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more about #careers more comments → Volsciana: By the way, did you ever get to the bottom of who hired that Private Eye to investigate you Hamilton? more » secretagentman: She didn't deserve to be kidnapped but she's stupid and irresponsible. I'm glad she's ok, now people who care about her need to sit her down and give ... more » momof3wildkids: Since most journalists swing to the left and are against the Constitutional right to bear arms, this puts them in a bit of a pickle, doesn't it? more » LatestBy: Everyone's beloved A-Coops got his start this way, I believe. Although I think his was more Vanderbilt money and less waitressing tips. more » OldTowneTavern: I've had it with this shoes-having-nothing-to-do-with-the-outfit thing of the 2000s. Are these really the only two options: "matchy matchy" or "Let... more » BadUncle: Why does a PR person have spokesman? I mean, is that like an accountant hiring a book keeper, or more like a plumber's plumber? Now where is my gentle... more » FormerEnglishMajor: Don't laugh. Lizzie Grubman ran over people, drunk, with dozens of eyewitnesses, went to prison - and still has clients. Does Ali Wise have a famous ... more » goetz: If you believe her spokesman, I've got a bridge you might be interested in publicizing. #aliwise more » BettyCrocker: She looks crazy. A perfect match for Ronn (sic) Torrossian. She could be a Ronnette! #aliwise more » Oy Veh (Informality Reigns): I got approached THREE TIMES in the bar last night--and sweet charity was the only reason I would've considered any of them. #aliwise more » Astroblack: A career as a Life Coach for someone who is already known for being a sham? This doesn't sound unlikely, it sounds damn near perfect. more » lobstr: Can we say Guest Gawker Intern? C'mon, you let the other literary fraud do it, give a brotha a shot .. :[] more » GwynethPhineus: He might want to look up how to spell "Asperger's" before claiming he can treat it. more » MrInBetween: If you happen to need a "lie coach," JB is your man. more » pmarble: Couldn't we call St. Augustine the first Blair-esque life coach? As I recall, Augustine's confessions are all basically "do as I say and not as I did... more » -
#reportersinperil
How to Get In and Out of Journalism Alive
There are two ways to "get into" journalism. One: Go to journalism school and rise through the ranks of the establishment. This is dumb. The other way: Fly off to a war zone and start reportin'! This is also dumb. More » -
#publicrelations
Ali Wise Confident These Crazy Stalking Charges Won't Hurt Her Career
Pretty blond fashion PR women can get away with anything—except being charged with surreptitiously hacking the voicemails of multiple romantic rivals in a fit of jealous insanity. That's not a good "PR Play," it turns out. Sorry, Ali Wise.
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#comebacks
Jayson Blair's Increasingly Unlikely Career Path
Fake reporter Jayson Blair! Did you know he was once a professional Amazon bookseller? It's true! And what is he doing these days? A reasonable guess would be, "Something involving drugs and shattered lives," and that would be totally correct.
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#bookdeals
Imprisonment, Famous Sister Pay Off For Laura Ling
Now-famous recently freed Current TV journalist Laura Ling and her already-famous-before sister Lisa Ling—who you know from your television set—have reportedly landed a book deal! Like we said, being kidnapped is the career move of a lifetime. More » -
#careers
For entertainment value, we hope this happens: Sarah Palin considering her own radio show. [InsideRadio]
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#jobs
Post-Journalism Career #627: Subway Musician
What are laid-off journalists doing these days, besides growing ever angrier? One of them is going to play his guitar in the subway! Which we guarantee is a more fun job: More » -
#mybrilliantcareer
Can This Tom Cruise Be Saved?
Kim Masters thinks so, judging by her career assessment in The Daily Beast today. She discusses the troubled actor's path to redemption—funnee movie roles and Matt Lauer apologies—and determines him on the mend. More » -
#flackery
OctoMom's Realtor and Publicity Wizard
How did OctoMom get so much good press, making her America's sweetheart? By having the sales manager at All American Real Estate Mortgage Co. in La Habra, California as her publicist: More » -
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#media
Conde Nast Media Group Chief Sent to Minors
Richard Beckman—formerly head of the Conde Nast Media Group, which handles the company's biggest and most exclusive advertisers—is now the President and C.E.O. of Conde's Fairchild Fashion Group. That's a demotion. Backstory: More » -
#careers
CNN Anchor Moves Up to The Onion
Bobbie Battista was a CNN anchor for 20 years, covering everything from the fall of the Berlin Wall to 9/11. What's she up to now? Reading fake news for The Onion. A step up! More » -
#rumormonger
Ben Widdicombe Out at Star? (Yes)
Ben Widdicombe wrote his last Gatecrasher column for the Daily News last April. Three months later, he replaced Julia Allison as Star's gossip maven. Is he already leaving? [UPDATED BELOW: Yes.] More » -
#recessionomics
Workers: Just Sit Quietly and Wait to Be Laid Off
Nobody is buying anything these days. Workers are idle, but they want to look productive. That leads to busywork. Great idea for a trend piece! Turns out busywork won't save you. You are doomed. More »
