• eBookNewser: Two years ago today, the iPad was announced. To celebrate, go buy something extremely expensive that you don’t really need and lavish praise upon it.
• FishbowlDC: CNN.com’s Managing Editor Meredith Artley says she puts hate mail up on the office wall. But she only puts the good ones up, so make sure you come strong with those irrational opinions.
• FishbowlLA: An Australian House of Representatives leader has been caught using lines from “The American President” in a speech. It was a good movie, but trying to top Michael Douglas is always a losing move.

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Here’s a look at what FishbowlNY stories made the most buzz this week.

1. Gizmodo Bans its Own Editor for Insulting Commenters, January 25
2. Stacy London (left) to Produce New Fashion Series on TLC, January 24
3. Newsweek‘s New iPad App is Worth a Look, January 23
4. Women’s Day Names Editor-in-Chief, January 23
5. Changes at WCBS: Carolyn Gusoff Joins Long Island Bureau; Katie McGee Moves to Nights, January 24 
6. News Corp to Train Wall Street Journal Reporters to Film Videos on Their iPhones, January 24
7. WNYW Anchor Greg Kelly, Son of NYPD Commissioner, Accused of Rape, January 26

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Breaking into the literary dream that is New York magazine means you’ve got to offer something new, an interesting angle or exclusive access into a little-known subcultural scene in the city (or anywhere else in the world).

“A freelance pitch that provides unusual insight and access into a slightly more hidden world or scene has a better chance of becoming a story here,” said editorial director Jared Hohlt in How To Pitch: New York. ”Features that trend to get approved are narrative-focused and designed to engage the reader in good old fashioned storytelling.”

David Haskell, the magazine’s feature editor, agrees — but he needs more than just a good anecdote.

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Bill Hamilton is leaving his post as Deputy Managing Editor of Politico to join the New York Times. Prior to Politico Hamilton was with the Washington Post for almost 30 years.

For more on the announcement, head over to our sister site, FishbowlDC.

Dan Abrams, founder of Mediaite and a slew of other sites, spoke to Ad Age today about what the future holds for him and his empire. He said that business has never been better — the company is “solidly profitable” and he expects record traffic numbers for SportsGrid and The Mary Sue this month — and that he can’t wait to become a father. He also said that something new is on the horizon:

We are going to launch a site in the food space in the next few months. While we haven’t yet settled on a name, we will be utilizing one of our in-house editors, and hiring a couple more. I expect to launch two or three new sites in 2012.

Prior to this revelation, Abrams was needled about the cheesy, pun-tastic tagline for The Jane Dough (“The Business News We Knead”) and he let on that he wasn’t the best at picking names or taglines, so we thought of a few for his new food site. Here are some that Abrams will probably like:

• Foodite: Cooking Up The Best in Food News
• Foodilator: Thoroughly Baked Food Analysis
• Foodie First: The First Stop for Foodies on the Fast Track

If any of those are used we better get royalties.

The New York Giants arrive in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI next week, and WCBS/Channel 2 will be there for extensive coverage leading up to the Big Game.

Sports anchor Otis Livingston kicks off Channel 2′s week-long coverage reporting from Indianapolis for the 11 p.m. newscast Sunday night.

WCBS’ Super Bowl preparations will show off a new face at the station. Lisa Kerney makes her debut as weekday morning sports reporter. She most recently served as MLB Network anchor and reporter.

Back to Indy, anchor Chris Wragge, a lifelong Giants fan, reports live during the morning, and the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. broadcasts.

Additionally, WCBS is bringing its high-tech Mobile2 vehicle to Indianapolis. Veteran reporter Jennifer McLogan will take the trip in the unit, while reporter Derricke Dennis will be based in Boston to hear from New England Patriots fans.

WCBS culminates its Giants coverage with the special Road to Glory from Indianapolis, Saturday, February 4 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Super Bowl XLVI airs Sunday February 5 on NBC.

When the news broke that former New York Times CEO Janet Robinson was getting a severance package of $15 million, people were understandably upset. The Newspaper Guild even sent a letter — packed with 560 signatures — to Arthur Sulzberger Jr., protesting several items, including the amount and the timing of Robinson’s pension.

If people were pissed before, the rumor that Robinson is actually getting a $21 million severance package will likely lead to riots in the streets. Okay, it won’t be that bad, but there will definitely be some angry fist shaking.

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WNYW anchor Greg Kelly remained MIA from his Good Day New York anchor post today. He’s accused of raping a 30-year-old woman who reportedly works for a law firm in the Wall Street area. Kelly has an apartment in nearby Battery Park City.

The Daily News, citing sources, says Kelly, the son of NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, has “flirtatious” text messages from the woman, indicating that their encounter was consensual and for a “sexual purpose.”  The woman and Kelly, according to multiple reports, met for drinks October 8 at the South Street Seaport. The duo continued at the woman’s office, the Daily News has learned, because her boyfriend was home.

According WABC/Channel 7, the woman’s much older boyfriend allegedly was jealous after noticing messages between her and Kelly.

The New York Post reports the woman got pregnant from their drunken rendezvous and subsequently had an abortion.

Kelly, who served in the Marines for a dozen years, vehemently denied the rape claim through his lawyer. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s office is investigating the matter.

March is an important issue for fashion magazines, so it’s good to hear that many of them are seeing strong ad sales. As the reports roll in, let’s look at the big winners so far.

Ad Age reports that Vogue sold a massive 443 ad pages for its March issue, up four percent from last year. InSyle, according to min, racked up 347 pages, making it the biggest March issue ever for the magazine. Elle also had successful results for the all-important spring fashion preview, grabbing 319 ad pages. Harper’s Bazaar and W both crossed the 200 page mark, with 271 and 204 ad pages, respectively.

The strong showing can mean good things for the economy. Nina Lawrence, Vice President and Publisher at W, explained to Ad Age, “Spring is the introduction of the new season that ignites the engine for consumers to spend.”

This week we asked you to select your favorite radio teams spanning the decades in New York. FishbowlNY gave you several to choose from in the news field, primarily at Newsradio 880, where anchor teams are their bread and butter. Other categories represented were talk, sports, and music morning show.

Here’s a look at the winners, starting at number 5.

The WCBS-AM anchor team of Wayne Cabot and Harley Carnes— 6 percent (parts of 1992 – 2004)

Number 4. WPLJ’s Scott Shannon and Todd Pettengill — 7 percent    (1991- present)

At number 3. Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton on the WFAN morning show — 8 percent   (2007-present)

Number 2. WFAN’s Mike and the Mad Dog — 17 percent  (1989-2008)

And the number 1 pick for favorite radio team, after the jump

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