journalism

How Twitter Scooped Wikileaks (Updated)

Adrian Chen · 11/28/10 11:40AM

Twitter has out-leaked the leakers. About 12 hours before Wikileaks latest enormous leak was scheduled to be released, a Twitter user bought a copy of a German news magazine outlining the leak after it was placed on newstands too early.

Sports Reporter Thinks Everyone in San Francisco Is a Pothead

Jeff Neumann · 10/28/10 05:50AM

Dallas NBC sports reporter Newy Scruggs is in San Francisco to cover the World Series. Beyond the excitement of the event, he comes to a conclusion about the Bay Area: Everyone there is a pothead. Watch the video below.

The World's Most Honest Journalism Job Ad

Adrian Chen · 10/03/10 01:58PM

There's a tradition among journalists of doing everything possible to discourage aspiring journalists from entering the field. One paper took it a step further with this ad for a reporter that only focuses on the worst parts of the job.