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Confronting bullying, and giving the voiceless a voice

Confronting bullying, and giving the voiceless a voice

It’s a conundrum for young reporters: When tragedy strikes, do you speak to the victims…

April 19, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Goodbye Kim Jong Il, hello ’30 Rock’

Goodbye Kim Jong Il, hello ’30 Rock’

As we await the mid-year return of Tina Fey‘s “30 Rock,” the 5-minute new-season teaser…

January 3, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Why Iowa?

Why Iowa?

I’m a New Yorker with an affinity for Iowa (I subscribed to the Des Moines…

January 3, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Murdoch uses Twitter to tout Santorum

Murdoch uses Twitter to tout Santorum

Rupert Murdoch opened a Twitter account over the weekend, and while the octogenarian mogul is…

January 3, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

In 2012, the power is in our hands

In 2012, the power is in our hands

Blessings of health, happiness, work, love, understanding and conciliation, peace, prosperity, art, insight, knowledge, love…

January 1, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

NYC landlord v. Social Media maven

NYC landlord v. Social Media maven

UPDATE: Landlord threatens to sue over Website [link]. Almost every New York City landlord with…

December 18, 2011 / 4 Comments / Read More
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Confronting bullying, and giving the voiceless a voice

Confronting bullying, and giving the voiceless a voice

It’s a conundrum for young reporters: When tragedy strikes, do you speak to the victims right away, do you pry — or do you give them “space” and…

April 19, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Why Iowa?

Why Iowa?

I’m a New Yorker with an affinity for Iowa (I subscribed to the Des Moines Register when I was 13 and have visited the state many times, including…

January 3, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Murdoch uses Twitter to tout Santorum

Murdoch uses Twitter to tout Santorum

Rupert Murdoch opened a Twitter account over the weekend, and while the octogenarian mogul is no @justinbieber (who has 16 million followers) his tweets @rupertmurdoch did draw lots of…

January 3, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

On eve of Iowa caucuses, a look back to 2008

On eve of Iowa caucuses, a look back to 2008

Now that the last Republican debate is in the can and we’re just over two weeks away from the Iowa caucuses, let’s recall what it was like the…

December 18, 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More

Never miss a promotional opportunity…

Never miss a promotional opportunity…

Never miss a promotional opportunity… This is precious. Raygun — which calls itself “The Greatest Store in the Universe” — is a grass-rooted shop in Des Moines’ East…

April 28, 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More

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Murdoch uses Twitter to tout Santorum

Murdoch uses Twitter to tout Santorum

Rupert Murdoch opened a Twitter account over the weekend,…

Gersh exits Brooklyn Paper to run CUNY-NYTimes ‘Local’

Gersh exits Brooklyn Paper to run CUNY-NYTimes ‘Local’

Brooklyn Paper Editor Gersh Kuntzman may not be joining…

NOTW editor calls bosses ‘scum’

NOTW editor calls bosses ‘scum’

Former News of the World deputy editor Paul McMullan…

Linotype’s 125th Birthday

Linotype’s 125th Birthday

Whielaw Reid, NY Tribune, 1886: “Ottmar, you’ve done it!…

Lara Logan

Lara Logan

Those of us back in the US, covering whatever…

Gersh eats dog food

Gersh eats dog food

What can I say? He’s pushing for another award.…

Bill O’Reilly to President Obama: “Does it disturb you that so many people hate you?”

Bill O’Reilly to President Obama: “Does it disturb you that so many people hate you?”

Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly was relatively civil [by O'Reilly…

Newspaper war in Brooklyn

Newspaper war in Brooklyn

Who says newspapers are dead? An old-fashioned newspaper war…

The Last DJ

The Last DJ

By Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Think about it.…

Newspaper war in Brooklyn

Newspaper war in Brooklyn

Who says newspapers are dead? An old-fashioned newspaper war…

Followup: Gersh an ‘Editor of the Year’—again

Followup: Gersh an ‘Editor of the Year’—again

Actually, there’s more to it than that. After we…

Groupon, iPad and Twitter: Not so fast!

Alan Mutter has an excellent post in which he…

Jon Stewart on the Rachel Maddow Show, uncut

Jon Stewart on the Rachel Maddow Show, uncut

An intelligent conversation.…

‘Unfilled Twinkie’ didn’t stop Gawker’s nasty post. And it didn’t stop 1 million people from reading it.

‘Unfilled Twinkie’ didn’t stop Gawker’s nasty post. And it didn’t stop 1 million people from reading it.

Gawker drew a quick one-million views to its post…

Some rebels just don’t know when they’ve been beaten

Some rebels just don’t know when they’ve been beaten

The Confederates could have saved themselves a lot of…

For Murdoch, the Wall Street Journal’s New York edition is not just business. It’s personal.

For Murdoch, the Wall Street Journal’s New York edition is not just business. It’s personal.

Rupert Murdoch made two things quite clear yesterday: The…

Door closed, site opened

Door closed, site opened

When Gannett closed its Honolulu Advertiser, its entertainment Website…

Governor says Honolulu doesn’t need 2 newspaper voices — it has the internet.

Governor says Honolulu doesn’t need 2 newspaper voices — it has the internet.

When Gannett’s Honolulu Advertiser proposed buying — and shuttering…

Practical Social Media for Small Businesses … Getting Started NOW

Practical Social Media for Small Businesses … Getting Started NOW

Every small businesses should claim its place in Social…

Is Twitter a business? You betcha! says CEO Dick Costolo

Is Twitter a business? You betcha! says CEO Dick Costolo

Twitter , in an interview at D9 (video posted below):…

Never miss a promotional opportunity…

Never miss a promotional opportunity…

Never miss a promotional opportunity… This is precious. Raygun…

Will this baby rape his girlfriend? An anti-violence crusader says it’s never too early to intervene.

Will this baby rape his girlfriend? An anti-violence crusader says it’s never too early to intervene.

This video — designed to counter a purported anti-women slant…

SuperBowl commercials: Best [Chrysler's hymn to Detroit] and Worst [Groupon's tasteless humor]

SuperBowl commercials: Best [Chrysler's hymn to Detroit] and Worst [Groupon's tasteless humor]

My personal favorite: American industry, American workers, and the…

Gersh Kuntzman and the future of journalism

Gersh Kuntzman and the future of journalism

Gersh Kuntzman, a standout community editor, was running with…

Groupon, iPad and Twitter: Not so fast!

Alan Mutter has an excellent post in which he…

Anderson Cooper on Amazon pedophile e-book

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Confronting bullying, and giving the voiceless a voice

Confronting bullying, and giving the voiceless a voice

It’s a conundrum for young reporters: When tragedy strikes,…

Goodbye Kim Jong Il, hello ’30 Rock’

Goodbye Kim Jong Il, hello ’30 Rock’

As we await the mid-year return of Tina Fey‘s…

Elaine and fame

Elaine and fame

Bob Kappstatter, on Facebook, said he once asked Elaine…

When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, THEN you’ll be successful…

When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, THEN you’ll be successful…

…

Weiner’s roast hasn’t ended. Questions surround congressman’s story over lewd pic on Twitter.

Weiner’s roast hasn’t ended. Questions surround congressman’s story over lewd pic on Twitter.

Weinergate, indeed. After Anthony Weiner, the brash congressman from…

Rep. Weiner tweets his wienie

Rep. Weiner tweets his wienie

UPDATES are posted at the bottom of this story.…

Yesterday’s Men

This Phil Coulter tune — a few decades old, with an…

“Friday” — Coping with instant fame.

13-year-old Rebecca Black is the latest viral sensation. Her…

Inspiration

Confronting bullying, and giving the voiceless a voice

It’s a conundrum for young reporters: When tragedy strikes, do you speak to the victims right away, do you pry — or do you give them “space”…

April 19, 2012 / No Comment

When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, THEN you’ll be successful…

…

September 20, 2011 / No Comment
SEO

Is Twitter a business? You betcha! says CEO Dick Costolo

Twitter , in an interview at D9 (video posted below): It took three years to send the first billion tweets, and we now send a billion tweets every…

June 21, 2011 / No Comment

‘Ground Zero Mosque’ errors won’t quit

Whatever your position on the lower Manhattan Islamic center, consider two facts: 1. It’s not exactly a “mosque,” in the classical sense, and 2. It’s not at…

August 25, 2010 / No Comment
Google

‘Ground Zero Mosque’ errors won’t quit

Whatever your position on the lower Manhattan Islamic center, consider two facts: 1. It’s not exactly a “mosque,” in the classical sense, and 2. It’s not at…

August 25, 2010 / No Comment

Murdoch’s war on Google

A lengthy NY Magazine piece out today on “The Raging Septuagenarian” — Rupert Murdoch — covers all angles, including Fox News and Roger Ailes, the New York…

March 1, 2010 / 1 Comment
Apple

Groupon, iPad and Twitter: Not so fast!

Alan Mutter has an excellent post in which he seeks to moderate some of the wild projections surrounding Groupon, the iPad and Twitter. Newspapers and the iPad:…

December 19, 2010 / 1 Comment

Predicting if Murdoch’s iPad Daily will be the salvation of newspapers is a crapshoot

The board on which the news media plays is constantly moving and the only certainty might be that most newspapers are toast and that whatever we predict…

November 22, 2010 / 24 Comments
Pornography

Will this baby rape his girlfriend? An anti-violence crusader says it’s never too early to intervene.

This video — designed to counter a purported anti-women slant in some Super Bowl commercials — has ignited a storm and reportedly sparked death threats against its creator in…

February 15, 2011 / 1 Comment
Music

Yesterday’s Men

This Phil Coulter tune — a few decades old, with an Irish twist — is obviously relevant to today’s America. Performed here by Celtic Thunder‘s George Donaldson. Thanks to Michael Libbie…

March 24, 2011 / No Comment

“Friday” — Coping with instant fame.

13-year-old Rebecca Black is the latest viral sensation. Her music video, “Friday,” has topped 28million. It’s also subjected her to a massive amount of online ridicule. Certainly,…

March 21, 2011 / 2 Comments
Ethics

Confronting bullying, and giving the voiceless a voice

It’s a conundrum for young reporters: When tragedy strikes, do you speak to the victims right away, do you pry — or do you give them “space”…

April 19, 2012 / No Comment

In 2012, the power is in our hands

Blessings of health, happiness, work, love, understanding and conciliation, peace, prosperity, art, insight, knowledge, love of God and respect for the Earth which the Almighty’s entrusted in…

January 1, 2012 / No Comment
Change

Is Twitter a business? You betcha! says CEO Dick Costolo

Twitter , in an interview at D9 (video posted below): It took three years to send the first billion tweets, and we now send a billion tweets every…

June 21, 2011 / No Comment

Gersh eats dog food

What can I say? He’s pushing for another award. For Brooklyn Paper editor Gersh Kuntzman and Courier-Life editor Vince DiMiceli (seated behind Gersh in the video) the…

February 10, 2011 / 1 Comment