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Boston tragedy sparks review of TV coverage


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In light of the recent Boston Marathon tragedy, a lot of attention has been focused on the effect of how media — specifically, television news and scripted shows — conveys breaking news to the public. Despite past breaking news mistakes (CNN’s and Fox News’ coverage on the 2012 Supreme Court health care decision, anyone?), reporters […]

‘Spartacus’ star dies at 39


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“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” star Andy Whitfield passed away this Sunday at the age of 39. He died in Sydney, Australia due to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Andy Whitfield is survived by his two children and his wife Vashti, who held him as he died in her arms after 18 months of struggling with the cancer. Chief […]

Weinstein Company sacrificing story to make a profit


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#$%&, @#$%, #$&* ! The uninhibited stream of four-letter words might be the best line in the Oscar-winning screenplay of The King’s Speech, not for its profane content, but for the raw emotion Best Actor winning Colin Firth puts behind it, portraying a Prince (and future King) of England letting down the wall of propriety […]