Other than the fun of sharing one’s opinion (whether it’s sought after or not), the beauty of blogging often lies in the ability to caress, after the fact, how one’s portrayed in the formerly indelible mainstream media.We all know what happened after a brash Cubby-seeking maverick took issue with his less-than-positive profile by The Times’s…… Continue reading Biz Blogs
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My Fine Feathered Friend
It was great to see the news of the sale of my buddy Laurel Touby’s mediabistro.com to Jupiter for a cool $20 million+.This straight-shooting go-getter, usually seen in her trademarked pink feathered boa, worked round the clock to build the brand and a vibrant community well before the word community hit cliche status.While the business…… Continue reading My Fine Feathered Friend
The Committee to Unprotect Journalists
If you think American journalists are under government siege, their plight pales in comparison to the way Russia deals with its investigative scribes (or any other malcontent).They just murder them, or so it appears, based on today’s news emanating from that increasingly despotic regime.AP Moscow reported moments ago that Ivan Safronov, the military affairs writer…… Continue reading The Committee to Unprotect Journalists