EUROPE TARGETS U.S. WEB FIRMS
France, Germany want to Expand Regulation of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon
(The Wall Street Journal, Page One, November 28, 2014) (PDF of Page One & jump; link)
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(The Wall Street Journal, Page One, November 28, 2014) (PDF of Page One & jump; link)
EUROPEAN CONFLICT: GOOGLE FACES FIGHT IN FRANCE OVER ITS TAX BILL
(The Wall Street Journal, Page One, October 9, 2014) (PDF of Page One & jump; link)
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TURKEY BUILDS NEW MODEL FOR WEB CENSORSHIP
(The Wall Street Journal, Page One, May 2, 2014) (PDF of Page One & jump; link)
THESE GADGETS AIM TO PUT SOME TEETH INTO THE INTERNET OF THINGS
Debate Over Web-Enabled Toothbrush Could Gum Things Up, Though
(The Wall Street Journal, Page One, March 3, 2014)
(PDF on Page One & jump; link on WSJ.com)
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TERROIR WAR: GOOD NOSE, LOCAL BEETS? MUST BE A 2013 PARIS COLA
In France, Tensions Bubble Up as Sodas Bid to Capture Essence of a Place
(The Wall Street Journal, Page One, July 29, 2013)
(PDF on Page One & jump; link on WSJ.com)
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ALCATEL CHIEF IS OUT AS TURNAROUND STALLS
(The Wall Street Journal, Page One, Feb. 7, 2013) (PDF of Page One & jump; link)
C'EST WHAT? FRENCH TV IN ENGLISH
Rising Cost of Flashy Programs Means Shows
Have to Cater First to Global Audience
(The Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2012)
(PDF of original; Link to story on wsj.com)
FRENCH CELEBRATIONS GIVE WAY TO CHALLENGES AHEAD
(WSJ.com, May 7, 2012) (Video link on WSJ.com)
Last night in Paris's Place de La Bastille, French socialists cheered the election of François Hollande and celebrated Nicolas Sarkozy's defeat. But today, big change may be difficult for the new French president.
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AS VENERABLE SOAP OPERAS DIE OFF, FANS FIGHT FOR ONE MORE LIFE TO LIVE
'All My Children' and More Fall Victim to Cheap Reality Shows; Erica Held Captive
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TV SMILES KINDLY ON COMEDIES
Networks Order Bumper Sitcom Crop;
'Anemic' Genre Now 'Reheated'?
(The Wall Street Journal, May 17, 2011)
(Link to story on wsj.com)
TV PILOTS REACH INTO CRAZIER TERRITORY
Edgar Allan Poe as a Private Investigator?
Hill Street Hocus-Pocus?
(The Wall Street Journal, March 7, 2011)
(PDF of original; Link to story on wsj.com)
HULU REWORKS ITS SCRIPT AS DIGITAL CHANGE HITS TV
(The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 27, 2011) (PDF of original; link)
GRIPPING SAGA: ARM-WRESTLING BODIES VIE FOR THE UPPER HAND
Two Groups Hold Rival Championships;
'All Hell Broke Loose'
(The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 11, 2010) (PDF of original; link) Watch the accompanying video, from the 2010 World Armwrestling Federation Championships in Mesquite, Nev.:
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OPRAH: GIVE ME THE NIGHT
The Queen of Daytime Is Becoming Nocturnal;
A Big Bet for Her Network
(The Wall Street Journal, April 8, 2010) (PDF of original; link to full story on wsj.com; outtakes from Oprah interview on WSJ's Speakeasy blog: Oprah Winfrey Talks and Oprah Winfrey Talks, Part Two
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IPAD STARS IN TV COMEDY
Apple Supplied Tablets for Secret Shoot;
'They Asked Us Not to Tweet About It'
(The Wall Street Journal, April 2, 2010)
(Link to story on wsj.com)
LOCAL TV STATIONS FACE A FUZZY FUTURE
(The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 10, 2009)
(PDF of original; Link to story on wsj.com)
WHEN YOUR POLITICAL OPINION ISN'T YOURS ALONE
NUCLEAR AMBITIONS: AMATEUR SCIENTISTS GET A REACTION FROM FUSION
Homemade 'Fusors' Glow,
But Don't Produce Power;
Joining the 'Neutron Club'
(The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 18, 2008)
(PDF of original; Link to story on wsj.com)The story also comes with a video:
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AS PAPERS CUT, TRIBUNE UPDATES TV NEWS
Stations Add Staff,
as Industry Swoons;
Making a 'Mega Map'
(The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 1, 2008)
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WILL 'BRIGHT GREEN' BRING DISCOVERY THE LONG GREEN?
Eco-Channel Chases Ads,
While Fleeing Backlash;
Consoling the Composter
(The Wall Street Journal, March 21, 2008)
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KEEPING LOVE ALIVE
Scientists are probing why some married couples can maintain the spark for years.
(The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 8, 2008)
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CAN'T GET ENOUGH OPRAH? WAIT A FEW YEARS
Winfrey, Discovery to Launch New Network in Her Likeness, But Without Her TV Show
(The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 16, 2008) (PDF of original;Link to story on wsj.com)THIS WRITERS' STRIKE FEELS LIKE A RERUN FROM 1988
New Technology Is Still
Big Issue, and Viewers
Could Be Lost Forever
(The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 12, 2007)
(Link to story on wsj.com)
MARCH OF THE INCONVENIENT TRUTHS
Philanthropists Drive Doc Boom;
But Demand May Flag;
'Terrors of the Moment'
(The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2007)
(Link to story on wsj.com)CHABON'S AMAZING REWRITE ADVENTURES
Crafting a Seven-Figure Novel;
Starting Over in Third Person
(The Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2007)
(Link to story on wsj.com)PLANE HAS SNAKES, NEEDS VIEWERS
Thriller's Debut Will Test
Online-Fan Marketing
(The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 18, 2006)
(Link to story on wsj.com)THE HUNK SHORTAGE
To Fill New Dramas, TV Casting Directors
Tussle Over Hot Guys Who Can Act;
Taking the Search to Edmonton
(The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 17, 2006)
(Link to story on wsj.com)RESPEK!
How does Ali G keep conning famous guests?
(Slate Magazine, Sept. 2004) (Link to story on Slate)THE ROACH THAT FAILED
The mighty German cockroach once threatened world domination. Where did it go?
(New York Times Magazine, July 2004) (PDF of original; link to story at nytimes.com)CRIB NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND
Becoming a subway motorman one multiple choice question at a time.
(New York Times, November 2003) (Link to story at nytimes.com)THE NEW CANNIBALISM
On foodstuffs that look oddly human.
(The College Hill Independent, March 1997)about sam schechner
I'm a pan-European tech reporter for the Wall Street Journal. I have been at the WSJ since 2005, and this archive collects some work from my time at Journal, and beforehand. Because I don't own my WSJ stories, I've posted excerpts here, along with a link to read the full stories on wsj.com. For a more complete archive of my WSJ work, please visit WSJ.com. Follow me on Twitter: @samschech.