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  Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 10:04 AM ET

'Unpublish': The Continued Internet Controversy

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Roel Smart | E+ | Getty Images

Ever heard of the "unpublish"? It's a phenomenon peculiar to Internet journalism. It's basically taking down a story or video you've posted on your website. And we in the business are getting hit with requests to do it more and more.

In fact, we've gotten three unpublish requests within the last two months. They were all turned down. We're particularly sensitive to the sanctity of our public record, since so many business decisions are based on it.


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  Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 5:04 PM ET

Jim Cramer on the Foibles of Business Journalism

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Allen Wastler | CNBC
Allen Wastler and Jim Cramer

My colleague Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money and stock commentator extraordinaire, gave a rocking speech to the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.

The speech praised a little and prodded a little. And it was well-received, despite the fact that Cramer isn't always the fave among more old-school business journalist types. I blame the soundboard.

So I thought I'd post it for general consumption as a tip of the hat to Mr. Cramer (and yes, to hype Sabew a bit, since I'm on the board). Now, he did ad lib a bit, so the draft below lacks the total feel. But you'll get the gist..........

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  Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 7:42 AM ET

Editor's Note: April Fools' Day and the Credibility War

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Source: Columbia Pictures
Credibility...You Want Us On That Wall!!!

It's a war every April Fools' Day.

From bacon mouth wash to glass bottom jets to Google shutting down YouTube, the forces of merriment try to trick the media into swallowing all sorts of bogus tales. That's what makes the holiday irksome for news management colonels like me. We have to remind our staffs to be particularly vigilant, or risk having to hang a very public "loser" sign around our necks.


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  Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 10:01 AM ET

Dear CNBC Readers: The Comments Are Back On

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UPDATE: The comments are fixed! Everyone enjoy, especially you, Mr. Clumpus. We appreciate your patience and sorry for the inconvenience.

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Dear Readers:

We've gotten a fair amount of email lately asking us what the heck we did with the comments section on our stories.

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  Sunday, 2 Dec 2012 | 2:51 PM ET

Editor's Note: Changes We Hope You Don't See

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Adam Jeffery | CNBC
CNBC.com team works to launch new CNBC content management system.

We've made some major changes here at CNBC.com over the weekend. And if it went as well as we think it did, you'll barely notice anything.

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  Friday, 30 Nov 2012 | 1:48 PM ET

Our Newest Fan: Charlie Loves the Cliff

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CNBC has a new fan...possibly our youngest...thanks to our fiscal cliff coverage.

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  Friday, 16 Nov 2012 | 11:08 PM ET

Editor's Picks: Stories You Might Have Missed

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We had some gem stories this week that we wanted to bring to your attention, just in case you missed them amid Pentagon Wives headlines.

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  Friday, 16 Nov 2012 | 11:05 PM ET

Betting on Bonds? Maybe Re-Eye That Portfolio Mix

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PM Images | Photographer's Choice | Getty Images

The old asset allocation game may be in for some hiccups this season, if some comments by recent guests on CNBC are any indication.

What's the asset allocation game? That's the exercise all investors…especially mom and pop investors…should go through a couple of times a year. If you are not doing it, shame on you.

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  Wednesday, 14 Nov 2012 | 4:40 PM ET

Will 'Carried Interest' Get Carried Away?

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Libor…"Fiscal cliff"…business jargon is creeping into a lot of general news headlines these days. Next up: carried interest »Read more
  Wednesday, 7 Nov 2012 | 3:27 PM ET

CNBC to D.C.: 'Rise Above'

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CNBC

The election is over, but the American economy will only be unleashed if we avoid the fiscal cliff, pare our deficit and rise above partisan politics. On this point, nearly every business leader and investor who appears on CNBC has been consistent: The status quo leads to economic stagnation or worse; solutions could release powerful forces that propel the nation out of its post-recessionary funk.

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About Two-Way Street

What’s happening at CNBC.com? Two Way Street is the place to find out. Managing Editor Allen Wastler writes about the latest goings on - technical and editorial - at the Web site and at the Network. He also answers your questions (well, some of them – just don’t ask about the cigar: a man needs a little mystery and at least one vice) and points out some of the media issues hanging in the headlines.