I did some poking around yesterday and came across an item by mystery novelist/blogger Roger L. Simon linking to my rant about Michael Jackson. Somebody posted this in the comments: You wonder why the focus on Jackson by the media?…
A new ‘about’ page
I’ve been meaning to do a better “about this site” page, so this morning I finally got around to it. It’s the post below; feel free to skip over any details you already know.
Essential details about this site and its proprietor
I’m the one to blame for this mess. If you’re a newspaper editor or anybody else in the news biz you’re apt to find interesting stuff. If you’re a media critic you might glean insight into the thought processes of…
On the genius of Dr. Seuss
… and how we do ourselves few compliments by trying to walk in his shoes. Nicole and Clay agree we’re not exactly clever when we get all Seussian in regards to the “Cat in the Hat” movie. In deference to…
Enough with the Michael Jackson crap
Yesterday CNN devoted three hours of airtime to Michael Jackson arriving to be charged, leaving to return to Vegas, and physically returning to Vegas. As it was playing on the newsroom TV I erupted in a small of fit high…
Job update
Newspaper Association of America: Online editor Dolby Laboratories: Senior copy editor Entertaiment weekly: Associate editor Popular Science: Assistant editor Dallas Morning News: Assistant news editor San Jose Mercury News: Copy editors Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Features designer Bakersfield Californian: Assistant city editor…