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Charity Campaign Confuses Charity Reporter
A New York Times reporter was oddly bewildered; an Onion editor was oddly enterprising and Kevin Smith was oddly seductive to a far-right evangelical wingnut. The Twitterati were surprising. More » -
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Discussing the Blow-Jobby Part of Journalism
Sarah Silverman compared her feelings to quicksand; Rob Thomas compared President Obama to President Bush; and a newspaper staffer likened the story process to oral sex. The Twitterati turned up the contrast. More » -
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Hidden Forces Baffle the Twitterati
Neel Shah got his scandal-phone returned; Kevin Marks got retweeted by ghosts and Al Yankovic was surrounded by nobodies. The Twitterati were haunted, in a good way. More » -
#journalismism
Four Ways Listicles Make Us Immortal, According to Umberto Eco
Italian novelist Umberto Eco, the go-to intellectual for journalists worldwide, has deconstructed the human obsession with all things listy. The bottom line for editors: Your listicles help readers brush off a terrifying universe of infinite chaos. More » -
#conspiracies
Microsoft Let NSA Spooks 'Enhance' Windows 7
A National Security Agency director just bragged to a Senate subcommittee about his agency's close "cooperation" with Microsoft to, err, "enhance" how Windows 7 guards a user's privacy. Doesn't that just make you feel all warm and fuzzy? More » -
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Why Google's New OS Is For Losers
A Twitter engineer said Google's new "Chrome" OS is something you resign yourself to; a CNET writer said it's something you are infected with; and Mediaite might hang out awkwardly on Tumblr with it. The Twitterati were ruthless. More » -
#valleyspawn
Yahoo's Lesbian 'Don Juan' Backhands Lindsay Lohan
Courtenay Semel, the sapphic spawn of former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel, is quoted in the lesbian magazine Curve dissing former lady friend Lindsay Lohan. Then she complains that the media twists her relationships. The nerve of this one.
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#valleyspeak
Twitter's New Prompt: A Linguist Weighs In
Twitter today announced it will prompt users to post by asking "What's happening?" rather than the old "What are you doing?" We asked a prominent linguist if this means anything. Turns out it does: Twitterers are no longer such loners. More » -
#lawsuits
Facebook Named in Federal Class-Action Suit over Scammy Zynga Ads
Facebook and Zynga are the defendants in a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday, which seeks upwards of $5 million for social network users scammed in online game ads. Neither company's top-drawer investors can be happy.
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#holidaze
The Incredible Shrinking AOL
Just in time for Christmas, AOL is asking 2,500 of its workers to volunteer for buyouts starting Dec. 4 (layoffs come after) as the company separates from Time Warner and a shadow of its former online conglomerate self. More »
