing between Amazon vice president Jay Carney and New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet. What is the environment really like in the Amazon headquarters?
Jay Carney, Medium: “What the New York Times didn’t tell you”
Dean Baquet, Medium: “Dean Baquet responds to Jay Carney’s Medium post”
Jeremy Barr, POLITICO: “New York Times, Amazon tussle over Augustexposé”
Erik Wemple, Washington Post: “Amazon’s weak attack on the New York Times”
Jasper Jackson, The Guardian: “Amazon claims New York Times didn’t check facts for work cultureexposé”
Jodi Kantor & David Streitfeld, New York Times: “Inside Amazon: Wrestling big ideas in a bruising workplace”
David Streitfeld & Jodi Kantor, New York Times: “Jeff Bezos says Amazon won’t tolerate ‘callous’ management practice”
John Cook, Geek Wire: “Full memo: Jeff Bezos responds to brutal NYT story, says it doesn’t represent the Amazon he leads”
Seth Fiegerman, Mashable: “Amazon is not a ‘soulless, dystopian workplace,’ despite what you’ve read”
Justin Fox, Bloomberg View: “A job at Amazon isn’t for everybody”
Nick Gass, POLITICO: “Jay Carney: NYTimes article on Amazon fundamentally flawed”
Cavuto’s mea culpa
Fox News Channel vice president and anchor Neil Cavuto issued an apology after a frequent guest -- touted as a CIA expert -- was arrested and charged with lying about his status as a member of that organization to gain access to classified information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ef1HR70IKI
Dylan Byers, CNN: “Wayne Simmons, recurring Fox News guest, charged with lying about CIA ties”
Brian Stelter, CNN: “Neil Cavuto’s mea culpa as CIA ‘operative’ Wayne Simmons accused of lying”
Matt Zapotosky, Washington Post: “He claimed to be ex-CIA and was quoted as an expert on Fox News. Prosecutors say it was a lie.”
Inae Oh, Mother Jones: “Feds say Fox News’ favorite CIA source is a total fraud”
Rosie Gray, BuzzFeed: “TV analyst who allegedly lied about CIA past was part of Pentagon program for analysts”
Erik Wemple, Washington Post: “Amazing Fox News quotes from tough guy Wayne Simmons, alleged CIA career fabricator”
David Barstow, New York Times: “Behind TV analysts, Pentagon’s hidden hand”
Trump outsmarts the media… again
Donald Trump and Ben Carson threatened to pull out of the next Republican debate unless CNBC agreed to change certain rules. CNBC originally wanted the debate to run three hours and to eliminate the opening and closing statements. The two front-runners asserted pressure and the cable networked relented.
David Uberti, Columbia Journalism Review: “How Donald Trump outsmarted the media again”
Alex Isenstadt, POLITICO: “GOP campaign call with debate host CNBC gets heated”
Trump and Carson threaten to opt out of CNBC debate
John Nolte, Breitbart: “CNBC agrees to two-hour debate: This is why Donald Trump is winning”
Erik Wemple, Washington Post: “Donald Trump claims victory over CNBC”
Paige Lavender, Huffington Post: “CNBC caves to Trump, agrees to limit GOP debate to 2 hours”
Ebony’s Cosby Cover
Goldie Taylor, EBONY: “Cliff-hanger: Can ‘The Cosby Show’ survive? Should it?”
Maria Puente, USA Today: “’Shattered’ Bill Cosby ‘Ebony’ cover enrages, gratifies Twitter”
Roo Ciambriello, Adweek: “Ebony’s Cracked Huxtables cover ignites a mix of praise and outcry”
Corrine Heller, E!: “Ebony releases controversial Cosby Show cover, Malcolm-Jamal Warner & Raven-Symone reunite and discuss it”
Awesomely Luvvie: “About that EBONY Magazine cover and the Cosby Conundrum”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRGMWOj__fs
Finding ‘Truth’
Lloyd Grove, The Daily Beast: “How the Dan Rather movie ‘Truth’ lies about good journalism”
David Bauder, Associated Press: “CBS bans advertising for critical film”
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: “Review: ‘Truth’ a plodding retelling of the downfall of CBS News’ Dan Rather”
Cynthia Littleton, Variety: “’Truth’: Movie reignites heated debate over ’60 Minutes II’ scandal”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqOz8-Sto1g
Locker Room Rules
Paul Dehner, Jr.: Cincinnati Enquirer: “Andrew Whitworth frustrated by naked video, NFL policy”
Justin Block, Huffington Post: “Bengals player wants changes to NFL locker room policy after on-air nude incident”
Darin Gantt, NBC Sports: “Bengals tackle Andrew Witworth upset after his nude scene”