Chuck Todd seems pretty hot under his political collar at CNN for labeling too much non news ‘breaking news’.. I’m with him on this one–CNN overdoes it. But so does FOX NEWS, perhaps even more. They overdo their loud DINGGGGGGGG echo noise each time they begin a new hour.. they say “HAPPENING NOW!” as though … Read moreBreaking schmreaking..
It’s days like today that I want to completely tune out and turn off the ‘news’ .. it makes me snooze. We are overwhelmed with media attention of DUCK DYNASTY. The show is probably going to be canceled *after a marathon* because the leader of the bearded group said he did not like gay men … Read more
Three points. 1) This really isn’t journalism. No matter how many times DARTH VADER tells me that this is CNN. 2) I knew who smoked lots and lots of pot. They are typically really thin. Three of them now own their own successful companies. 3) Most kids I knew in high school who drank too … Read moreCNN asks the hardcore question: Does smoking pot cause man boobs?
USA TODAY is going to stop publishing handout photos from the White House.
This is a big deal–especially with how often people swipe photos and steal with attribution or permission .. The internet is evolving to formulate a legal future. Perhaps rulings like this will create some sort of code of ethics… And in a sense it’s a victory for independent journalists too, those who are doing the … Read morePhotographer wins $1.2 million from companies that took pictures off Twitter
A big whoops. Right? CNN Broadcasts Zimmerman Social Security Number
15 years ago, the Internet pioneer was remarkably prophetic about where journalism was headed. Interesting story.. And he was right, regardless of your opinion on him. He called this one.. Every era of news reporting has a pioneer.. And often they are flawed, often we’re in awe.. but in the end they are human. Reporters … Read moreMatt Drudge was right
Why is it, that every time we see a story online about overweight people, we are treated to this SAME stock photo of an massive person trying to wedge themselves into a metal chair? I think I recall seeing this image now for years. And every time the media gives us a new article or … Read more
I have to say after watching the past several hours of news, I can only say that the mainstream media as it was, including cable news, is slowly going to be gone over the next few years. Twitter and 4Chan did more exclusive reporting than the big time press.. Amazing job, being scooped by users … Read moreThe fourth estate is dead
After 80 years of print, the DAILY VARIETY stops the press in favor of focusing on the web..