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Reporter Helps Starving Dogs By Personally Shooting Them

ISSUE 48•15 | 04.09.12 | Onion News Network On IFC

After an earthquake renders hundreds of dogs homeless, reporter O'Brady Shaw pledges to put down every last animal himself. more»
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»
Entertainment Writer Has Knack For Making Complex Pop Culture Concepts Accessible To Lay Readers

ISSUE 48•10 | 03.08.12 | News in Brief

LOS ANGELES—Lauded by colleagues and readers alike for his lucid reportage, entertainment writer Paul Veist has an unparalleled knack for taking even the most complicated pop culture concepts and making them accessible for those with little or no te... more»
'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine

ISSUE 48•05 | 02.02.12 | News

NEW YORK—Shocked and saddened witnesses at the Huffington Post's news-aggregation facility have confirmed that employee Henry Evers, 25, died Wednesday ... more»
Fumbling, Inarticulate Obituary Writer Somehow Losing Debate To Christopher Hitchens

ISSUE 47•50 | 12.16.11 | News in Photos
Dying Newspaper Trend Buys Nation's Newspapers Three More Weeks

ISSUE 44•18 | 05.01.08 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—A recent glut of feature stories on the death of the American newspaper has temporarily made the outmoded form of media appealing... more»
Commas, Turning Up, Everywhere

ISSUE 44•17 | 04.25.08 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—In the midst of a crisis that may have reached a breaking, point Tuesday afternoon, linguists, and grammarians, everywhere say they... more»
CIA On Torture Memo: 'We Need To Stop Writing This Stuff Down'

ISSUE 44•05 | 01.31.08 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—During a press conference Tuesday, CIA chief Michael Hayden expressed regret over the organization's inhumane interrogation tactics... more»
In The Know: Situation In Nigeria Seems Pretty Complex

ISSUE 43•39 | 09.27.07 | In The Know

Panelists discuss the complicated issues facing Nigeria or Niger. more»
Maybe We Should Try Coddling The Terrorists

ISSUE 43•37 | 09.12.07 | Commentary

I want to make myself clear, right from the get-go: I hate terrorism. Those of you who follow the Factor know that I have never been a fan.... more»
News Van Driver Sick Of Helping Anchors Move

ISSUE 43•34 | 08.22.07 | News in Photos
Congress Passes Seriously Uncool Legislation

ISSUE 43•24 | 06.13.07 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON, DC—In a total buzzkill, the Senate on Friday passed some seriously lame legislation by a vote of 89-7, one week after the House... more»
Hey, Wasn't There Some Sort Of National Tragedy A Few Months Back?

ISSUE 43•23 | 06.06.07 | Commentary

Wait a minute. I could swear that I was recently shocked and outraged about something that felt really significant. But now I can't for the life... more»
Media Landscape Redefined By 24-Second News Cycle

ISSUE 43•22 | 06.01.07 | News

ATLANTA, GA—Media critics have argued that segments lasting less than four seconds are missing out on some of the nuance and context the old 45-second pieces provided. more»
Couric's Ratings Woes

ISSUE 43•21 | 05.21.07 | American Voices

Eight months after Katie Couric took over as anchor, The CBS Evening News is a distant third in the nightly news ratings, and last week... more»
Bob Costas: Dogfights At Vick's House 'Some Of The Best Dogfights I Have Ever Seen'

ISSUE 43•52 ISSUE 43•20 | 05.17.07 | Sports News in Brief

ATLANTA—While controversy continues regarding Michael Vick's possible involvement in dogfights held at a Smithfield, GA property owned by... more»
Chris Berman's Nicknames Becoming More Obscure After Taking Night Course In Russian Literature

ISSUE 43•18 | 05.03.07 | Sports News

BRISTOL, CT—Longtime ESPN favorite Chris Berman, known throughout sports fandom for his enthusiastic narration of highlights and his practice of giving colorful nicknames to athletes, has come under scrutiny since enrolling in a Russian... more»
Rosie Leaving The View

ISSUE 43•18 | 04.30.07 | American Voices

Rosie O'Donnell announced that she is leaving The View. What do you think? more»
'Most E-Mailed' List Tearing New York Times' Newsroom Apart

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•14 | 04.07.07 | News

NEW YORK—Nearly two dozen staffers, including four Pulitzer Prize winners and a Baghdad correspondent, have requested transfers to the Times' Home and Garden and Travel desks. more»
Trey Wingo Apologizes For Accidentally Calling Champion Lady Vols 'Pat Summitt's Marauding Army Of Monstrous Lesbians'

ISSUE 43•52 ISSUE 43•14 | 04.05.07 | Sports News in Brief

CLEVELAND, OH—ESPN broadcaster Trey Wingo said "a slip of the tongue" was to blame for an incident in which he referred to the Tennessee... more»
Least Popular Sound Bites

ISSUE 43•14 | 04.04.07 | Statshot
NBC Moves War To Thursdays After Friends

03.09.07 | Newswire
Depressed Wolf Blitzer Locks Self In Situation Room

ISSUE 43•10 | 03.07.07 | News in Photos
Zambia Tired Of Being Mentioned In 'News Of The Weird' Section

ISSUE 43•10 | 03.03.07 | Radio News
Anchor Ad-Libs News With 97 Percent Accuracy

ISSUE 43•09 | 03.02.07 | News in Brief

LINCOLN, NE—Veteran KLKN lead anchor Steve Hart, who has delivered over 5,000 newscasts for the ABC affiliate over 21 years, improvised the... more»
Former Editor Can't Believe Shit College Newspaper Is Printing

ISSUE 43•08 | 02.23.07 | News

NEW YORK—"It's clear the new people don't give a shit, and believe me, that kind of thing starts at the top," Troy Bartell said of the newspaper's lack of journalistic integrity. more»
Generous Vice President Cheney Gives Hard-Working Media Field Day

ISSUE 42•51 | 12.18.06 | News

Calling it a token of his affection, the vice president claimed that spraying his elderly hunting companion in the face with birdshot was the least he could do. more»
Giants Inform Titans They Can Hear Post-Game Comments From Other Room

ISSUE 42•48 | 11.30.06 | Sports News in Brief

NASHVILLE—According to multiple sources, New York Giants running back Tiki Barber walked over to the Titans locker room and informed a... more»
NFL Grants Michael Vick Permission To Flip Off Atlanta Fans, Press

ISSUE 42•48 | 11.30.06 | Photo Finish
Local News Anchor Mistakenly Reveals Salary During Broadcast

ISSUE 42•48 | 11.27.06 | News in Brief

PITTSBURGH—Veteran anchorman Don Cannon accidentally revealed his annual salary on-air Wednesday following a KDKA-TV News At 6... more»

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Reporter Helps Starving Dogs By Personally Shooting Them

Media Manipulations, Falsehoods, And The Greater Truth

Entertainment Writer Has Knack For Making Complex Pop Culture Concepts Accessible To Lay Readers

'Huffington Post' Employee Sucked Into Aggregation Turbine

Fumbling, Inarticulate Obituary Writer Somehow Losing Debate To Christopher Hitchens

Dying Newspaper Trend Buys Nation's Newspapers Three More Weeks

Commas, Turning Up, Everywhere

CIA On Torture Memo: 'We Need To Stop Writing This Stuff Down'

In The Know: Situation In Nigeria Seems Pretty Complex

Maybe We Should Try Coddling The Terrorists

News Van Driver Sick Of Helping Anchors Move

Congress Passes Seriously Uncool Legislation

Hey, Wasn't There Some Sort Of National Tragedy A Few Months Back?

Media Landscape Redefined By 24-Second News Cycle

Couric's Ratings Woes

Bob Costas: Dogfights At Vick's House 'Some Of The Best Dogfights I Have Ever Seen'

Chris Berman's Nicknames Becoming More Obscure After Taking Night Course In Russian Literature

Rosie Leaving The View

'Most E-Mailed' List Tearing New York Times' Newsroom Apart

Trey Wingo Apologizes For Accidentally Calling Champion Lady Vols 'Pat Summitt's Marauding Army Of Monstrous Lesbians'

Least Popular Sound Bites

NBC Moves War To Thursdays After Friends

Depressed Wolf Blitzer Locks Self In Situation Room

Zambia Tired Of Being Mentioned In 'News Of The Weird' Section

Anchor Ad-Libs News With 97 Percent Accuracy

Former Editor Can't Believe Shit College Newspaper Is Printing

Generous Vice President Cheney Gives Hard-Working Media Field Day

Giants Inform Titans They Can Hear Post-Game Comments From Other Room

NFL Grants Michael Vick Permission To Flip Off Atlanta Fans, Press

Local News Anchor Mistakenly Reveals Salary During Broadcast

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