journalismism

There Is Only One News Story Today

Jeff Neumann · 07/31/10 02:36PM

The Most Important Event of the Summer is finally here! Our beloved Chelsea Clinton is marrying some dude up in picturesque Rhinebeck, New York, and the media is frothing with excitement: Celebrities! Guest lists! Bubba! Rich people! Wedding! [USAT, TVNewser]

The War on Snark Rages On

Hamilton Nolan · 07/30/10 02:13PM

"I love funny writing, but I'm sick of snark," says Nick Catucci, the new editor of RollingStone.com. Christ, first The New Yorker, then Rolling Stone...soon this virtually meaningless catch-all phrase capable of describing anything will have no friends left! [NYO]

Do Stomach-Turning Cover Photos Sell Magazines?

Hamilton Nolan · 07/29/10 01:00PM

In your wicked Thursday media column: Time gets graphic, the New York Post doesn't know how to apologize, reporters kidnapped in Mexico, even more sex-related troubles for Sumner Redstone, and a PR service is advertising with Fox News' reputation.

The Day of the Media Microfeud

Hamilton Nolan · 07/28/10 02:11PM

In your tendentious Wednesday media column: The Awl vs. the NYO, the Village Voice vs. the Austin Chronicle, Sam Sifton vs. Dan Abrams, dumb people vs. David Remnick, and the NYT vs. the WSJ, magazine-style.

Why Don't Black People Love Fox News?

Hamilton Nolan · 07/27/10 12:31PM

In your head-scratching Tuesday media column: African-Americans simply can't appreciate Bill O'Reilly, more evidence of Tribune Co. hopelessness, GQ censors itself in China, and WSJ. magazine names a new editor.

The Wikileaks 'War Logs' Media Backlash Is Here

Hamilton Nolan · 07/26/10 04:11PM

Last night, Wikileaks—which is not a classic professional media organization!—got one of the biggest scoops of the year with its trove of documents on the Afghanistan war. The day-later meta-media insta-reaction: "That's not such a scoop, meh."

Journalist Daniel Schorr Dies at 93

Adrian Chen · 07/23/10 03:24PM

Daniel Schorr, print and broadcast journalist for 70 years, died today. He was 93 years old. Schorr was CNN's first employee and won three Emmys for his coverage of Watergate for CBS. He had been an NPR commentator since 1985.