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more about #post more comments → harlows.landing: Although newspapers are "theoretically" affordable, they've gone from ubiquity to being a badge of luxury for oldsters and disposably-incomed literate... more » Cynical Media Bitch: By itself, a drop in circulation numbers means bupkes. That's because in a recession/depression, you expect people to cut back on things like newspape... more » BowlingForDollars: I love a newspaper because it's portable. It needs no batteries and you can take it anywhere. I think where newspapers have failed is to reach out to... more » BettyCrocker: Not so fast. (I hope.) Not everyone can afford a Klunky Kindle. Those who can can't always download morning news in the mornings. There are grocer... more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: "It's completely understandable. It's just sad to see great papers and great reporters scurrying to cover disastrous news with soothing reportorial la... more » scroll_lock: I knew things were shaky but I didn't think they had burn victims running the presses. #printisdead more » Baroness: To answer the question, yes. It's a sensationalistic angle for someone to pick the Kennedy bones, but woeful and placing way to much weight on rumor. ... more » jenalicious: im a little bothered by the fact that those photos are everywhere, especially on the cover of newspapers. people died. show a little respect, nypost. more » Iceland Spar: I just want to put in a shout out to the legal community, who suffered a mini-black Thursday yesterday with something like 900 layoffs in one day. Wis... more » homoviper: Well, see, when the Phoenix New Times left a message with the NBA, they did say: "If you don't call back, that means it's true." more » TedSez: The Phoenix New Times is, of course, the flagship paper of the conglomerate that now controls most of the major alternative weeklies across the countr... more » Leucadia: Chuck Todd: Murray from FOTC? more » uninspired: My favorite CT-based magazine: Why Are Our Major Cities So Undesirable? more » EleanorRigby: Now Japanese women will never know which Loligoth looks are do's or don'ts! more » eatsshootsleaves: If alt-weeklies couldn't run stories where the person or entity they were writing about never called them back, alt-weeklies would not exist. more » -
#media
How Newspapers Are Wording Their Own Obituaries
If anyone else is weirded out by newspapers trying to dispassionately report news of their decline, look away now. More » -
#takedowns
Is the Tragic Love of Bobby and Jackie a Hoax?
Recently we told you about a new book that claims Jackie Kennedy and brother-in-law Robert were engaged in a long-hidden affair. But just wait! There is an utter smackdown of the book and the man who wrote it. More » -
#mediacrack
Tabloid Crashes, Burns
In your fiery Friday media column: The Post has a bad cover day, Chuck Todd is mad as hell and can't take it any more, a reporter makes the grave mistake of believing the internet, and more! More » -
#journalismism
Safe NYC Terrifies Everyone
Now that the subways are safer, everyone's scared to come into New York. Ah well. More room for us. [NYP] -
#media
Caroline Kennedy and the War for Newspapers' Balls
It's time for another bitter shot fired in the impenetrable politico-media war over Caroline Kennedy's failed Senatorial bid! Today, more on Caroline's "secret reason" for dropping out. To the press, this is manly fun: More » -
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#newyorkpost
'Smokers Should Be Shot: Experts' [NYP]
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#pagesix
Page Six's Favorite Restaurant
Page Six is not just a gossip column; it's the ultimate favor trading tool. Boss Richard Johnson can (within reason) make the in-crowd believe that a particular restaurant is a great place to see and be seen—whether true or not. We took a look back through all of Page Six's coverage for the first six months of this year, and put together the chart you see above, tracking the most-mentioned restaurants. It conforms to one's mental list of New York hot spots, with one exception: Cipriani, whose 21 mentions (for three locations) took the top spot. Now, Cipriani is prestigious in its own musty old way, but it hardly fits in with the rest of the list, which is full of buzz-worthy celebrity nightspots and the odd mogul hangout. Favor trading illustrated? Below are some of the more press release-like Cipriani "gossip" items P6 saw fit to print this year; judge for yourself: More »
