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more about #reporters more comments → Smitros: Not to defend Carter, a faraway man of whom I know nothing, but didn't one paper or J-school's style manual suggest something to the effect that "burl... more » RonMwangaguhunga: This is a sad day. Carter had a terrible childhood which he talked about in his book. That, of course, doesn't excuse him, but it may throw light on t... more » TheBusinessGuy: Carter is a smug interviewer whose questions often contain self-congratulations ("I have long been an advocate of..."), and Paterson is right about hi... more » friend_of_a_friend: I was a bit surprised that Pat covered the NYPost story this morning on In the Papers... #dominiccarter more » Paddington: Very sad; Dominic is cool and, if he is truly gone, I will miss him. #dominiccarter more » Seeräuber Jenny: Many years ago, on the NY 1 website, Dominic Carter used to describe himself as a "diamond in the rough." I guess some facets remained unpolished. #d... more » TableNein: But who will argue with the Guardian Angel guy about housing issues? #dominiccarter more » momof3wildkids: TV Guide Covers? He is in fine "unseemly" company I guess. #dominiccarter more » GoRo: Sure sign of someone in an abusive relationship - when you deny they are abusing you. #dominiccarter more » If_I_Had_a_Poodle: Fox News? #dominiccarter more » raincoaster: Are You Kidding Me? I'd kill for that job. I'm serious. What an incredible job that must be. Think of the stories! Sure, it'll kill your soul. But r... more » hot_kachina: The Texecutions beat - it's what you make of it! Steve Blow, longtime columnist for The Dallas Morning News, has long had a series listing what the co... more » naugahydeinplainsight: I could not believe that while Texas continues to execute people, some papers there do not run anything -- staff or wires -- when it does. Whether peo... more » CumaeanSibyl: Whoever keeps getting sent to write special reports on Detroit. Trying to draw some sort of uplifting moral conclusion is so awful that they all just ... more » ZiggyStardust: Norm MacDonald once said the worst job in America wass "assistant crackwhore." The newsroom equivalent has to do with being on the copydesk, obviously... more » -
#scandals
Dominic Carter Is So Screwed
Burly NY1 desk-sitter Dominic Carter, host of Inside City Hall, has problems. Legal problems. Marriage problems. Job problems. Media problems. Name-dropping problems. Political problems. Quite a few problems. We'll itemize. More » -
#jobsinhell
What's the Worst Beat in American Journalism?
The Times today profiles Michael Graczyk, an AP reporter whose beat is Texas executions. He's watched hundreds of people die. Sounds terrible. But is it the worst possible beat? Help us find out! More » -
#andnowshesdead
Nan Robertson, New York Times Woman of Distinction
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Nan Robertson—author of a book about how terribly the paper treated its female employees—died this week at the age of 83. More » -
#scandals
Erin Andrews Making Pervy Comeback
ESPN's Erin Andrews is on the road to recovery after being taped in the nude by a sicko perv, and then victimized again by the faux-outraged tabloids. But her upcoming return to television proves ESPN is run by sexxx pervs: More » -
#no
Are Any Good Williamsburg Jokes Left?
Grizzled CNN war correspondent Michael Ware just got done spending seven years in Iraq. Soon he'll go to rugged-est Afghanistan. But for now, he's living in... Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Quick, what's the joke? More » -
#crime
The Case of The Pimping Sportswriter: The Criminal Complaint
Yesterday veteran New Hampshire Union Leader sports reporter Kevin Provencher was arrested and charged with being a pimp. Seriously! Now we have the full criminal complaint against him; sexytime "auditions" and big money, below. More » -
#sexwars
Guantanamo Commander 'Abused Worse Than the Detainees' By Reporter's Mouth
Here's a twist on the classic "complain to a reporter's editor" school of aggressive media relations: a male Navy commander has filed a sexual harassment complaint against a female Miami Herald reporter. She called people "bitches!" And much more, allegedly. More » -
#isthislove
Jon Gosselin's Reporter-Girlfriend Resigns
This has the suspicious whiff of a setup: Star reporter Kate Major and Octo-dad Jon Gosselin very publicly become an "item." Star trumpets this fact in a press release. Hours later, Kate Major resigns. Why? More » -
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#gossip
Jon Gosselin, Celeb Reporter Find True and Everlasting Love
A reporter for Star Magazine is maybe dating fertile divorced daddy reality star and man-about-town Jon Gosselin! This reporter is named "Kate," just like his ex-wife. We cannot think of a more appropriate couple. More » -
#journalismism
New York Times vs. Jason Jones
So before airing his hot-knife-in-the-buttocks takedown of the New York Times as old and slow on the Daily Show last night, Jason Jones was forced to give an interview to the NYT. It was not a fair fight.
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#videuhoh
WGN Sports Reporter Makes Little Kid Cry
A couple of weeks ago, Chicago's Pat Tomasulo dunked on a little kid at bball and made him weep, causing his angry mom to trash-talk. The video's been around a bit, but it's still funny in a sad kinda way. More » -
#journalismism
Bob Woodward, Nixon Man
Thirty-seven years after Watergate, Bob Woodward is still America's most famous print reporter. But did you know he's one of those "I'm so impartial that I don't vote" reporters? Maybe because of how his last vote worked out: More » -
#politics
L.A. Mayor's Screwing Another Reporter, Which Is A-OK
Hot TV reporter-screwing L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is screwing another TV reporter! In the most literal sense. But not in the figurative sense, because her news station is just fine with the mayor-screwing thing! L.A.'s ridiculous in all ways: More » -
#reportersinperil
Roxana Saberi's 100 Days of Solitude
Roxana Saberi, the Iranian-American freelance journalist who was freed this month after being (bizarrely) sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran for "spying," gave her first real interview today, to NPR. Her ordeal sounds even worse than you might have imagined:
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#requestforinformation
Is Young Sulzberger 'Available,' For the Ladies?
Every time we post a photo of A.G. Sulzberger, heir to the New York Times throne, the ladies go wild. "Is he single?" they ask, lustily. We want to know too, but for professional reasons! More » -
#miracles
Virgin Mary Coffee Stain Saves Journalism
Jonathan Tilove is a veteran Washington reporter who's seen three different employers close their bureaus in the past year. Have faith: this week, the Virgin Mary appeared on his desk: More » -
#fameballs
Nouriel Roubini Bans Reporters From Party Palace
Party-having economist Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini is no longer inviting reporters to parties in his vagina-studded loft, we hear! *(A single tear)* More »
