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The iPad Tweet That Enraged Steve Jobs?

There was inevitably some cultural friction when Apple's secretive CEO took his new iPad around to New York's professionally indiscreet media. Exhibit A is a single tweet from a Wall Street Journal editor, which purportedly made Steve Jobs go ballistic: More »

02/08/10

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By Ryan Tate

#internalmemos

Old-Man Murdoch Promises 'New Vigor and Strength' in 2010

02/02/10

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#newspaperwars

Rupert Murdoch Asks New York Times to Help Rupert Murdoch Kill New York Times

01/28/10

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#oops

The Wall Street Journal Doesn't Know Red Hook

01/27/10

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#internalmemos

Nik Deogun Leaves WSJ for CNBC (With Songs!)

Nik Deogun, formerly the deputy managing editor of the Wall Street Journal under Robert Thomson, is leaving for CNBC. Click through for Deogun's farewell email to friends, AND the moving lyrics to his send-off songs, from the "WSJ band!" More »

01/14/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#rumormonger

Shutting Down Rupert Murdoch's Social Experiments Lab

We hear News Corporation is winding down MySpace spinoff Slingshot Labs, a vestige of the media conglomerate's efforts to retain MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe. But the labs are hatching one last diabolical plot, on behalf of the Wall Street Journal. More »

01/13/10

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By Ryan Tate

#swordcanes

Sword Canes: The Next Great Airport Security Challenge

Is airport security just a massive prank played on us by our reptilian overlords? The biggest threats to America's airports recently: underpants bombs, wrong-way smoochers and bottles of honey. And now: sword canes. Yes, canes with swords in them. More »

01/10/10

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By Adrian Chen

#sheesh

Click here to read <i>LA Times</i> Sells Ability to Have Relevant Information in Print Edition to Rupert Murdoch

LA Times Sells Ability to Have Relevant Information in Print Edition to Rupert Murdoch

The LA Times is changing its front section deadline to 6 p.m. (from 11 p.m.)—because they agreed to sell the late-night print run to Murdoch's Wall Street Journal. [Via David Carr's Twitter]

01/08/10

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By Pareene

#flackery

How Apple Works the Press

A refugee Apple flack has gone rogue and is now dishing on how the company tries to manipulate the press. Even when bending the truth in the grimy shadows of media relations, Apple uses an immaculate system. More »

01/06/10

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By Ryan Tate

#goodluckwiththat

Gossip: Can It Kill?

"'Gossip is high stakes in the Internet age,' says Sam Chapman, the CEO of Empower, the public-relations agency that banned gossip. 'It's emotionally lethal. It's leading to suicides.'" [Related, related, related, related.]

01/06/10

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By Pareene

#headlines

Carbon Dioxide Makes Champagne Sparkle

Okay, global warming. But on the other hand... [WSJ]

12/18/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#newspaperwars

Bill Keller Response Response Response Response!

Breaking: Bill Keller responds to the WSJ's latest response to Keller's letter responding to the WSJ's award that was referenced in the WSJ's response to David Carr's column about the WSJ. Will they respond? Stay tuned!

12/16/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#newspaperwars

News War History: WSJ's Response To Bill Keller's Letter

Earlier this week, WSJ editor Robert Thomson took a shot at NYT editor Bill Keller over a letter Keller wrote to an awards committee last year regarding an award-winning WSJ story. Now, we've obtained the WSJ's original response letter. More »

12/16/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#newspaperwars

Click here to read The Gasoline Bill Keller Threw on the <em>WSJ</em> vs. <em>NYT</em> Fire

The Gasoline Bill Keller Threw on the WSJ vs. NYT Fire

There is history behind the current WSJ/NYT spat: The New York Observer today has found a 2008 letter Times Executive Editor Bill Keller wrote in an effort, basically, to make a Journal reporter lose an important award. More »

12/15/09

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By Adrian Chen

#newspaperwars

Click here to read WSJ Editor: 'Principle Is But a Bystander at <em>The New York Times</em>'

WSJ Editor: 'Principle Is But a Bystander at The New York Times'

Fight! The Wall Street Journal enjoys newspaper feuds, remember? Which is the only sensible explanation for WSJ editor Robert Thomson's pugnacious statement that just went out regarding David Carr's New York Times column today. More »

12/14/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#crapola

Ha, Look at The Crappy Junk in the 'Wall Street Journal Store'

Because no one will pay money for a "newspaper" any more, newspaper companies are selling other crap, out of desperation. They all sell wine, for example. Now there is a new "Wall Street Journal Store." Let's peruse its fine offerings. More »

12/08/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#trendbusting

The Dumbest Fashion Coinage Maybe Ever: Men + Cleavage = Heavage

Every once in a while, a trend piece is groundbreaking in identifying a movement in a zeitgeist. The other 99/100 are inherently ridiculous. This is no exception. The Wall Street Journal has penned an investigation into "Heavage." Yes: men's cleveage. More »

12/05/09

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By Foster Kamer

#art

James Franco's General Hospital Appearance Was Subversive Performance Art

Click here to read James Franco's <em>General Hospital</em> Appearance Was Subversive Performance Art

We like you, James Franco. (Thank you for signing our copy of Going Rogue.) You are a handsome man and a good actor. But now we have to make fun of you for claiming your General Hospital appearance was art. More »

12/04/09

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By Adrian Chen

#fights

Rupert Murdoch: Pugnacious

Rupert Murdoch is simply a man who likes to fight. End of the psychological profile! He has big plans to fight the New York Times. He has big plans to fight Google. And he could win both. More »

12/02/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#media

A Glimpse of Google without News Corp.: No Big Loss

The media world is in a (relative) uproar over what the implications of News Corp. pulling its content off Google would be. But! A three-part Gawker investigation-type thing indicates the impact might be quite minimal for you, the consumer. Observe: More »

11/24/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#writerscompanion

The Swine Flu-Necktie Epidemic: How to Write a Cautionary Medical Article

Everyone's talking about swine flu, which means medical journalists are in high demand. But how do you come up with new angles on something so overplayed and relatively straightforward? More »

11/19/09

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By Maureen O'Connor

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