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Author: tom
Off for the weekend
I’ve had enough excitement for one week, I’ll be back Monday.
Back under the radar
Wasn’t that some fun we had yesterday? Got a bit of notice from the Romenesko link … visitor count quadrupled but the numbers are still a dribble: 160 visits Wednesday, 640 on Thursday. My gut feeling is people are sick…
Tampa Trib bloggers saying bye-bye
All three Tampa Trib bloggers are closing up shop: Daily Dave, Clay and Side Salad. 11 a.m. PST UPDATE: Click on comments for updates that clear up most of this and go two-thirds of the way toward exculpating Trib bosses.…
Nobel Prize for Literature
… to J.M. Coetzee.
Eight who need jobs
… inspire 8goodpeople.com. Correction: make that seven — one just got a job.
Required reading
Because the headline says “State of the American Newspaper.” Excerpt: How are newspapers coping as they try to make sense of the uncertainty in Iraq and stay in position to cover terrorism everywhere? To find out, I spoke with editors…
Nicole’s been busy
So check out her links if you haven’t already.
You know you’ve made it when …
An Oscar-nominated star plays your spouse in the movie.
Job update
Tampa Trib needs an education/social services editor. (Does anybody seriously think they’ll go outside for this hire?) AP needs a Philly news editor. Atlanta Journal-Constitution needs a county bureau chief. Florida A&M University needs an adviser for its college paper.…