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Merger Fever And Rampant Speculation
Media Bubble: Stalkers, Belchers, Etc.
Media Bubble: The 'Times' Don't Need No Stinking Investors
• Hey, Pinch, there's an upside to keeping your stock in the toilet: It's your chance to take the Times Co. private again. Who to fund the deal? Your buddy Steve Rattner, of course! [NYO]
• Did Jann Wenner try to finagle a discounted rate from the Strokes for the RS 1,000th issue party?? Or did the Strokes try to…
Media Bubble: Introducing 'The CBS Evening News with Andy Borowitz'
• Jon Friedman thinks the CBS Evening News needs more funny. [MarketWatch]
• There's a new round of rumors that Dow Jones is for sale. The alleged buyer this time: Warren Buffett. [Dow Jones Newswires via SmartMoney]
• At conference, Sulzberger lays out plan for "meeting the demands of modern consumers while staying…
Media Bubble: Old Lefties Don't Like Media Consolidation
• Former Voicers react to New Times deal; one actually likes it. [Boston Phoenix]
• Barely competent magazine publisher Primedia sacks CEO, explores plan to further break itself up. [NYP]
• Some bloggers would be protected under proposed federal shield law. And thank God for that. [E&P]
• Um, yeah. So it turns out…
Primedia Shows It Cares About The Troops
Those classy, hip folks at Primedia have come up with a fun new marketing campaign: Magazines for soldiers. Though we might question whether buying magazines published by Primedia actually counts as "supporting the troops," we were even more amazed by some of the titles Primedia is suggesting you give our men and…
