journalismism

Do Not Try to Befriend Cops While Drunk

Hamilton Nolan · 04/22/10 09:19AM

We bring you the following story as a public service—for journalists, college students, and everyone else. Take the experience of Tim Chapman, former editor of James Madison University's student newspaper, as a lesson: Cops are not your drinking buddies.

David Remnick Loves Porn-Obsessed Sex Comic

Hamilton Nolan · 04/19/10 01:23PM

In your comment-free Monday media column: Tracy Morgan sits at the fancy table, rumors of a departure from Vogue, the WSJ targets NYT advertisers, everyone wants student newspapers to shut up, and black reporters are disappearing fast.

A Fashion Magazine For Poor Slobs Like You

Hamilton Nolan · 04/19/10 08:43AM

Magazines are in trouble. Fashion is expensive, but we're broke. Americans aren't as purty as the celebrities are. Not to worry, impoverished unattractive celebrity-worshiping American magazine consumers! A magazine just for you is a wild success.

Another Way HuffPo Is the Same as World Net Daily

Hamilton Nolan · 04/14/10 01:00PM

In your woofin' Wednesday media column: Arianna Huffington's allotment of celebrity seats at the White House Correspondents Dinner is the greatest issue facing journalism in America, the National Enquirer was stiffed, BusinessWeek is clueless, and an alt-weekly loses.

Andrew Cuomo's 'Wizard of Oz' Routine Irks Press

Jeff Neumann · 04/13/10 04:38AM

Reporters are tired of the Attorney General's late night, off the record phone calls, and want some face time. Cuomo doesn't seem to care what they think. So what are these reporters going to do about it?

Noted Sock Puppet Lee Siegel Finds New Gig

Hamilton Nolan · 04/12/10 01:44PM

In your magnificent Monday media column: our good friend Sprezzatura joins the NYO, a sexual harassment suit at NY1, Keith Olbermann is arguing on the Twitter, and a blind J-school student teaches us all a valuable lesson.

Even Print People Know Print Is Dead

Hamilton Nolan · 04/12/10 08:11AM

A new PEJ survey of American print news editors finds that "Fewer than half of all those surveyed are confident their operations will survive another 10 years-not without significant new sources of revenue." But—there is some "good" news!

10 Ways To Earn More Than You Can Working At The Columbia Journalism Review

Ravi Somaiya · 04/11/10 06:17PM

Columbia J-school students got emails last week inviting applications for an assistant editor "fellowship" with the Columbia Journalism Review, a full-time position that pays only $27,000 yearly. Less than working at McDonald's, selling your eggs, or even impregnating cows.