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uOff Record
Observer
Blastoff point for New York's media world. Unbelievable. In fact -- vatzamaddervitchew?!
Just read the whole damn paper. |
uBuzz
MediaWeek's gossip site. Millions of conflicting alliances
for a "news" organ -- but who cares? Slick, glib and fun, reminding us that
entertainment is more than just an industry. Don't miss readers' "Discussions." |
AdTalk
This daily buzz is literally more significant industry chatter than gossip per se. You can
bet it's exactly what ad men are gossiping about. |
Press Clips
Cynthia Cotts
Village Voice, The shrill gray
lady, outraged again. When we are feeling too joyous, we read it voraciously until we are
horrified at the world. Like other media gossip this is well-written, ideological and
hates The Times. Oh, and she gets
scoops. |
Medialife Mag
More vivid than E&P, this weekly mag's "People" Page links to staff
changes across U.S., hitting all major mediums. Breaking news also very gossipy.
Flacks will also like Alert! Media Moves. |
Editor and Publisher
Still a primary primary source of American media gossip, job listings, and ethics that's
found in every newsroom. Site offers some juicy bits and encourages subscriptions.
Important but not clever. Trends galore. |
TVSpy
The media loves to cover itself and here it's done so with finesse. TV folks should
definitely also tune into Newsblues,
which covers industry happenings. |
Hidden Power
Ned Levine
John Pilger essays on propaganda, technology, etc. presented here. So lucid and
provocative, it should be censored. |
Mediachannel
How is it that nearly all American newspapers fill their pages with identical
ideas and views? Peek behind the wizard's curtain. |
uAmerican Review
It's the media's fault for Lewinskygate, Y2K panic, and several other things. Among the
few institutions permitted to take on Brill's. (this entry written 1999,
before Brill's folded). Excellent book list and list of outrages. |
Contract Watch
Journalist watchdog ASJA tracks and
sometimes nails publishers. If you've freelanced for The New York Times, chances are they owe you
mo' money! |
uMediaGossip
Jim Romenesko
Their challenge: To present general media news, bark like a righteous watchdog, and
disseminate media gossip (mediagossip is its former moniker), all under academic
sponsorship (Poynter Institute). Challenge met. Favored hack portal. Links. Also check out
another of this guy's sites, the more whimsical ObscureStore. |
AJR NewsLink
Weekly pub American Journalism Review seems to be going for the job of central
casting - over 17 million hack jobs available (?!) at time of writing. However,
there's also a healthy gossip page ("bylines"), lotsa links, and a thinky
feature. |
Drudge ReTort
Lefty takeoff on Drudge,
original. Doesn't take itself too seriously; amusing vent for anybody odeed on
mainstream headlines or even witty, deep-thinking columns. Links. |
Cursor
Earnest, informed e-rag/hacklog gold mine. Very current. Handy research like
"100 Biggest Advertisers." Like that 73 VW Bus, a must-have, but veers left.
With many journo links. |
Seven Questions
Tom Mangan asked several hundred pretty interesting people seven questions each. Reminds
reporters what they're supposed to be doing. See also banned list. Gossip, no;
worth reading, yup. |
uTalkers Radio Gossip
Something quaint about this one, very old school. Apparently Talkers Mag reads like a
community weekly, taught with prehistoric alliances and enemies. The site is mostly its
scanned pages.
The webwaves are fraught with Radio Gossip, much of it sharp as spikes and important as
god: If that's your bag Do not miss the NY
Radio Guide. |
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"...What many don't know is that Premiere used to
have (Jeff) Rense under contract. When they purchased Art Bell from TRN shareholders, TRN
snapped Rense up and the rest is history...with Bell gone, he doesn't have to go head on
with his old friend..."
"...Afterward, (Graydon) Carter summoned his
new hire into his office. "Toby," Carter sighed, "You can't ask Hollywood
celebrities whether they're Jewish or gay. Just assume they're both Jewish and gay,
OK?..."
"Ever
notice how some scandals disappear, especially ones that might damage the reputation of
Random House? Case in point:…Last June, this column accused Random House of
"stonewalling" about (concentratration camp memoir) Fragments' authenticity
(Then discovered fake) …This should have been big news...Yet it merited a mere 200
words in the Times…"
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"During the final days of the war in Kosovo, several
U.S. Army covert propaganda officers worked at CNN HQ in Atlanta. The story was first
reported in Dutch and French pubs but so far has received little press in the U.S."
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