"Anybody who would characterize the firing of rank-and-file workers to enhance a newspaper's profit margin as being somehow "right" is a greedy, cynical toad."

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Newspapers have a tendency to use business terms that are both confusing and misleading. One such term is right-sizing, which describes the termination of rank-and-file employees as a necessary strategy to improve the newspaper's profit margins. Another abused word in the newspaper industry is empowerment, which means delegation of authority to enable ordinary employees to participate in organizational decision making.

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Who does the Web right?

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Five tips are provided for multimedia success, which the judges of SND's multimedia competition use as a checklist to rate the best Web design. Some of these include deliberate, thoughtful editing of information and media forms, an intuitive, usable interface with clear presentation architecture, superior news judgment and audience engagement.

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When does free speech end?

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Victims of and injuries by people committing hate crimes suggest putting limits on free speech might have some value. However, a consequence of the First Amendment is protecting speech individuals might find offensive, offering a forum where public scrutiny can judge the worth of such points of view.

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