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Submit Your Questions For Our Journalism Ethics Columnist, Kate Major

The practice of journalism is full of knotty ethical questions best left to experts. Luckily, we have one: Former Star reporter turned Jon Gosselin flame and celeb boxing ref Kate Major. We need your thorny media dilemmas, for her expertise! More »

01/18/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Conde Nasties: How Would You Improve Your F'd Up Company?

Conde Nast is offering $10,000 each quarter for the employee who offers the best idea for improving the company. Do not be suckered in, Nasties! Do you trust the company to protect you? Instead, post your honest ideas here. More »

01/13/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

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We hear The Daily Beast's new president Stephen Colvin has sparked layoff fears. Know more?

01/05/10

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The New York Times layoffs are supposedly starting today. Know any names? Email us.

12/16/09

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#geeklove

What We Know (So Far) about Google's Royal Wedding

Marissa Mayer, Google's star-dappled moon queen, married fiancé Zach Bogue this weekend in San Francisco. We hear the fashion-conscious VP's three-day wedding was positively star-studded. And that was just the help. Some names: More »

12/14/09

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Is Google's Cupcake Princess Planning to Electronically Track Her Wedding Guests?

We're still gathering details on the fairy-tale wedding Google's glamour geek Marissa Mayer is having this weekend. The latest: Guests are murmuring about some sort of tracking system that sounds as creepy as SkyNet — or Google itself. More »

12/07/09

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By Ryan Tate

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Snitch on the New York Times Quarterly Review

Look! The New York Times quarterly review/ interrogation of senior management is going on right now. Suggested question: "Senior management, why are you not better at your job?" NYT employees, please send us summaries of this event. Anonymity guaranteed.

12/01/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Get Ready for Blogger Shameless Tuesday (And Help Us, Too)

Starting tomorrow, new FTC regulations require bloggers to disclose when they accept cash or freebies for posts. Appropriately enough, fameball queen Julia Allison is leading this coming wave of embarrassing confessionals, with a disclosure about her insides. More »

11/30/09

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ian spiegelman 11/12/09

Yeah, I know some people--all women--who worked for Gawker Media full-time and were subsequently laid off because Nick and Gabe have a chilling fear of women. When they applied for unemployment insurance, Nick claimed they were "contract workers" and didn't qualify, despite the fact that they worked full-time, had no other primary means of support, and were required to attend regular staff meetings just as if they were the tech staffers who are paid as full-time employees. The State of NY found against Denton for the one woman who brought it to court. But how can the other women get justice from these sleezy cowards who flaunt state and federal law in order to save a few bucks?

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It's been months since we outed some media deadbeats. Having trouble getting paid? Email me.

11/12/09

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#mysteries

Is Google Feeling Less Lucky Today?

Who amputated Google? For one Gawker editor's laptop, running Firefox and Windows, the buttons for "Google Search" and "I'm Feeling Lucky" were amputated from Google.com. Instead, there's this taunting minimalist slogan: More »

10/30/09

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#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 »

10/21/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Today is the annual "State of the Times" meeting for NYT employees. Send us details.

09/30/09

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'Perez Hilton Loves The Box,' She Said

We hear Perez Hilton had a fun time at The Box last night. Were you there, taking pictures of him? Send them to us now, if you were. Here is the full sighting we received: More »

09/16/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#rumormonger

Are Budgets about to Be Slashed at Condé Nast? (Update)

Panicked reports are emanating from 4 Times Square about an announcement everyone's expecting in the morning. Perhaps the long-dreaded cost-cutting recommendations from the McKinsey consultants who've been scrutinizing the expense accounts and budgets? Please email if you know more. More »

09/09/09

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By Gabriel Snyder

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Labor Troubles at 5WPR?

We're hearing from several sources that 5WPR, the PR firm of our friend Ronn [sic] Torossian, was raided by the Labor Department yesterday. Anyone who was there at the time care to share details? Email us. We'll keep you anonymous.

08/18/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

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Do the Penske-Rattner Dots Connect?

Just asking: Is it odd that deposed car czar Steve Rattner poured $35 million into Jay Penske's dubious internet adventure Mail.com in October, and then arranged for Jay's father Roger Penske to buy Saturn from General Motors nine months later? More »

08/06/09

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How Does One Survive a McKinsey Visit?

Floundering Conde Nast has hired McKinsey & Co. to help them "rethink" the way they do business, which usually involves layoffs. Not to worry, Conde Nasties! Our worldly readers will help you survive this trying time. More »

07/22/09

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#badomens

The Management Consultants Who Will End Condé Nast As We Know It

That was quick. Here is the grim memo that Condé Nast CEO Chuck Townsend just sent out announcing that it is bringing in McKinsey & Company to "develop new perspectives on optimizing our approach to business." This will be brutal. More »

07/20/09

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#collectcalls

Is Amy Sacco Broke?

Even if you're lucky enough to have work, you may not be lucky enough to actually collect a check. If public shame is your only option, tell us about it and we'll post your story. Today: Amy Sacco's Bungalow 8. More »

06/23/09

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#books

Facebook Tell-All Released Into Wild

Facebook's creation myth has left the building, or so we hear: Fortune is said to be readying an excerpt of Ben Mezrich's tell-all book and movie about the social network. And another publication is, naturally, trying to ruin the scoop. More »

06/18/09

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We hear The Daily Beast's new president Stephen Colvin has sparked layoff fears. Know more?

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