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Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies
CHICAGO (AP) — Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who became the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism and, on his long-running TV program, wielded the nation's most influential thumb, died...
Tags: Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Colleges and Universities, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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Stop dissing the humanities
If any line item in the state or federal budgets cries out for more resources, or even just a little more respect, it's the arts and humanities. Never mind that many writers, artists and scholars have the fresh ideas that our times so desperately need....
Tags: U.S. Congress, Los Angeles Times, Politics, Arts and Culture, Government
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Is the media to blame for the brain injuries of hockey players?
Why is hockey such a violent and dangerous sport? Medical researchers from Canada have an answer: Blame the media. “Media reports of an issue such as TBI in sport can contribute to an altered culture,” they write in a study published...
Tags: Medical Research, Toronto Star, Ice Hockey, Newspaper and Magazine, Science and Technology
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Recent court cases address disputes over open records laws
When Virginians are denied access to public documents, they sometimes must take their fight to court. Three recent cases — two in the Virginia Supreme Court, one in the U.S. Supreme Court — highlight the public's right to information under...
Tags: Henrico County, Freedom of Information Laws, Politics, Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Antonin Scalia
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Revisiting Roland Barthes' 'Mythologies'
Ferdinand de Saussure defined semiology as "a science which studies the role of signs as part of social life." We all practice it before we learn the word: High school drills it into us, if nothing else. In my day, you wore your backpack carelessly...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Philosophy, Arts and Culture, Media Industry, Religion and Belief
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Tribune's 'Playing With Fire' garners 3 awards
Tribune reporterThe Chicago Tribune has won three national awards for its series “Playing With Fire,” an investigation of toxic flame retardants and the deceptive campaigns that two powerful industries waged to promote the chemicals. Among the awards is...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles Times, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, U.S. Senate, Human Interest
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Early 20th-century marathons found a starting line in Laurel [History Matters]
From 1909 until 1939, marathons were run from Laurel to Washington or Baltimore. After the first few marathons, they not only became AAU-sanctioned, but the race was one of the qualifying marathons for the U.S. Olympic team. There was one constant in...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Boston Marathon, Baltimore Hotels, Olympic Games, Arts and Culture
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National awards for Tribune's "Playing With Fire" series
If you read the Chicago Tribune's "Playing With Fire" series about the deceptive campaign by the chemical and tobacco industries to introduce toxic flame retardants into our homes -- and ultimately into our bodies -- you won't be surprised that it won...
Tags: John F. Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, Michael Hawthorne
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Mary J. Corey, first woman to lead Sun newsroom, dies of cancer
Mary J. Corey, whose personal warmth was matched by a drive that led her to become the first woman in The Baltimore Sun's 176-year history to head its newsroom, died Tuesday of breast cancer. The Sun's senior vice president and director of content, who...
Tags: Kim Kardashian, Cartoons, Human Interest, Roland Park, Colleges and Universities
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10 things you might not know about razed Chicago
Chicago Tribune reportersEver since the Great Fire of 1871, a cycle of destruction and rebuilding has been central to the Chicago story. This month, Northwestern University secured a permit to tear down Prentice Hospital so that it can build a biomedical research facility. Also...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Holy Name Cathedral, Midway, Richard M. Daley, Arts and Culture
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Tribune Co. hires banks to manage offers for newspapers
Tribune Co. has hired two investment banks to manage offers to buy its newspapers, executives said Tuesday, adding that no decisions have been made about whether to sell any properties. JPMorgan Chase and Evercore Partners will oversee a process to...
Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Television Stations, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Abell Foundation, Los Angeles Times
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Tribune Co. Listening To Offers For Newspapers
Tribune Co. has hired investment bankers to sell off its newspaper unit, which includes The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and The Hartford Courant, according to a person familiar with the situation. The company has hired Evercore and J.P. Morgan to...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Los Angeles Times, Rupert Murdoch, Food Network (tv network), Newspaper and Magazine
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|Story| Petoskey News
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|Story| Los Angeles Times
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Mar 24, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 6, 2013
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Mar 31, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 26, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 26, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
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