Topic: Hearst Corporation

Cathie Black out as N.Y.C. schools chief in Bloomberg bid to limit damage

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg fired controversial schools chancellor Cathie Black just three months after he'd named the publishing executive to head the nation's largest school system.

Stock market: Outlook upbeat as decade begins

Stock market gains in Asia and Europe signal positive start to 2011.

Education reform: Have business-savvy officials improved big-city schools?

Big-city mayors have been turning to leaders from the business world to push their agenda of education reform. Critics say schools need leadership from educators.

Cathie Black: Why Bloomberg likes her as NYC schools chancellor

Cathie Black has no experience as an educator. Why does Mayor Bloomberg think Black, a media businesswoman, can run the nation's largest school system?

The Juan Williams treatment: five other ousted media personalities

As NPR's Juan Williams learned when he was fired Thursday for comments that were taken to be anti-Muslim, the axe is swift to fall when media personalities speak out on controversial topics. Here is his story and those of five others recently ousted for voicing unpopular views.

'Ice Road Truckers' network boss changing channels

'Ice Road Truckers' channel president Nancy Dubuc is moving from History channel and trying to bring her programming magic to Lifetime.

President Obama says Israel remarks by Helen Thomas 'offensive'

Speaking on NBC's 'Today' show Tuesday morning, President Obama said remarks about Israel by now-retired journalist Helen Thomas were 'offensive.'

White House columnist Helen Thomas resigns over Israel remarks

Reporter Helen Thomas apologized for her controversial remarks about Israel, but then abruptly resigned her post. She has covered the White House since 1960.

Helen Thomas retires in flap over Israel remarks

Helen Thomas, the dean of the White House press corps, abruptly retired from her job as a columnist for Hearst News Service following controversial remarks she made about Israel.

White House criticizes Helen Thomas for Israel remarks

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Monday said remarks by longtime Washington correspondent Helen Thomas were "offensive and reprehensible."

Helen Thomas: Should she have just kept her thoughts about Israel quiet?

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