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Media Bubble: Houses in Motion

abalk2 · 09/26/06 09:50AM

Metro, the other free paper you avoid being handed as you walk into the subway, has fired EIC Mark Moore. [E&P]
• Let's all take a moment to reflect on poor Sumner Redstone, whose $1.75 million Viacom salary has been cut to $1M. Of course, he also got a $3M stock option grant, which eases the sting a little. [NYP]
• What unnamed douchebag told Tom Freston "Oh my gosh - you are so brave to be doing this party! So many people must be asking you about being fired! Don't worry, you'll be fine! Good luck!"? Our money's on Stableford. [NYP]

Freepapers 2006: They're Ba-ack

Jesse · 05/31/06 10:18AM

You know how every now and then the Post or the News or even the Journal or the Times is being given away for free somewhere in our fair city, usually in a sponsored-copies promotion? Well, today, apparently, nearly everything's free. Reports a correspondent: