Top 10 Sad Things the Palin-Letterman Controversy Says about America
I had a nice little list going, centered on the most outrageous element of all: a form letter for anti-Letterman protestors–egged on, in spirit…
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A little fable for the new economy
Earlier this year I applied for a fellowship that amounts to an entry-level job in the world of public radio. It was a prestigious…
Read MoreRead this book now
A week or two ago, I mentioned journalist Andrew Rice’s first book, The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Will Not Forget. I told…
Read MoreJournalists work for free, but back in the real world…
Last year, a “job” advertisement so blew me away that I have been on a lifelong rant ever since. Sports Illustrated was soliciting bloggers…
Read MoreGoodbye, my NYT magazine
This is depressing: The NYT magazine is getting smaller, which probably also means stories are getting shorter. In two weeks, it will be 9…
Read MoreSwine flu vs. meningitis: What's your (editorial) choice?
The U.S. media are all over the swine flu outbreak. It started in Mexico, killed over 150 people there, and has been documented in…
Read MoreSave the Boston Globe
There’s a petition circulating to save the Boston Globe from closure. Anyone interested can find it here.
Read MoreThe Peoples Pulitzers: What would YOU choose?
Think back on your favorite articles from last year. You know, back when banks were private entities, the dollar was worth more than the…
Read MoreOops.
An Oct. 19 article on songwriter John Bucchino incorrectly stated that he doesn’t read. The sentence should have said he doesn’t read music.
Read MoreYay Pulitzers, or, Good thing you didn't close that paper, cuz it just won stuff…
Among the finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing, announced with the other Pulitzers about 20 minutes ago, is Amy Ellis Nutt, a…
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