In 1958, future Gonzo journalism king Hunter S. Thompson was just a lowly 21-year-old magazine intern in Manhattan. (Like you!) He sent an unsolicited letter to the editor of the Vancouver Sun, asking for a job. Cocky little bastard.
In your finally Friday media colum: the Katie Couric rumor mill churns, the NYO's departures demographically analyzed, The Printed Blog returns, Newsweek prepares to move, and our price list revealed.
In your businesslike Thursday media column: Newsweek's price confirmed, TMZ's celebrity-friendly spinoff, AOL could buy newspapers, and Brian Tierney says goodbye.
In your fiery Wednesday media column: Jay Fielden's Connecticut house is destroyed, Robert Thompson's rent-a-quote business is flourishing, a tale of thoughtful and well-paid journalism gone to hell, and USA Today's amazing foto feat!
In your tepid Tuesday media column: James O'Keefe's powers of seduction are harnessed, Les Moonves has regrets, ABC News buyouts, and TONY EIC says adios.
College newspapers are not totally worthless. They are where young journalists go to learn. About scandal! Angry readers! Outraged parents! Repentant editors! Scared-shitless administrators! And all over some kids who are just making it up as they go! It's great.
In your autumnal Monday media column: the NYT Co's paying back Carlos Slim early, the NYO may buy Dealbreaker, Richard Spencer's OK! mag deal confirmed, Richard Siklos goes into PR, and Nikki Finke is as litigious as ever.
Veteran CBS Radio reporter Howard Arenstein and his wife, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reporter Orly Azoulay, were arrested yesterday at their home in DC for growing 11 marijuana plants. Selling drugs is better than working in media these days, apparently.
In your underwater Friday media column: soljournalists love porn, Tina Brown rumor watch, MTV's programming head departs, Connie Schultz salutes Connie Schultz, and Bill Keller hates the Twitter.
In your disastrous Thursday media column: Philip Falcone cannot stop the media, a media reporter job is open now, a newspaper wants to see your tats, and the Boston Globe and Philly Inquirer are total wrecks, in separate ways.
In your explosive Wednesday media column: a new book will re-ignite the Danish Muhammad cartoon controversy, Tom Florio goes to IMG, the WSJ celebrates itself, Lucky is coming for your kids, and everyone hates the media, still.
NY1's loveable goofball reporter Roger Clark, on the scene this morning: "These are the guys that fight firefighters." Debonair anchor Pat Kiernan: "They fight fires, right?" The ensuing 40 seconds of chuckling miscommunication are classic. Never change, you guys.
In your wide-ranging Tuesday media column: HuffPo lashes out at an unpaid former writer, NBC's worth revealed, Reuters wants to be like us, and Jay Rosen tells a story.
Verlyn Klinkenborg writes for the New York Times editorial page and is absolutely unbearable. He writes twee musings about his farm. In the world's greatest newspaper. Two years ago, I asked him to stop. Instead, he's gotten worse than ever.
In your soggy Monday media column: the HuffPo unpaid writer revolt begins, the New Yorker's on the iPad, a CNN anchor admits he was molested, Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck are hated and loved, and John Koblin leaves the NYO.
In your finally Friday media column: CEO tells reporters to give his kid some gigs, Jon Klein got shot, the third media exec of the day falls, and Joe Halderman will skip the Emmys.
In your scaremongering Thursday media column: Nat Geo sells out to the Muslims, Hearst's outside-the-box new program gives employees "money," the NYT Co. expects people to pay to read the Boston Globe, and Bill Keller is a put-down artist.
