Media

Media Manipulations, Falsehoods, And The Greater Truth

ISSUE 48•13 | 03.31.12 | Infographic

Recently, the most downloaded episode of This American Life—featuring Mike Daisey's monologue The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Steve Jobs—and a viral video about Africanchild soldiers called Kony 2012 have fallen under fire for failing to prov... more»
Nancy Grace Seen In Graveyard Sucking Marrow From Caylee Anthony's Bones

ISSUE 47•28 | 07.12.11 | News in Photos
American Media Reports News Other Than Zoo's Escaped Cobra As If Anything Else Really Matters

ISSUE 47•13 | 03.30.11 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—The American print, broadcast, and online news media inexplicably continued reporting Wednesday on topics ranging from the budget debate in Washington to the recent tumult in Syria as if Saturday's escape of a 20-inch Egyptian cobra from th... more»
Superhero Never Around When Mild-Mannered Journalist David Brooks Is

ISSUE 46•33 | 08.17.10 | News in Photos
Shrimp Boat Captain Worn Out From Long Day Of Putting Human Face On Crisis

ISSUE 46•32 | 08.13.10 | News in Brief

VENICE, LA—Fourth-generation shrimp boat captain Buford Comeaux said Wednesday that he was wiped out from a 14-hour day spent personifying the human toll of the BP oil spill in the media. more»
How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers?

ISSUE 46•09 | 03.04.10 | In The Know

Panelists discuss how the decline of the newspaper industry will affect the loons and shut-ins who rely on newspapers for stacking around their ramshackle homes. more»
George Stephanopoulos Offered 'Good Morning America' Job

ISSUE 45•50 | 12.07.09 | American Voices

Former adviser to President Clinton and television host George Stephanopoulos has been offered a job as co-anchor of Good Morning America.... more»
Oprah To End Her Talk Show

ISSUE 45•48 | 11.24.09 | American Voices

Oprah Winfrey announced last week that she would end her talk show in 2011. What do you think? more»
CNBC Cameraman Can’t Believe He’s Filming Another Blog Off A Computer Monitor

ISSUE 45•46 | 11.14.09 | News in Photos
Report: Majority Of Newspapers Now Purchased By Kidnappers To Prove Date

ISSUE 45•42 | 10.14.09 | News

NEW YORK——According to a source who wished to remain anonymous, there is an ineffable quality to the printed page that kidnappers cannot get from its digital counterpart. more»
News Corp. Losing Money

ISSUE 45•33 | 08.11.09 | Infographic

Last week, News Corp.—the parent company of Fox News, 20th Century Fox, the Fox broadcast network, the New York Post, and other media... more»
New Live Poll Allows Pundits To Pander To Viewers In Real Time

ISSUE 45•28 | 07.09.09 | In The Know

In The Know's new live internet poll feature revolutionizes how pundits shamelessly cater to what viewers want to hear. more»
Tribune Media Files For Bankruptcy

ISSUE 44•51 | 12.09.08 | American Voices

Tribune Media, the parent company of the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Cubs, and many other organizations filed... more»
That Guy From That One Show Attempting Comeback

ISSUE 44•22 | 05.26.08 | News in Brief

LOS ANGELES—According to sources who caught the tail end of one of those Entertainment Tonight–type shows, that guy who used to be... more»
Some Old Man Still Churning Out Marmaduke

ISSUE 44•11 | 03.14.08 | News

MONTGOMERY, TX—"I love what I do," said the elderly cartoonist, his body and mind crippled by an endless and repetitive stream of doodles featuring the Great Dane. more»
Report: 6 Out Of 10 Americans Cannot Locate Payless Shoes On A Mall Map 

ISSUE 44•10 | 03.07.08 | News

WASHINGTON—"No schoolchild should be allowed to grow up ignorant of the varied chain stores around him," said Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. more»
YouTube Debate Becomes Website's First Ignored Video

ISSUE 43•51 | 12.19.07 | News

The video debates received one comment, two stars, and zero favorites. more»
My Son And His Friends Will Never Find My Secret Playboy Stash

ISSUE 43•49 | 12.05.07 | Commentary

I consider myself to be a good, responsible father. I put a roof over my children's heads, I'm always willing to sit down and help them with their... more»
Local Radio Station Has Got Some Doobie Brothers Coming Up For You

ISSUE 43•49 | 12.03.07 | News in Brief

NORWALK, CT—According to sources, local radio station 95.9 The Fox has got some Doobie Brothers on the way for you in just a few minutes,... more»
Entire Blogosphere Stunned By Blogger's Special Weekend Post

ISSUE 43•48 | 11.28.07 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—In what is being called a seminal moment in Internet history, a rare weekend post by 25-year-old blogger Ben Tiedemann on his... more»
BBC Upgrades Flap To Row

ISSUE 43•45 | 11.09.07 | News in Brief

LONDON—The nightly Ten O'Clock News program on Great Britain's BBC One channel upgraded a minor flap in Parliament's House of Lords to an... more»
I Just Discovered This Hilarious Comic Strip Called 'Garfield'

ISSUE 43•41 | 10.10.07 | Commentary

I don't usually spend a lot of time reading the comics pages (you know me: straight to the real-estate section!), but last weekend I found this... more»
Webster's Reluctantly Adds 'Melty' To English Lexicon

ISSUE 43•40 | 10.04.07 | News in Brief

SPRINGFIELD, MA—Representatives from Merriam-Webster grudgingly announced Tuesday that, due to the Taco Bell–coined term's recent... more»
New Fig Newtons Ad Preys On Inherent Human Weakness

ISSUE 43•39 | 09.29.07 | News

NEW YORK—"Flattery, pride, self-aggrandizement, fear of rejection: This latest Fig Newtons ad campaign hits on all cylinders," a delighted advertising executive said. more»
U.S. To Re-Hang Saddam Hussein

ISSUE 43•33 | 08.15.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—The re-hanging, which will be aired on all major networks, will be "brighter, cheerier, and more upbeat" than the first anticlimactic attempt. more»
All You Had To Say Was 'Owen Wilson Befriends A Dolphin' And I Was Sold

ISSUE 43•33 | 08.15.07 | Commentary

Listen—stop talking. I don't need to hear the rest. The first half of the sentence was genius! "Owen Wilson befriends a dolphin and…"... more»
While Clearing Out Desk, Dan Patrick Sobs Over Picture Of Him And Tim Kurkjian

ISSUE 43•29 | 07.19.07 | Sports News in Brief

BRISTOL, CT—Longtime ESPN anchor Dan Patrick, who recently announced that he will leave the sports network in August, broke into spasms of... more»
Report: Kenny Mayne Incapable Of Carrying On A Normal Conversation

ISSUE 43•26 | 06.28.07 | Sports News in Brief

BRISTOL, CT—ESPN sources are confirming that longtime SportsCenter on-air personality Kenny Mayne is, as long suspected, completely... more»
James Gandolfini Shot By Closure-Seeking Fan

ISSUE 43•26 | 06.25.07 | News

NEW YORK, NY —"I had to tie up the loose ends," said the assassin, who ignored criticisms that killing Gandolfini was "predictable," "cheap," and "void of imagination." more»
Cult Leader Pretty Cool, Actually

ISSUE 43•25 | 06.22.07 | News in Brief

SANTA MONICA, CA—Despite accusations that Joshua Wyden is the dangerous and manipulative leader of a cult known as The Watchful Eye, a... more»

media

Media Manipulations, Falsehoods, And The Greater Truth

Nancy Grace Seen In Graveyard Sucking Marrow From Caylee Anthony's Bones

American Media Reports News Other Than Zoo's Escaped Cobra As If Anything Else Really Matters

Superhero Never Around When Mild-Mannered Journalist David Brooks Is

Shrimp Boat Captain Worn Out From Long Day Of Putting Human Face On Crisis

How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers?

George Stephanopoulos Offered 'Good Morning America' Job

Oprah To End Her Talk Show

CNBC Cameraman Can’t Believe He’s Filming Another Blog Off A Computer Monitor

Report: Majority Of Newspapers Now Purchased By Kidnappers To Prove Date

News Corp. Losing Money

New Live Poll Allows Pundits To Pander To Viewers In Real Time

Tribune Media Files For Bankruptcy

That Guy From That One Show Attempting Comeback

Some Old Man Still Churning Out Marmaduke

Report: 6 Out Of 10 Americans Cannot Locate Payless Shoes On A Mall Map

YouTube Debate Becomes Website's First Ignored Video

My Son And His Friends Will Never Find My Secret Playboy Stash

Local Radio Station Has Got Some Doobie Brothers Coming Up For You

Entire Blogosphere Stunned By Blogger's Special Weekend Post

BBC Upgrades Flap To Row

I Just Discovered This Hilarious Comic Strip Called 'Garfield'

Webster's Reluctantly Adds 'Melty' To English Lexicon

New Fig Newtons Ad Preys On Inherent Human Weakness

U.S. To Re-Hang Saddam Hussein

All You Had To Say Was 'Owen Wilson Befriends A Dolphin' And I Was Sold

While Clearing Out Desk, Dan Patrick Sobs Over Picture Of Him And Tim Kurkjian

Report: Kenny Mayne Incapable Of Carrying On A Normal Conversation

James Gandolfini Shot By Closure-Seeking Fan

Cult Leader Pretty Cool, Actually

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