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    Jul 27, 2009 1:28 PM 3,232
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    'You Could Be Allergic to Wi-Fi!'

    In your mockable Monday media column: Fox News needs sources for a follow up to their "Tin Foil Hats" scoop, Thrillist gets down, Carol Rosenberg's colleagues speak, Tom Shales is replaced, and we are all corporate tools.

    Fun with reporters desperately seeking sources! Here's a HARO request from Fox News, looking for help for a story that could be big:

    18)Summary: Allergic to Wi-Fi?
    Name: Karlie Pouliot
    Category: Health/Fitness
    Email: [Redacted]
    Title: Health Producer
    Media Outlet: FOX NEWS
    Specific Geographic Region: N
    Region: New York City area
    Deadline: 01:07am EASTERN - 31 July

    Query:
    Do you ever feel sick, dizzy and confused? You could be allergic to Wi-Fi! Were looking for patients who suffer from Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity and doctors who specialize in treating it.

    Journalism in action, ladies and gentlemen.


    Here, via Guest of a Guest, is a photo of Thrillist boss Ben Lerer at some Thrillist-sponsored beach party thing in the Hamptons last weekend. Yep.


    This story about how Swiffer set up a "lounge" at some convention to attract blogger coverage is a good reminder that we're all just dancing monkeys for corporate America. Write your Twitter about your Swiffer Lounge experience, monkey. Dance.


    Navy-besieged Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg's peers speak up: "On a personal note, I had to laugh at Gordon's complaint about "Carol's attempts to bully other reporters and establish dominance" on the base. When I traveled to Gitmo in January for our story on the base's final days, Rosenberg helped me from start to finish with my reporting and asked nothing in return." Conversely, none of the Navy commander's peers have come forward yet to say he is not a crybaby.


    The Washington Post has replaced sourpuss TV critic Tom Shales with Hank Stuever. But they're giving Shales a column in the Style section where he will "will illuminate, pontificate and eviscerate, on TV and other subjects" and generally continue being self-important. Michael Calderone has the full memo.


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