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Ed Koch: under the adulation

A press secretary looks back at Hizzoner and the media

The death of former New York mayor Edward I. Koch last week at age 88 brought forth a flood... More

Palin’ In Comparison

Decrying the laboriously “balanced” assessments of last night’s debate

Why does the press continue to play the “expectations” game in coverage of debates? In spite of writing countless articles... More

The Ploughman 
and the Professor

Consumer reporting in the age of the wise crowd

Journalism is a funny line of work. It wobbles between aspirations to be taken seriously as a “profession,” with all... More

The New York Times told me to take this down

“If you wouldn’t mind using another publication to advertise your infringement tool, we’d appreciate it”

In AP, Rosen investigations, government makes criminals of reporters

“[A]s flagrant an assault on civil liberties as anything done by George W. Bush’s administration”

Jay Carney press briefing blues

“Reporters are increasingly skeptical about Carney’s demeanor and the veracity of some answers”

Jaron Lanier wants to build a new middle class on micropayments

A future where writers can gain wealth through a “freelance economy”

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