Washington Post person Howard Kurtz, on his CNN program "Reliable Sources" today got a little heated over Politico's Patrick Gavin calling his show "television's best representation of [the Washington press corps'] clubbiness." Don't cross Howie, he'll blast you on air!
It's a horrible disease that threatens everyone's well-being! No, not the swine flu, silly — we're talking Twitter. Alan Meckler, Jon Fine, and Patrick Gavin were among today's victims:
Are all the Twitterers headed to the SXSW festival, like Digg's Kevin Rose? Actually, no! Here's where Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin, Salon.com edi-bore Joan Walsh, and Politico's Patrick Gavin recorded their time-wasting thoughts:
Today in Twitter, Spanish speakers confused Karen Tumulty, Touré was ready to sell out, Nick Douglas needed the money more, Bonnie Fuller believes celebrities and Patrick Gavin saw the bright side of soup kitchens.
Why work when you can Twitter? David Pogue from the New York Times played copy editor, Tina Fey contemplated cookies, and Internet-celebrity expert Paul Carr was just glad to be alive.
Ever worked from home, felt sad, drank coffee, had a Hot Pockets, and reminisced? Then you know exactly how Politico's Patrick Gavin, web comic Alex Blagg and new media flack Leslie Bradshaw felt today.
