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Has Gawker Spooked Fox News? - Posted August 26, 2011
Fox News has declared Gawker "dead or dying,"reporting that the site's traffic is down 75%, though that doesn't appear to be even close to the truth. The erroneous numbers were first mentioned on the ... [FishbowlLA]
Gawker Suing Chris Christie Over Fox News Probe - Posted July 25, 2011
Gawker is bringing Governor Chris Christie to court, alleging that he and Roger Ailes have exchanged emails that go beyond the typical LOLCat forward.
... [FishbowlNY]
Did The New York Times Hack Into a Goldman Sachs' Email Account? - Posted June 1, 2011
That's a pretty serious accusation. But Felix Salmon questions the New York Times... [FishbowlNY]
Why Isn't the New York Observer Covering Trump? - Posted April 14, 2011
Donald Trump's clunky, absurd, and arguably racist birther claims and attention-begging presidential run is the sort of story that the New York Observer is known to cover with relish. But, as... [FishbowlNY]
Scientology Might Have a Spy Working Within New York Media - Posted March 1, 2011
John Cook, writing for The New York Observer, has a very interesting piece today that alleges ... [FishbowlNY]
Active Duty Marines "Reverse-Embed" With the Media - Posted August 5, 2010
What PR professional wouldn't want to take a year off from their job and embed themselves in a newsroom? Financial implications aside, we can imagine most would jump at the opportunity.
Yahoo's John Cook reports a fascinating story on how military public affair... [PRNewser]
The Year In Citizen Journalism Heralds Next Year's Trend - Posted December 30, 2009
You might say that the impact of "citizen journalism" on 2009 started with US Airways Flight 1549 crashing into the Hudson River, and the pictures of the plane hitting Twitter before any news outlets had them. And of course the role that Twitter played in helping Americans find out about protests... [FishbowlNY]
Salon.com Lays Off Six - Posted August 17, 2009
Gawker is reporting that Salon.com has laid off six editorial staffers last week, or 20 percent of its edit department.
CEO Rich... [FishbowlNY]
Fox News Producer Ambushed - Posted June 22, 2009
So, it happened. Gawker's John Cook finally ambushed FNC producer Jesse Watters - the producer known for his ambush reporting on The O'Reilly Factor. But Watters backed out of his driveway before Cook... [TVNewser]
Fake Factor: Jesse Watters Twitter Feed a Hoax - Posted April 27, 2009
After all the back-and-forth on Friday between Gawker and O'Reilly Factor "ambush" producer Jesse Watters, it appeared to continue over the weekend as Watters responded on Twitter.
And as Watters kept tweeting, Gawker kept responding. But there wa... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]
Gawker Attempts to Ambush the Fox News "Ambusher" - Posted April 24, 2009
Gawker's John Cook is on a mission.
He's trying to get an interview with Fox News Channel producer Jesse Watters who is known for his ambush interviews for Bill O'Reilly's show.
Cook phoned Watters yesterday attempting to get an interview and was ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]
NYT's Bill Carter and Ben Silverman: Too Close for Comfort? - Posted July 13, 2007
Radar's busting NY Times show-biz reporter Bill Carter on his sleeping with friendship with those he covers, like ... [FishbowlLA]
