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NEWS ABOUT: Current TV

Current TV stories: 14 news summaries
NEW NICKNAMES

 Current TV: 
 Palin a 'TWILF' 

Jury still out, sort of, on what that means

Nov 16, 09 1:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Let the Web 2.0 acronym wars commence! Al Gore’s Current TV took a swipe at multiple conservative leaders and the media in a cartoon video dubbed “Stupid Virus,” but its treatment of Sarah Palin has been singled out. In the video, Palin’s twitter handle is... More »

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Al Gore • Current TV • online TV • Sarah Palin • Twitter • TWILF • TWILF definition • handle

Journos: Koreans Grabbed Us on Chinese Soil

Laura Ling and Euna Lee describe their capture ordeal

Sep 2, 09 1:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The two American journalists detained for months in North Korea were on Chinese soil when they were seized by border guards, they write in Current.com. Laura Ling and Euna Lee say they were reporting on the human trafficking of North Korean refugees in China when their guide briefly brought... More »

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China • North Korea • Current TV • journalist • human trafficking • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - Journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling did in fact cross into North Korea while reporting from the border, Ling's sister tells CNN. "She did say that they touched North Korean territory very, very briefly," she says. "She said it was maybe 30 seconds. And then, you know,... More »

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North Korea • Current TV • journalist • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - The same sprawling network of business and political contacts that caused trouble with Hillary Clinton's confirmation as secretary of state helped her husband secure the release of Euna Lee and Laura Ling, the Washington Post reports. Private donors paid for Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea, and the former president... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • Pyongyang • Current TV • Clinton Foundation • Obama administration • Euna Lee • Laura Ling • Steve Bing

UPDATED

 Kim Jong Il Pardons Journalists 

Ling, Lee could be back in US tomorrow: official

Aug 4, 09 1:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kim Jong Il has pardoned two American journalists who had been sentenced to hard labor for entering North Korea illegally, and ordered their release during the visit of former President Bill Clinton, the AP reports. Clinton had an emotional meeting today with the two women, an official tells ABC News,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Al Gore • Bill Clinton • Current TV • journalist • detainees • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - Bill Clinton is in North Korea, where he will attempt to secure the freedom of two American journalists imprisoned since March, Reuters reports, citing South and North Korean news agencies. "As soon as he arrives, he will be entering negotiations," said a source. The White House and State... More »

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North Korea • Al Gore • South Korea • White House • State Department • Bill Clinton • Current TV • journalist • television news • Obama administration • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - North Korea has not yet sent Lisa Ling or Euna Lee to a prison labor camp, keeping them instead in a “guest house,” according to a University of Georgia political scientist who recently visited the country. It's a sign that Pyongyang still wants to negotiate the girls' fate... More »

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North Korea • Pyongyang • Current TV • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

Envoy Visits Jailed US Journalists in N. Korea

Diplomat granted access for first time since women received 12-year sentence

Jun 24, 09 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - A diplomat has been allowed to visit Euna Lee and Laura Ling for the first time since North Korea sentenced the US journalists to 12 years' hard labor, CNN reports. The Swedish ambassador, acting on behalf of the US, met with the journalists in Pyongyang, according to the State Department.... More »

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North Korea • Current TV • journalist • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(AP) - Two American journalists sentenced in Pyongyang last week to 12 years' hard labor were detained in North Korean territory after crossing into the country illegally, state-run media said today, providing the first details about the circumstances of their arrest. Laura Ling and Euna Lee "admitted and accepted" their punishment... More »

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North Korea • Current TV • journalist • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - The "shocked and devastated" families of two San Francisco journalists sentenced to 12 years hard labor in North Korea have pleaded with authorities to show compassion and free the women from a grueling future behind bars. The families are concerned about the "wellbeing and mental state" of Euna... More »

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China • North Korea • South Korea • prison • trial • Current TV • prisoner • sentence • Euna Lee • Laura Ling

(Newser) - North Korea today confirmed it is detaining two American journalists on charges of “illegally intruding” into the communist nation, the New York Times reports. The reporters, both from Al Gore’s Current TV station, were reporting along the river border between China and Korea when they were apprehended. “... More »

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China • Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Al Gore • Current TV • journalist • Euna Lee

OPINION

Gore to Net a Convenient Profit in IPO

Veep would net $48M on money-losing CurrentTV channel

Mar 6, 08 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - CurrentTV is going public, and that means big money for founder Al Gore. But something about the deal rubs Rob Grover of BusinessWeek the wrong way. Gore is drawing a big salary, even though the little-watched channel is losing money, and the share distribution is decidedly undemocratic—Gore and CEO... More »

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Al Gore • shareholders • IPO • Current TV • corporate governance • Class B shares • populist media

Gore's Media Co. Is Going Public

Viewer-generated
video channel registers to sell $100M of stock

Jan 28, 08 8:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Current Media will soon become even more public: The viewer-created cable TV network, co-founded by Al Gore in 2005, filed an IPO today. The young adult-oriented company registered to sell up to $100 million in class A common stock, but the price range and number of shares weren’t disclosed—... More »

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Al Gore • cable TV • IPO • Current TV • Nasdaq • Current Media

UK Tunes into Gore TV

Mar 13, 07 10:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al Gore's viewer-driven Current TV Network, rolled out in the U.S. 18 months ago to 40 million homes, hit the UK yesterday in the next phase of its worldwide expansion. The broadcast offers "pods," or short 3 to 8 minute segments, rather than shows, a third of... More »

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Al Gore • United Kingdom • podcast • Current TV

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