fek: ————— Forwarded message —————From: Foster Kamer Date: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:12 PMSubject: i need you to call meTo: Joe Coscarelli office: 212-475-1900. we have the opportunity to do something very exciting. And so this thing started. Tony came over to my desk, asked me if I had anything, and that was the first thing I did when he walked away. More on that in a second.Why gossip? Because it was interesting to us, we were writing what we know, and we felt like we could (A) Get it correct, (B) Do a story that would satisfy people who were already familiar with the topic as well as — and more importantly — reach a wider audience with a topic that’s often in their periphery without much thought to it otherwise while(C) Making it pretty entertaining, too. You can’t do a story about gossip without a little gossip in it. I mean, you could, but it wouldn’t be as much fun as this. (via youngmanhattanite) This is one of the best things I’ve read, about a subject that I (until now) knew little about. It’s a lotta text, but don’t be discouraged; it’s worth it.

fek:

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From: Foster Kamer 
Date: Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:12 PM
Subject: i need you to call me
To: Joe Coscarelli 


office: 212-475-1900. we have the opportunity to do something very exciting.

And so this thing started. Tony came over to my desk, asked me if I had anything, and that was the first thing I did when he walked away. More on that in a second.

Why gossip? Because it was interesting to us, we were writing what we know, and we felt like we could

(A) Get it correct, 
(B) Do a story that would satisfy people who were already familiar with the topic as well as — and more importantly — reach a wider audience with a topic that’s often in their periphery without much thought to it otherwise while
(C) Making it pretty entertaining, too. You can’t do a story about gossip without a little gossip in it. I mean, you could, but it wouldn’t be as much fun as this.

(via youngmanhattanite)

This is one of the best things I’ve read, about a subject that I (until now) knew little about. It’s a lotta text, but don’t be discouraged; it’s worth it.

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    Maybe you missed Part 5 of the secret NYPD tapes - this time in the Bronx. You probably got sidetracked by Karen O’s...
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    :/ downer. But not for new media!
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    Oh my god.. what??
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    Oh come on, it’s not that long! So I went to lunch and came back and now this SAME picture shows up about every 5 posts...
  10. newsweek reblogged this from markcoatney and added:
    Afternoon reading material.
  11. joecoscarelli reblogged this from fek and added:
    owe him many thanks. This isn’t...whole story: (Disclosure: Kamer worked
  12. stillastar reblogged this from peterfeld and added:
    soupsoup:youngmanhattanite:...I loooooooooove this cover.
  13. notesontherocks reblogged this from fek and added:
    Looks like I am getting a free drink tonight! So proud of Foster. fek:
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  15. markcoatney reblogged this from fek and added:
    (until now) knew little about....discouraged; it’s worth it.