Topic: BBC

Piers Morgan: Phone-Hacking Tutor

Reuters

It sounds a little like Piers Morgan wanted to one-up fellow journalists when his dinner conversation 10 years ago turned into an explanation of how to hack someone's voicemail.

By Richard Lawson

Apr 23, 2012

The Call Sheet

Lindsay Lohan Headed to Lifetime

Today: Lindsay Lohan gets a big Lifetime role, Gina Carano keeps on acting, and the BBC cancels a show.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 12, 2011

Frozen Planet's Cuteness Fraud Is Only a Little Shameful

The authenticity of the cuteness in this photo of brand new polar bears is up for debate, after it turned out that the scene that produced those little ones was staged in a Dutch zoo.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Nov 18, 2011

The Week's Top 20 in Social Media

Each Friday we're taking a tally of who's getting heard, what they're saying and why it matters.

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By Adam Martin

Sep 27, 2011

The Trader Cheering the Recession Is Real, but Not Very Good

Many suspected Alessio Rastani's ghoulish market outlook of being a Yes Men prank

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 14, 2011

Asking Price for New J.D. Salinger Letter: Just Over $1,666 a Word

Also in literary news: Short stories on Twitter hopefully will save short stories on the radio

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 8, 2011

NATO Admits to Killing BBC Reporter by Mistake

A U.S. soldier mistook the stringer for a suicide bomber

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 17, 2011

Anne Hathaway's Lil Wayne Imitation is Unnervingly Brilliant

And The New York Times and BBC are very different beasts

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 16, 2011

BBC's 'The Hour' Is No 'Mad Men'

The 1950s period piece isn't all that accurate

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 9, 2011

Ugly BBC Interview Touches on Deeper Issues in London Riots

Writer Darcus Howe challenges the charge that he's a 'rioter'

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By Dino Grandoni

Jul 20, 2011

Chart of the Day

Chart: Vocabulary of Stock Coverage Can Predict Stock Prices

Researchers look at how business reporters talk about markets as an indicator

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 14, 2011

What Everyone Can Learn From the BBC's New Social Media Guide

Some etiquette for journalists on how to act on the Internet

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 20, 2011

What the Tweet?

Protest Songs, Bloomberg Geology, and Chimpanzees

Plus: Michael Bloomberg gives rocks as presents

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