"There was a day when a newspaper put 'Winner of Pulitzer Prize' on the front page, and people flocked to read the Pulitzer Prize story," says Sam Zell. "Unfortunately, I'm not sure that that's the case today ... I think that if the goal is a Pulitzer, it's in the wrong place. In other words, we're not in the business of, in effect, underwriting writers for the future. We're a business that, in effect, has a bottom line. So as far as we're concerned, I think Pulitzers are terrific, but Pulitzers should be the cream on the top of the coffee. They shouldn't be the grounds." [Click for MORE]
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Tribune's Sam Zell: 'I think that if the goal
is a Pulitzer, it's in the wrong place'
"There was a day when a newspaper put 'Winner of Pulitzer Prize' on the front page, and people flocked to read the Pulitzer Prize story," says Sam Zell. "Unfortunately, I'm not sure that that's the case today ... I think that if the goal is a Pulitzer, it's in the wrong place. In other words, we're not in the business of, in effect, underwriting writers for the future. We're a business that, in effect, has a bottom line. So as far as we're concerned, I think Pulitzers are terrific, but Pulitzers should be the cream on the top of the coffee. They shouldn't be the grounds." [Click for MORE]
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San Serriffe
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement devoted to San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean consisting of several semi-colon-shaped islands. A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of this obscure nation. Its two main islands were named Upper Caisse and Lower Caisse. Its capital was Bodoni, and its leader was General Pica. The Guardian's phones rang all day as readers sought more information about the idyllic holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the island was named after printer's terminology. The success of this hoax is widely credited with launching the enthusiasm for April Foolery that gripped the British tabloids in subsequent decades.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Gawker.com Launches 'Layoff Daily'
From Gawker.com:Media layoffs are becoming so frequent, and our email inboxes are getting so overloaded with tips about firings, that we figure that we might as well start a daily liveblog on the topic. Know about layoffs hitting a media company? Post it in the comments below. We'll be updating this post as new reports come in. So far today, we've heard the Life&Style marketing staff got whacked yesterday and that Source Interlink, publisher of Motor Trend and Soap Opera Digest is rumored to be cutting 150 jobs ... Sadly, we're expecting more to come. [For the squeamish you can always email us at tips@gawker.com (but not from your work account, kids!) or call our tip line at 646-214-8138.] >More »
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Story Behind the Sun-Times' Election Front Page
It's a front page for the ages. You know it instantly when you see it: Barack Obama's face, close up, in black and white, with the words "Mr. President" in the bottom right corner.
Most other newspapers documented Obama's victory with powerful images of Obama and his family celebrating in Chicago's Grant Park. The editors at the Chicago Sun-Times decided to go in a completely different direction. [Click for MORE]
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Rather’s Lawsuit Shows Role of G.O.P. in Inquiry
When Dan Rather filed suit against CBS 14 months ago — claiming, among other things, that his former employer had commissioned a politically biased investigation into his work on a “60 Minutes” segment about President Bush’s National Guard service — the network predicted the quick and favorable dismissal of the case, which it derided as “old news.”
So far, Mr. Rather has spent more than $2 million of his own money on the suit. And according to documents filed recently in court, he may be getting something for his money.
Using tools unavailable to him as a reporter — including the power of subpoena and the threat of punishment against witnesses who lie under oath — he has unearthed evidence that would seem to support his assertion that CBS intended its investigation, at least in part, to quell Republican criticism of the network. [Click for MORE] Sphere: Related Content
So far, Mr. Rather has spent more than $2 million of his own money on the suit. And according to documents filed recently in court, he may be getting something for his money.
Using tools unavailable to him as a reporter — including the power of subpoena and the threat of punishment against witnesses who lie under oath — he has unearthed evidence that would seem to support his assertion that CBS intended its investigation, at least in part, to quell Republican criticism of the network. [Click for MORE] Sphere: Related Content
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