Daniel Wessel, press secretary for Clinton super PAC Correct the Record, is giving journalists “off the record” story pitches and tips, the Burlington Free Press reports. Has Correct the Record (or another PAC!) tried to pull this with you? Let us know: tips@gawker.com or brendan.oconnor@gawker.com.
Ex-Hockey Coach Makes Anti-Semitic Gaffe
There are many things you can do while visiting Montreal: you could barhop the world famous nightlife, you could try poutine, you could try speaking French, or you could make anti-Semitic gaffes about noses on national TV.
Local Newspaper Goes Off the Record and Into an Infinite Loop
The Nashua Telegraph quoted a White House official saying a Q-and-A with area high schoolers was "off the record." But it turned out the conversation about being "off the record" was itself "off the record," so they retracted that, too.
New York Times Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse is afraid that if she appears on C-Span she might reveal the paper's secret agenda to force abortions on everyone. [NYP]
'Observer' Picks New Person To Fill Gabe Sherman's Shoes, Hipster Glasses
Congratulations to Michael Calderone, New York Observer real estate reporter, who has taken the media slot at the paper recently vacated by Gabe Sherman. Calderone's promotion (if you can call working for Tom Scocca a promotion) was reported in the pages of Jossip, and the site's personal relationship with Calderone…
Next Week in the 'Observer': Mid-Level Editors Eat Continental Breakfast with Bill Keller!
The Romenesko headline seemed so exciting: "Young NYT Staffers Told to Be Rebellious in Their Writing."
The great Radar money-chase
Steve Brill tells "Off the Record," that he's considering funding Maer Roshan's Radar. (We're feeling very Radar today, apparently. In Gawkerland, two = trend.) "I m really impressed by the prototype issues he s produced," says Brill. Roshan, oddly, declines to comment.
Off the record [Observer]
