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Taking Out The Trash, 05.31.06

Nine hours of “The Capitol“…here we come.

  • Don’t forget to let us know who won’t be repeating as “Hottest Media Types”

  • Term limits for journalists?

  • Couric’s days at WRC recalled

  • The media tries getting Tony Snow to play a little Abbott & Costello:

      Q The President had spoken about this Iran policy with Merkel, Putin, Chirac, and — who else?

      Q Blair.

      Q Blair.

      MR. SNOW: Blair, Merkel, yes.

      Q So why not Hu?

  • Read the Note’s impressive tribute to Ron Fournier (who, by the way, is remaining very tight-lipped about this “Internet start-up” he’s leaving for…)

  • Sit. Room Narrows Gap With FNC

  • What does “trying too hard to be hip look like”? Or what is it like to be the last one on the trend bandwagon?

    Look no further than today’s Washington Post 2000 word story on the “wingman” phenomenon:

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    As Gawker puts it: “‘Washington Post’ Discovers the Wingman; Circ Keeps Falling”

  • And happy one year anniversary, Daily Nightly.

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