The Media Drop

Thanks to Rox for starting Friday off right with the ten random songs off the mp3 player/software player. I dedicate this one to being off for the weekend already and chilling out on the couch.

1. “Made You Look” - Nas
2. “One Good Reason (Hex Hector Remix)” - Nicole McCloud
3. “I Like” […]

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Editor & Publisher’s, Dave Astor writes today about columnist Cal Thomas’ comments on Fox News a few days ago, where Thomas stated that the media censoring itself regarding the war might be something he’d agree with.

Thomas said voluntary censorship “might force some in the media who believe anything they know or can find out is […]

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Just over a month ago, folks were talking about Sony and two other firms purchasing Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for some serious coin. According to AP’s Gary Gentile, Sony still wants in, and is asking for two more weeks of “exclusive negotiating” to get a deal done. The number being floated is still about $5 billion, […]

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Today I received a message asking if I thought the whole Washingtonienne thing could be a made-up situation. A little bit later, I received two other messages and a comment on the same - the comment from The Commissar, who wrote about this theory earlier today.
The Commissar’s skinny consists of a few things: […]

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I’m never quite sure what to think of this story, whether to be sad, amused, or confused. Needless to say, Wonkette posted this today, and I’m definitely a little put off by it.
And excerpt from Ms. Cutler’s email is as follows:

From: Jessica Cutler
Subject: New posting
Date: May 26, 2004 8:27:31 PM EDT
To: Wonkette
Imagine if you […]

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According to this article by Matthew Daneman at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the University of Rochester’s radio station, WRUR-FM (88.5) will be pre-recording their shows. Everything from late night to mid-day (except the NPR audio they run in mornings, mostly) will be taped.
Why, you ask? Well, because they might get fined if […]

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The Write News has a piece about Redmond Magazine, which some might recognize as Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine. Aside from losing the mouthful of a name, this change allows the mag’s new tagline, “The Independent Voice of the Microsoft IT Community” to sound much more valid. This way, the publication can ensure they […]

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Radio World Online reports that XM’s satellite radio service has brought its beach traffic reports to additional markets.

Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, XM Satellite Radio will expand its weekend beach traffic reports for Cape Cod; Long Island/North Jersey Shore; South Jersey Shore; Delaware Beaches - including Rehoboth and Bethany; Eastern Maryland Shore - including Ocean City […]

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Wired’s, Steven Levy covers the ins and outs of the Gawker Media world, from Fleshbot to Wonkette! and everything in between. Some great items about Nick Denton’s background as a “party promoter” of sorts all the way to his CEO-ship at Moreover.
Points of major ponderance: Denton feels his stays with Moreover […]

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Hollinger International has fired Thomas Rose, who held the dual role of CEO and Publisher of the Jerusalem Post. According to Anat Balint at Haaretz, the Post is on the sales block, and this may be just the tip of the iceberg for changes at the daily.

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