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How The New York Times Investigated Videos of ICE Agents Killing Alex Pretti
SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. The first viral video from Minneapolis last Saturday morning told only a partial story: Federal agents skirmish in the street with several civilians. Officers bring a man to the ground. Gunshots go off.
The New York Times announces promotion for Christiaan Triebert - Editor and Publisher
Posted Thursday, September 19, 2024 10:22 am We are very excited to announce that Christiaan Triebert has been promoted to senior video journalist in Visual Investigations. During the past five years, Christiaan has been a trailblazer in open-source reporting and excelled at combining traditional approaches with advanced digital forensics.
The New York Times names new reporters on Visual Investigations desk - Editor and Publisher
We are excited to welcome Sanjana Varghese and Ishaan Jhaveri as reporters on the Visual Investigations desk. They will both focus on ambitious investigative and explanatory work, primarily on competitive news stories, but will also contribute to longer-term projects with the rest of the team. Sanjana is based in London and Ishaan will join us full-time in New York as of July 1.
The New York Times announces new hires in Video - Editor and Publisher
Posted Monday, September 11, 2023 5:32 pm We are thrilled to welcome Aric Toler, Arijeta Lajka, Neil Bedi and Nader Ibrahim to the Video team. Aric Toler joins Visual Investigations as a video journalist. Previously, he was the director of research and training at Bellingcat, where he oversaw the organization’s investigative work using groundbreaking open-source techniques. Aric has deep expertise collecting and analyzing digital data and navigating social media platforms.
Will the NBAs next media deal look like the NFLs? The case for a shift in strategy
One of the major networking events on the sports business calendar occurs this week in Los Angeles, an annual boldfaced-name symposium featuring sports owners, commissioners, corporate sponsors, media executives, and plenty of other people with a significant say in how you consume the sports you love. The SBJ World Congress of Sports, run by the Sports Business Journal, has loaded up this year.
Finding the Pentagon Leak Suspect
4 hours ago North Korea’s incursion came as tension flared over the North’s stepped up military activities in recent weeks. South Korea fired warning shots toward a North Korean vessel that crossed the maritime border, South Korea’s military said on Sunday, a day after the incident that further raised tension …
The leak suspect
Good morning. How did The Times identify the suspect at the center of the Pentagon leak before the authorities announced his name? Jack Teixeira, an Air National Guardsman, in a photo posted on social media.Reuters Even before U.S. officials announced Jack Teixeira as a suspect on Friday in the leaking of classified intelligence documents, my colleagues on the Visual Investigations team had learned of Teixeira’s identity.
The New York Times: Sameen Amin, Whitney Hurst and Malachy Browne take on new roles in the video department
Solana Pyne and Mark Scheffler | The New York Times We’re thrilled to announce new roles for three talented members of the video team. Sameen Amin is being promoted to deputy of the video department. If you watched our on-the-ground reporting in Ukraine, the visual investigations of police at the Hong Kong protests or our live coverage of the Jan. 6 hearings, you’ve seen some of the work guided by Sameen Amin.
Julian Assange: Friend and Foe to Left and Right
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Doug Jones: From Prosecuting K.K.K. Members to the Senate
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Column: GOP tax plan picks long-term winners and losers
The Congressional Republican tax plan voted for by Rep. Mike Gallagher last week is being sold to us as a way to bolster an already solid economy, and in the short-run that may be true. Rates are brought down across the board — permanently for some corporations, temporarily for most middle-class individuals. But the biggest problem with the tax plan as I see it is clear: it does everything possible to pick long-term winners and losers in the economy.
Column: GOP tax plan picks long-term winners and losers
The Congressional Republican tax plan voted for by Rep. Mike Gallagher last week is being sold to us as a way to bolster an already solid economy, and in the short-run that may be true. Rates are brought down across the board — permanently for some corporations, temporarily for most middle-class individuals. But the biggest problem with the tax plan as I see it is clear: it does everything possible to pick long-term winners and losers in the economy.
Video: How Louis C.K.’s Comedy Mirrors Accounts of Sexual Misconduct
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Videos Show Slow Police Response to Violent Protests in Charlottesville
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Trump, Scripted vs. Unscripted
President Trump can often sound like two different people: One who speaks from a script and one who speaks off the cuff.
Trump’s Changing Stance on Afghanistan
By CHRIS CIRILLO and MARK SCHEFFLER | Aug. 21, 2017 | 1:29 Before he became a candidate for president, Donald J. Trump was clear about Afghanistan. But during his campaign, he switched views.
The Islamic State's Claim to Spain
By CHRIS CIRILLO and MARK SCHEFFLER | Aug. 19, 2017 | 2:48 Spain hasn’t been in ISIS’ crosshairs as much as France and Britain, but it has been as a through-point for ISIS recruits and target of its propaganda for years.
Suspect in Charlottesville Car Attack
What we know about James Alex Fields Jr., who was charged in the crash that killed one person and injured 19.
Kim Jong-un’s Approach: Missiles, Purges, Propaganda
Once dismissed as figurehead, Kim Jong-un, at only 33, is emerging as a powerful leader and a nuclear threat.
Is Trump Deploying the ‘Madman Theory’ with North Korea?
By SHANE O’NEILL and MARK SCHEFFLER | Aug. 9, 2017 | 2:02 When he says, “There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea,” he could be borrowing a strategy from Richard Nixon.
Drugs vs. Border: How Smugglers Get Creative
By DREW JORDAN and MARK SCHEFFLER | Jul. 25, 2017 | 0:57 About two million pounds of illegal drugs were seized by Customs and Border Protection in 2016. Here are some of the ways they are smuggled into the United States.
Jared Kushner’s Four Meetings With Russians
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Trump Sows Confusion Over Russian Hacking
By MARK SCHEFFLER and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER | Jul. 9, 2017 | 2:07 After his meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the Group of 20 summit on Friday, President Trump sent mixed messages about Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Hundreds of Thousands in Turkey Protest Erdogan
By DAPHNE RUSTOW and MARK SCHEFFLER | Jul. 10, 2017 | 1:05 Hundreds of thousands of protesters arrived in Istanbul for the end of the three-week March for Justice. Led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the head of the main opposition party, they protested the government's recent crackdown on dissenters.
Tensions Rise After North Korea’s Missile Launch
By BARBARA MARCOLINI, NATALIE RENEAU and MARK SCHEFFLER | Jul. 5, 2017 | 1:10 North Korea has tested a missile that could potentially hit Alaska. The U.S. responded with a military drill in the Korean Peninsula and urged for tougher United Nations sanctions against the country.
Health Care is Complicated. Trump’s Pitch? Not So Much.
By A.J. CHAVAR, ROBIN LINDSAY and MARK SCHEFFLER | Jun. 30, 2017 | 1:48 If your only source of information was President Trump, this is what you would know about the American Health Care Act, the Republican’s legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Will the Next U.S. Highway Be Bankrolled by the Saudis?
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London Attackers: What We Know
By ELSA BUTLER, CAMILLA SCHICK, BARBARA MARCOLINI and MARK SCHEFFLER | Jun. 6, 2017 | 2:19 Khuram Shazad Butt, Rachid Redouane and Youssef Zaghba killed seven and left scores injured on Saturday night. Two of them had been flagged by the authorities and one had even appeared in a TV documentary about Muslim extremism in Britain.
Who is Sergey Gorkov, the Putin Ally Jared Kushner Met?
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Attack in Manila: Terrorism or Robbery?
By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and MARK SCHEFFLER | Jun. 3, 2017 | 2:15 The Islamic State has claimed a Friday attack on a casino in Manila. But authorities released security-camera footage Saturday that they say shows the assailant was a thief, not a terrorist.
Fact Check: The Updated G.O.P. Health Care Bill
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Video: Panic After Terrorist Bombing at Ariana Grande Concert
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Global Cyberattack? They Made It Possible
By NATALIE RENEAU and MARK SCHEFFLER | May. 16, 2017 | 0:55 A National Security Agency hacking tool leaked in April by an elite group called the Shadow Brokers has now been used in a cyberattack on computers in more than 150 countries. Intelligence officials say North Korean-linked hackers are likely suspects.
James Comey Is Fired. Then the Flip-Flopping Begins.
By SHANE O’NEILL and MARK SCHEFFLER | May. 10, 2017 | 1:39 After President Trump fired James B. Comey, politicians on both sides of the aisle changed their attitudes toward the ousted F.B.I. director.
What the South Korea Vote Means to Trump and North Korea
International video coverage from The New York Times.
Why the Health Care Bill Passed the House This Time
By ELSA BUTLER, A.J. CHAVAR and MARK SCHEFFLER | May. 4, 2017 | 2:13 The House on Thursday passed a new version of a health care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act after the first one failed to get enough Republican support in March. The bill still needs to pass the Senate before becoming law.
U.S. Antimissile System ‘Operational’ in South Korea
By MARK SCHEFFLER and NATALIE RENEAU | May. 2, 2017 | 1:44 The American antimissile system — Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, known as Thaad — in South Korea has been deemed operational. The system was deployed in response to inflating threats from North Korea.
How Syria Spun a Chemical Strike
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Arkansas’s Execution Drugs Stoke Controversy
By AARON BYRD and MARK SCHEFFLER | Apr. 18, 2017 | 1:22 Arkansas had been planning to execute eight inmates over 10 days in April using a three-drug lethal-injection cocktail. Here’s how it works — and why it’s been controversial.
Video: Examining North Korea’s Missiles
By MARK SCHEFFLER and DAPHNE RUSTOW | Apr. 16, 2017 | 2:20 At a military parade in April, North Korea displayed several missiles at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. Here's a closer look at what some of them are designed to do.
A Closer Look at the ISIS Threat in Afghanistan
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Spicer Spinning Spicer
By SHANE O’NEILL and MARK SCHEFFLER | Apr. 12, 2017 | 1:02 Sean Spicer, the press secretary for President Trump, went on the defensive after making poorly received comments that compared President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to Hitler.
Trump vs. Obama on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
President Trump is vowing to undo Obama-era rules for U.S. automakers on greenhouse gas emissions. Here’s the breakdown.
How Putin Keeps Protesters at Bay in Russia
By MARK SCHEFFLER and ELSA BUTLER | Mar. 27, 2017 | 1:43 The largest protests in several years broke out across Russia over the weekend, and scores were beaten and arrested by the police. Here are President Vladimir V. Putin’s go-to tactics for clamping down on dissenters.
The Republicans Who Said No to Trump on Health Bill
By MARK SCHEFFLER, AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and ELSA BUTLER | Mar. 25, 2017 | 2:19 President Trump faced stiff opposition from lawmakers in his own party to the measure he had endorsed, and it was withdrawn.
A Timeline on Trump’s Wiretap Claims
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Aerial Bowfishing
An invasive species on the Illinois River lures a fisherman who chases the flying fish with his bow and arrow.
Prince’s Archive Is Open 4 U
By SHANE O’NEILL and MARK SCHEFFLER | Apr. 20, 2017 | 2:09 There are over 7,000 objects, 120 guitars, 2,000 pairs shoes and zero pairs of flats. Angie Marchese has been working at Paisley Park to catalog and preserve the objects that belonged to Prince, who died April 21, 2016.
A Safe Place to Practice
Collective action—action powered by all who have a stake in social change—is essential to making progress on big, interconnected priorties like economic inequity, public safety, and public health in our communities. But it can’t happen by itself.
Genius grants don't pay off in lit
As part of a program widely known as genius grants, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation most years gives one or more authors $500,000, hoping financial freedom will help the writers produce their best work. An examination of the program, however, reveals that most of the 31 writers chosen since 1981 as MacArthur Fellows had already hit their artistic peak.
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