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Afghan War Is Totes Boring

Hamilton Nolan · 12/20/10 01:42PM

In your vacationmongering Monday media column: Americans just can't get interested in Afghanistan, a systematic approach to the NYT's "Most Emailed" list, Groupon is the future of shitty "journalism" jobs, and a look at the newspaper industry's year.

Luke Russert Strongly Denies Water Is Wet

Hamilton Nolan · 12/07/10 02:22PM

In your undeserved Tuesday media column: Luke Russert speaks unconvincingly, sports columnists issue predictions unwisely, NYT ad revenue descends gently, and a PR guy threatens a journalist. Jokingly!

Dexter Filkins to The New Yorker

Hamilton Nolan · 12/06/10 01:03PM

In your merit-based Monday media column: Dexter Filkins gets his reward, magazine ad pages rise (a bit), Dan Abrams expands his empire, the AP shows dead Marines, and you didn't donate to your local public broadcaster, did you?