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You’ll know it’s a just world

When Michael Wolff has to write headlines for a living. So far his latest book is a flop: But Wolff’s often-funny and biting look at the media has run up disappointing sales, showing readers may be less curious about the…

Guilty as charged

William Powers in the National Journal: If you’re a respectable media outlet doing a Jackson story, there’s a kind of purification rite you have to perform, in which you demonstrate that although you yourself are technically part of the feeding…

Ouch

Romenesko had this yesterday: Dancer we said was dead actually is alive. Now get this: The obituary was based on one in The Daily Telegraph of London on Nov. 29. The Times was unable to confirm her death independently and,…

Fun with Conan

Ed Page, one of the funniest guys in cyberspace, started up Danger Blog! awhile back; it’s full of idiosyncratic stuff that’s alternately charming and hilarious. His latest post is from an article Conan O’Brien wrote for the New York Times,…

Bill Walsh’s favorite albums

Check out his top 30 and report back. I can never do these things because my opinions always change. For instance, I like late-’70s AC/DC better now than I did back then. I’m forever finding artists I adore for two…

Young guy to press: make it matter

Young guy Clay on getting younger readers: Young people will read newspapers if they think the newspapers are worth their time and energy. It really is that simple. A clumsy piece of pandering won’t help, especially if it bulges with…