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Matthew Keys: Reuters ‘was looking for a reason to dispose of me’

Andrew Beaujon — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:00:30 +0000

Matthew Keys | CJR | Politico | Twitchy | The Atlantic Wire
Matthew Keys writes that Reuters gave him several reasons for dismissing him, including the fact that he tweeted information he’d heard over police scanners during the manhunt … Read more

Reuters fires Matthew Keys

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:06:40 +0000

Matthew Keys | Politico
Reuters Deputy Social Media Editor Matthew Keys tweeted on Monday that the news service had let him go. Reuters confirmed to Politico that Keys is “no longer with the company.”

Just got off the phone. Reuters
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Reuters suspends Matthew Keys

Andrew Beaujon — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:07:07 +0000

The Huffington Post | Reuters | Los Angeles Times
Reuters suspended Deputy Social Media Editor Matthew Keys, who was indicted Thursday for allegedly helping hackers deface Tribune Co. websites.

Keys took to Twitter Thursday night:

I am fine. I
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Buffett, Newhouses, Murdoch on Forbes list of billionaires

Andrew Beaujon — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:30:51 +0000

Forbes
Si Newhouse’s net worth is $8.1 billion and his brother Donald is worth $7.3 billion, Forbes estimates in its new list of world billionaires. Both mens’ wallets have thickened, at least by Forbes’ count, since September, when it … Read more

The story behind that Reuters storm photo featured on four major front pages

Julie Moos — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:25:58 +0000

Brian Snyder had no idea his storm photo appeared on the front pages of four major newspapers this weekend until people started sending him links about it, he said by phone Sunday afternoon.

: These four papers (and a few more)

Thomson Reuters employees OK new contract

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:11:58 +0000

Romenesko Misc.
The three-year contract, which passed 252 to 68, includes a guaranteed 1.5 percent increase in each of its three years. The company had previously insisted that most or all raises be awarded solely at its discretion.

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Impoco named Thomson Reuters Digital executive editor

Jim Romenesko — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:36:08 +0000

Editor-in-chief Steve Adler’s memo on the appointment says “Jim Impoco, whose reinvention of The New York Times Sunday Business section won acclaim, will apply the same skills to building readership at Reuters.com as well as on new digital … Read more

NLRB to file complaint over reprimand for Reuters reporter’s tweet

Jim Romenesko — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:52:33 +0000

New York Times
The National Labor Relations Board contends Reuters violated reporter Deborah Zabarenko‘s right to discuss working conditions when her supervisor reprimanded her for posting a message on Twitter that said, “One way to make this the best … Read more