Word: networker
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Food Lion promptly sued the network--but not for libel, which would be appropriate if the story were false. Instead, the chain blamed its losses on the false job applications the reporters filed and their breach of loyalty to their "employer." A jury originally awarded Food Lion more than $5 million in damages; the excessive figure was reduced by the district court to about $300,000. Yet in a 2-1 decision on Oct. 20, a panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out all but $2 of the damages, affirming the principle that the press cannot...
However, the Food Lion case represents at best a Pyrrhic victory for the American press. Public confidence in the news media, as evidenced by the multi-million-dollar jury verdict, is lower than any newspaper or television network would like to admit. Tactics that skirt or violate the law will buy no friends among a public already quick to identify bias in reporters and dismiss their reports. The press occupies too important a position in the democratic process to be complacent towards this ambient distrust; perceptions of a biased, unethical or irresponsible press will only encourage the public...
...comes down to money," Simpson said. "She and her husband were part of a big network. If she was still having trouble raising money, then it was probably time...
Dole declined to endorse any of the other Republican candidates at this time. But her network of campaign staff will likely not sit out the rest of the campaign, Simpson said...
Shawn C. Harriman, undergraduate program administrator in the psychology department--which claims about 25 percent of the football team--says the informal advising network of the football team probably plays a large role in their concentration choices...