CNN Fires Middle East Affairs Editor Octavia Nasr, senior editor of Middle East affairs, was fired after publishing a Twitter message saying she respected a Hezbollah leader. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/business/media/08cnn.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss Ms. Nasr, a 20-year veteran of the network, wrote on Twitter after the cleric died on Sunday, “Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed … Continue reading CNN Fires Editor After Hezbollah Twitter Message – NYTimes.com