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Chances are you've noticed that Newsroom Magazine is a very different publication.

We care about journalism -- and we're well aware many other organizations do it far better than we.

Our editorial standards, rules of custody, and skeptical editing for everything we produce, disseminate or expose to public viewing reflects a seriousness of purpose.

Six years after our founding, Newsroom Magazine continues to evolve the online publishing and preservation model we pioneered.

There is good news to share: Newsroom Magazine is is thriving.

And some less good news: Our limited resources, both journalistically and financially, are limiting our expansion of content.

Online News Preservation

In the six years since its founding, Newsroom Magazine has extended the field of news publishing into previously uncharted areas.

We take a long range view of news -- one that considers both timeliness and historical merit.

What we do, and how we do it, was not possible in the print media era -- for our content is both timely and timeless in the sense that we share the power of immediacy with all online media plus the perseverance of an encyclopedia.

Newsroom Magazine's publishing model goes beyond immediacy -- for unlike the newspaper era -- what we publish is permanently preserved. And tagged, indexed, and constantly updated by automated sitemap sharing with Google, Yahoo, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, Sogou, Ewatch, Alexa, Facebook, and others at home and far away.

All of our content, is meant to be preserved. Thanks to the capture and storage of our content at Google, including all updates and changes, and full collection archiving by the U.S. Internet Archives, everything we say, write, opine -- whether wise, foolish, or inconsequential-- is preserved.

Newsroom Magazine content remains forever online, searchable and accessible 24 hours a day worldwide.

What's Hot Is Rarely What Matters

What we publish today is rarely as timely as the more traditional publications and online newspapers. What we choose to publish, sometimes days or months after a story first breaks, or on a subject neglected by most commercial media, is chosen to reflect one aspect of an ongoing reality for long term preservation.

From a handful of English-only readers when we published our first article -- the 1958 Edward R. Murrow speech before the Radio Television Directors Association in Chicago -- we have grown and wizened about our responsibilities to our readers and our own limitations and shortfalls.

Our most read article so far this year, The Adventures Of Bernie In Wonderland, was published November 23rd, 2009. The article consists of the unexpurgated SEC interview of Harry Markopolos in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi swindle case. It is not very interesting reading and it is very long -- but we published it in the belief that what it revealed was important and unlikely to remain online in its original format.

Newsroom Magazine's Storehouse Grows Every Day

The number of publications who devote themselves to publishing credible, responsible and probative content for posterity has dwindled.

Today Newsroom Magazine publishes a storehouse of credible, probative and relevant content -- well over 5000 articles including commentaries, essays, definitions, photographs, stories, reviews, discussions, tutorials, and logical explanations.

Our readership is nearly three times was it was only last year. Few might come to our content for entertainment -- for our purpose is otherwise.

If You Publish, They Will Come

We are read on Capitol Hill, along K Street, and in the halls of government inside the beltway and around the world.

We are read daily on college campuses at home and abroad. We're visited from military ships at sea. We serve law-firms, major corporations, Wall Street the UK Parliament, state governments and cities with credible useful information.

Some of the world's most prestigious news organizations use Newsroom Magazine for fact-checking.

Government Information Unfiltered, Sometimes Imperfect

The amount of official news proffered each day by government, whether at home or abroad, is accelerating. Some of it newsworthy, most of it not.

Our job is to thoughtfully choose what's worthy of the attention of our readers.

About 1% of government issued news we receive each day qualifies as newsworthy. Only the most relevant, or reflective of government at its best, or at its worst, or evidence of overreach, or ineptitude makes it newsworthy.

We leave the issue of deciding which if any of these qualifications applies to what we publish up to the reader.

Formatted For People On The Go, Or On The Hunt

All of our government news content includes above the headline call out meant to convey the principal facts, action or information for those with little time to read a long document.

Our job is to carefully and skeptically choose relevant governmental content for our readers -- and to include the unexpurgated original source material, whose chain of custody we control.

Online Editorial Standards, Ethics And Purpose

Our commitment to time-honored journalistic standards and a clear statement about the ethics to which we agree to be held today and tomorrow, Newsroom Magazine began publication when the Internet was young -- 2006.

Our prime mission then, as now, is to publish non political ideas, definitions, essays and editorials.

To speak to the state of this honorable calling.

And to inform the public about those things, events and ideas that matter most to us all.

Today, tomorrow, forever.

Dark Angel’s Last Flight

Like so many of his countrymen, Shaffer’s life was interrupted by official invitation from the Denver draft board. After boot camp he was sent to Graften-Underwood RAF Base in England to become part of the 384th Bomb Group. Given his size, Shaffer became waist gunner on a crew assigned to a B-17 named Dark Angel….

Denver

This Great American Remembers
You may not know the name of this great American, but he is known well among his fellow Newsroom Magazine Contributors.

Sanctions Against Elaf Islamic Bank Lifted By Treasury Department

Today we welcome Elaf Islamic Bank back into the U.S. financial system, and we urge other designated individuals and entities around the world to follow its positive example.  As today’s delisting demonstrates, our sanctions are flexible and can be lifted if the conduct that led to the sanction terminates.
David S. Cohen
Washington

 Treasury Removes Sanctions On Iraqi Bank
Action Follows a Verified Change of Behavior from the Elaf Islamic Bank
May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON… – The Department of the Treasury today lifted sanctions against the Elaf Islamic Bank in Iraq following the bank’s significant and demonstrated change in behavior.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey Speaks To Military Sexual Assualt Crisis

This is not to make excuses. We should be better than this. In fact, we have to be better than this.
Chairman, Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Washington

Dempsey: Sexual Assault Constitutes Crisis In Military
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, May 15, 2013 – Sexual assault in the force constitutes a crisis in the military, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.…

Joshua Wayne Lankford Sentenced To 84 Months In Stock Manipulation Scheme

Mr. Lankford and his co-conspirators took advantage of innocent investors to the tune of millions of dollars, pumping and dumping penny stocks without regard to anything but their wallets. As this case shows, stockbrokers and other professionals will be punished if they break the law.  Lankford now faces substantial time in prison for his manipulation scheme.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Raman
Washington

Former Dallas Securities Broker Sentenced In Oklahoma To 84 Months In Prison For Role In Stock Manipulation Scheme

May 16, 2013
A former stock broker was sentenced to prison today for his role in an extensive pump-and-dump stock manipulation scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division , U.S.…

AEGIS Successfully Intercepts Missile Over Pacific Ocean

Following target launch, the USS Lake Erie (CG-70) detected and tracked the missile with its onboard AN/SPY-1 radar.  The ship, equipped with the second-generation Aegis BMD weapon system, developed a fire control solution and launched the SM-3 Block IB missile.  The SM-3 maneuvered to a point in space based on guidance from Aegis BMD Weapons Systems and released its kinetic warhead.…

IMF Approves €86 Million Disbursement To Cyprus

The Cypriot economy has suffered a confidence crisis, linked to weaknesses in the oversized banking sector and large external and internal imbalances. The authorities took bold steps to address the crisis, including the upfront resolution and restructuring of the two largest and insolvent banks at no fiscal cost, while protecting insured depositors.
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director
Washington

IMF Executive Board Approves €1 Billion Arrangement Under Extended Fund Facility for Cyprus
…
May 16, 2013
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a three-year SDR 891 million (about €1 billion, or US$1.33 billion; 563 percent of the country’s quota) arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility  (EFF) for Cyprus in support of the authorities’ economic adjustment program.

Fazliddin Kurbanov Charged With Conspiracy To Support Terrorism

A federal grand jury in Boise returned a three-count indictment charging Kurbanov with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and one count of possessing an unregistered destructive device.

Washington

Boise Man Arrested; Terrorism Charges Filed In Idaho And Utah

May 16, 2013
Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, was arrested Thursday morning in Boise, Idaho, as part of a federal terrorism investigation.  Federal terrorism charges were filed Thursday afternoon in Boise and Salt Lake City, Utah.  Kurbanov, an Uzbekistan national, legally present in the United States, was living in Boise at the time of his arrest.…

Secretary Lew On Daniel Werfel’s Appointment To Acting Commissioner Of Internal Revenue

He is an immensely talented and dedicated public servant who has ably served presidents of both parties. Danny has a strong record of raising his hand for — and excelling at — tough management assignments.
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew
Washington

 Statement Of Secretary Lew On The Naming Of Daniel Werfel As Acting Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
May 15, 2013
“I have known Danny Werfel for more than 15 years.…

Nation’s Major Newspapers Appear To Be Under Attack

At 3:30 pm this afternoon certain American Newspaper websites, including The Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, Balitmore Sun, Chicago Tribune, Harford Courant are not reachable.

Washington

Updated at 4:01 PM
Tribune Companies newspaper websites were restored to service around 4 pm today.
Earlier content:
At 3:30 pm this afternoon certain American Newspaper websites, including The Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, Balitmore Sun, Chicago Tribune, Harford Courant are not reachable.…

Attorney General Testifies Before House Committee Without Mention Of AP Phone Records

… my colleagues and I are enhancing our focus on a variety of emerging threats and persistent challenges – from drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, to cyber-threats and human trafficking.  We’re moving to ensure robust enforcement of antitrust laws, to combat tax fraud schemes, and to safeguard the environment.
Attorney General Eric Holder
Washington

Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before The House Committee On The Judiciary

May 15, 2013

Good afternoon, Chairman Goodlatte; Ranking Member Conyers.  I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the Justice Department’s recent achievements and to provide an overview of our top priorities.…

Editorial
By The Publisher
Published: Wednesday May 22, 2013 10:27 am EDT

Apple’s message to the millions of Americans and other business enterprises who pay their way, share the burden, and do so proudly, if not always happily, appears to be:
You suckers can carry the load . We’re not responsible to anything beyond our own greed.
Robert W. Butche
Washington

Apple CEO Timothy D. Cook Says His Company Victim Of Outdated Tax System
Our nation is not an opt-in event, nor ought it be.…

State Department
By Reliable Sources
Published: Wednesday May 22, 2013 9:40 am EDT

The Board was humbled by the courage and integrity shown by those on the ground in Benghazi and Tripoli, in particular the DS agents and Annex team who defended their colleagues… We trust that the Department and relevant agencies will take the opportunity to recognize their exceptional valor and performance, which epitomized the highest ideals of government service.

Washington

Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
Benghazi Accountability Review Board Implementation
May 20, 2013
Following the September 11, 2012 attack on U.S.…

State Department
By Reliable Sources
Published: Wednesday May 22, 2013 8:32 am EDT

… energy rests at the core of geopolitics – an issue of both wealth and power, which means it can be both a source of conflict and a basis for international cooperation. It is in the interest of the United States to resolve disputes over energy peacefully. We must keep energy supplies and markets stable during global crises and ensure that countries don’t use their energy resources to force others to bend to their will or forgive their bad behavior.…

Federal Trade Commission
By Reliable Sources
Published: Wednesday May 22, 2013 7:23 am EDT

The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the United States rose from $8.05 billion in 2010 to $8.37 billion in 2011, due mainly to an increase in spending on price discounts, or discounts paid to cigarette retailers or wholesalers in order to reduce the price of cigarettes to consumers.

Washington

FTC Releases Reports On 2011 Cigarette And Smokeless Tobacco Advertising And Promotion
May 21, 2013
Amounts Spent Marketing Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Rose in 2011
The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the United States rose from $8.05 billion in 2010 to $8.37 billion in 2011, due mainly to an increase in spending on price discounts, or discounts paid to cigarette retailers or wholesalers in order to reduce the price of cigarettes to consumers.  Spending on price discounts increased from $6.49 billion in 2010 to $7.00 billion in in 2011.  The price discounts category was the largest one in 2011, as it has been each year since 2002.…

FBI
By Reliable Sources
Published: Wednesday May 22, 2013 6:17 am EDT

Special Agent Christopher W. Lorek, 41, and Special Agent Stephen P. Shaw, 40, died May 17 during a maritime counterterrorism exercise involving helicopters and a ship off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The agents were in the process of fast-roping from the aircraft onto the ship when the helicopter encountered difficulties.

Washington

Fallen Agents Remembered For Their “True Valor”

Earlier today, the FBI saluted two special agents killed in a training accident as devoted husbands and fathers and as men of valor who “walked willingly into places most of us dare not go” while serving on the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT).…

International Monetary Fund
By Reliable Sources
Published: Tuesday May 21, 2013 11:39 am EDT

 Guatemala’s economic performance has been sound since the 2008-09 global financial crisis. In its aftermath, activity rebounded quickly, spurred by both net exports and domestic demand. Activity is now nearing potential and macroeconomic policies stay a prudent course, not least with declining fiscal deficits—helping maintain low inflation. The financial system appears robust.

Washington

International Monetary Fund
Guatemala Economic Performance Note
Washington, D.C.…

FBI
By Reliable Sources
Published: Tuesday May 21, 2013 10:14 am EDT

Perhaps the senior point guard would miss a free throw now and then or draw a technical foul. Or he would just pass up a shot—at one point Johnson was heard on electronic surveillance talking about how he wouldn’t shoot at the end of a particular game because it would have cost him $1,000.

Washington

The Fix Was In
Crime In College Hoops
May 21, 2013
It’s a cautionary tale for college and professional athletes alike.…

State Department
By Reliable Sources
Published: Tuesday May 21, 2013 7:59 am EDT

The United States recognizes the important ongoing reform efforts underway by President Thein Sein, his government, Parliament, and key stakeholders among civil society to build a modern, peaceful, and democratic country.

Washington

Fact Sheet
Washington, DC
Visit of President U Thein Sein of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar / U.S. Assistance
May 20, 2013
The United States recognizes the important ongoing reform efforts underway by President Thein Sein, his government, Parliament, and key stakeholders among civil society to build a modern, peaceful, and democratic country.…

Defense Department
By Reliable Sources
Published: Tuesday May 21, 2013 6:45 am EDT

We have noticed broadly that North Korea has ratcheted back its provocative actions in recent weeks, and its bellicose rhetoric. We hope that that is a trend they hope to follow.
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little
Washington

U.S. Remains Watchful After North Korean Missile Launches
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 – The United States continues to call on North Korean leaders to exercise restraint and abide by their international obligations, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said here today.…

Defense Department
By Reliable Sources
Published: Monday May 20, 2013 9:20 am EDT

The technology, architecture framework and data management constructs the cloud can bring to us create ‘app-like’ thinking that [enables us to] move faster and forward more data sources out.
Mark Krzysko
Washington

DOD Works To Fortify Cloud, Acquisition, Data Processes
By Amaani Lyle
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 – The Defense Department is taking bold steps to provide sound information and proper analysis as it fortifies its cloud computing, acquisition and data processes, a senior Pentagon official said here yesterday.…

Federal Reserve
By Reliable Sources
Published: Monday May 20, 2013 8:26 am EDT

Indeed, some knowledgeable observers have recently made the case that the IT revolution, as important as it surely is, likely will not generate the transformative economic effects that flowed from the earlier technological revolutions
FED Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Washington

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Economic Prospects For The Long Run
May 18, 2013
Let me start by congratulating the graduates and their parents.…

Defense Department
By Reliable Sources
Published: Monday May 20, 2013 7:15 am EDT

What I really worry about is that (Syrian leader Bashar) Assad will decide that since he’s got these systems he is somehow safer and more prone to a miscalculation.
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey
Washington

Russian Missiles In Syria Will Prolong Suffering, Dempsey Says
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 – Russia’s planned delivery of advanced anti-ship missiles and the S-300 air defense system to Syria “is at the very least an unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering,” said Army Gen.…

State Department
By Reliable Sources
Published: Monday May 20, 2013 6:03 am EDT

The U.S. Department of State has long considered wildlife trafficking to be a critical conservation issue. However, wildlife trafficking and poaching have exploded in the past several years into a large-scale, commercial illicit enterprise with increasing involvement by transnational criminal groups.
Robert D. Hormats
Washington

Remarks
Robert D. Hormats
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
University of Pretoria Wildlife Trafficking Roundtable
Pretoria, South Africa
Under Secretary Hormats’ Remarks At The Roundtable On Wildlife Trafficking At The University Of Pretoria
May 7, 2013
As Prepared …
Thank you for the kind introduction.