The Media Drop

This post comes courtesy of my pal Notorious MiG, who has a bone to pick with Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim.
From the Sports Writers are Idiots File:
Notorious MiG was looking over the results from the Australian open when he came upon these comments from some fool named Jon Wertheim who has borrowed all of his Russian […]

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Well, it’s not media related, but I’m sharing anyway.
Last week, I finally bit the bullet and signed up for Vonage service. After almost three months of not using my home phone (we had it turned off), I figured my TiVo would really appreciate being able to call in once in a while […]

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Redlands Daily Facts has a story by David Kronke about NBCU boss Jeff Zucker’s reaction to FCC Chairman Michael Powell’s resignation, which has brought about “optimism” at the network. While Zucker appears positive on the change, not everyone is so half-full on the situation.
As for myself, I’m “cautiously pessimistic,” if one can be. […]

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After the news of FCC Chairman Michael Powell’s resignation on Friday, the Center for Creative Voices in Media made a statement, most prominently pointing out that Powell “will best be remembered as Chairman of the FCC for getting his responsibilities to the American people backward.”

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My post this week over at the Morph blog is surrounding the revelation that multiple bloggers were paid for the Dean campaign for “consulting,” when in reality their “airtime” was being bought to discuss the candidate.
And from the files of “blogs have made it,” Friday’s free feature in the online Wall Street Journal is an […]

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On Monday, incoming New York Yankees pitcher Randy Johnson was caught on the street by CBS 2 in New York’s Duke Castiglione and a cameraman while heading out of his hotel to take the physical required by the team, and ended up in a bit of a “jam” on his first day in the city. […]

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Bob Kohn provides a solid fisking of Bill Moyers’ final appearance on the PBS program Now in two separate posts on Wednesday. Kohn points out something that many who criticize those criticizing FOX News have said all along - that people need to start realizing that there is a huge difference between commentary and […]

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Just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!!!
(well, if you’re so inclined, of course.)

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Just wanted to share my thoughts and prayers for those close to Johnny Oates, former Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles manager, who died Friday from a brain tumor. He was 58.
Details on Oates’ career as a player are available here and as a manager here, courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

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