journalismism

Close to 200 Layoffs at Conde

Hamilton Nolan · 10/05/09 12:30PM

In your deathly Monday media column: More details on today's Conde Nast purge, point-counterpoint on Tribune Co's criminal management, an online news operation folds, and a journalist is killed.

The Times' Standards Editor Will Poop No More

Hamilton Nolan · 10/02/09 12:22PM

In your friendly Friday media column: the NYT's standards editor retires, a Russian journokabob scandal, Time Warner really loves this "magazine" business, and the magazine industry has big plans, sure.

Obama Really Testing Media's Blind Devotion

Hamilton Nolan · 10/01/09 09:04AM

The Obama administration—of all administrations!—announces that it's mostly opposed to a federal shield law protecting reporters from being subpoenaed for their sources. After all the rhetorical cock-gobbling the media did for you, Obama. Quid Pro No? Shame. [NYT]

Rumor: Layoffs at Reader's Digest (Updated)

Hamilton Nolan · 09/30/09 12:56PM

In your maudlin Wednesday media column: rumors of Reader's Digest layoffs [Update: And RD's response], a guarantee of Conde Nast layoffs, and the debate over the newspaper industry is one-sided, to be honest.

Thanks, But No Thanks: Annie Le's Funeral

Foster Kamer · 09/26/09 06:15PM

Murdered Yale student Annie Le's funeral was today. I wasn't going to write anything about it, because, you know, not a story. Not even a footnote. Apparently, I'm wrong:

Newsweek Lays a Nuclear Egg

John Cook · 09/25/09 02:34PM

Iran's been amping up its nuclear program at a secret facility, which the U.S. knew about but wasn't saying anything until now. Which makes it awfully unfortunate for Newsweek, which reported "exclusively" last week that Iran's nuke program was dormant.