Some Thursday links
Here are some media-related links for your amusement:
1. There have been times when people have emailed me and in the email itself declared something “off the record.” Though so far I’ve honored these requests, I think this is a very dangerous thing to do. Going off the record is a mutual agreement between journalist and interview subject — not a one-way street. I especially detest it when people speak in front of large groups of reporters and declare the conversation off-the-record. It’s a silly thing to do because it’s very difficult to contain that within such a large number of reporters. It looks as if at least one reporter has grown fed-up with these practices and refuses to go off the record whenever Obama requests it.
2. CNBC has grown worried that its viewers will be lured away by the boobs of Fox News female correspondents, so now they’re requiring their own females to change their wardrobes accordingly.
3. Adage has successfully predicted the new corporate logo for Microsoft once it buys Yahoo:
4. A reporter from Politico talks about his experience covering the media, and his having to walk a tightrope and not burn any bridges in the process. That is, the reporter he’s criticizing might one day be an editor with hiring authority.
5. Wow, who knew a weekly college newspaper could get this intense?
6. The New York Times vs the entire blogosphere. Who will win?
7. I’ve written before about the creepy online group known as anonymous. Now it appears that not only are they going after individuals in the Church of Scientology, they’re not too accurate in their targets.
8. Remember the Youtube phenomenon known as Obama Girl? She didn’t even vote in her state’s primary.
9. A comprehensive look at the trials and tribulations of the newspaper advertising industry.
