Ryan Tate

"If It's Bad For 'Journalism' It's Bad For My Business" - Posted November 19, 2008
Following today's announcement about Dan Abrams' new business venture, Abrams Research, questions have been raised about the ethical implications of one of the firm's services: working journalists providing public relations advice to a paying client. The issue was first raised in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal stories about the... [TVNewser]

Time Inc. to Layoff 600 - Posted October 29, 2008
We told you last week about major layoffs at Time Inc.'s Southern Progress Magazines and it looks like they may have been an early warning sign for larger cuts to follow. The NYT is reporting that Time Inc. has plans to cut 6% of its workforce, the equivalent of 600... [FishBowlNY]

Things Left Unsaid?: The New Yorker Profiles Arianna Huffington - Posted October 6, 2008
For the past few weeks rumors have abounded that The New Yorker was preparing a "hit piece" on Arianna Huffington. Since the term "hit piece" is not something we normally associate with The New Yorker we had our suspicions as to how hard-hitting it was actually going to be. ... [FishBowlNY]

Is Obama Playing Media Favorites? - Posted July 21, 2008
A line slipped in near the end of Mike Allen's Politico article about the media coverage of Barack Obama's overseas trip, is making some waves. Per Allen: "Among those for whom there was no room was Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent of The New Yorker. The campaign, which was furious... [FishBowlNY]