July 2010
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SCENE: sale-imminent newsweek, corner of bleak and...
alittlespace:
sarah-ball:
Nancy: I’m listening to lady gaga to make myself feel better
me: oooh good idea
I’m pretty sure this strategy is useful in a number of scenarios:
ex) Hit by a taxi crossing the street?
Listen to Lady Gaga. There, don’t you feel better?
If it helps, I know for a fact that Lady Gaga reads Newsweek to make herself feel better.
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The 5 Keys to Tumblr for Media Outlets →
soupsoup:
…for tech-savvy media outlets, it has not been exactly clear *what* to use Tumblr for. The most successful effort (in my humble opinion) was created by former Newsweek employee Mark Coatney, who then promptly got hired by Tumblr itself. (The New Yorker tumblr is a solid runner up.) So, leave it to ProPublica, an old-school investigative journalism non-profit to come up with the best...
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“But Mr. Harman has put forward the bid that appeals to Mr. Graham’s desire for a...”
– From the NYT’s latest piece on the Newsweek sale. One thing they forgot to mention: The Post has said it will cover severance costs, which could be as high as $10 million if they canned everyone. So if part of the deal is that the new owner won’t fire a lot of people, it saves the Post a...
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tribecalledusa asked: "There are perhaps many legit reasons why the U.S. has an interesting in continuing the war in Afghanistan. But this cheap stunt is not one of them."
When was the last time you spent any amount of time with an Afghan war vet? I'm headed there in October, with hundreds (approximately 900) of volunteers from the Navy, Air Force, Army, State Dept, and US AID to stop...
When was the last time you spent any amount of time with an Afghan war vet? I'm headed there in October, with hundreds (approximately 900) of volunteers from the Navy, Air Force, Army, State Dept, and US AID to stop...
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“I’m acutely aware that this image will be seen by children, who will undoubtedly...”
– Time managing editor Richard Stengel, on his decision to put a photo of an Afghan woman who was mutilated by the Taliban on the cover of the magazine (via New York Mag) (via soupsoup)
“We have consulted with a number of child psychologists about its potential impact”—
Seriously? A....
The Germans Must Have a Word for This...
…the feeling of utter fear of Twitter and Tumblr one gets when one is online but has yet to watch the season premiere of Mad Men. Please, Lord, no spoilers.
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In Which We Are Visited by the IT Terminator
Thank You for contacting the Newsweek IT Help Desk. Your request has been received and routed to the appropriate technicians. The following ticket number has been assigned to your request xxxx. Problem Subject: Termination Mark Coatney 7/28/10 The Help Desk will keep you updated. Thank You and Have a nice day. IT Help
tackett asked: When will you be starting at Tumblr? I'd be interested in talking to you about how you think TreeHugger, Planet Green and other Discovery properties should be using Tumblr.
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Mark Coatney: Exit →
meaghano:
But this decision isn’t about the future of Newsweek; it’s about the future of Tumblr, and what I believe is a really interesting and great opportunity to help shape and grow a community, and to guide publishers into a new and better way of connecting with their readers. One of the reasons I’ve long been interested in online journalism is in the ways it can be, in a way no other...
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Exit
Always lead with the news: I’ve decided to leave my position at Newsweek and accept a job at Tumblr. Though this is cliche, it is indeed true that this has been a difficult decision for me. I have been and continue to be a loud and persistent defender of Newsweek, and this is not (mostly, anyway!) simply because they sign my checks; I very much believe in the people and publication, and...
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WatchOh, for God’s sake, Fox News Chicago. You really want to attack public libraries?
Though maybe it makes sense; the more people read, the more likely they are to stop watching your crap.
(via the great & talented Liz Taylor)