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Forbes Buys True/Slant
Today Lewis Dvorkin, the founder of True/Slant, announced that his former employer Forbes is buying his nascent digital news operation, which launched in April 2009. Forbes was an early investor in the...
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NYC’s Weekly Top Ten in TV: Lost Finale Finishes Third
Top 10 shows in New York, May 17 to May 23, according to Nielsen Data (total viewers, time shifting/DVR not included) On Sunday night, ABC finally got us off the island, bringing Lost to an end after...
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Kim Masters to Join The Hollywood Reporter as Editor-At-Large
Today, Janice Min announced that Kim Masters will be joining The Hollywood Reporter as editor-at-large. From the release: Masters is an award-winning journalist who currently covers the entertainment...
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N.Y.C.’s Weekly Top 10 in TV: NBC is a No-Show
Whither NBC? This past week, NBC once again failed to crack the top 10 in the New York market with a single show. Ooof. NBC’s absence at the top of the charts comes on a day when the New York Post is...
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Daniel Ellsberg Initially Suspected That C.I.A. Was Behind WikiLeaks
On Thursday morning, Daniel Ellsberg, government whistle-blower emeritus of Pentagon Papers fame, sat on a stage in midtown Manhattan and talked via Skype to Julian Paul Assange, the founder of...
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SB Nation Launches New York Sports Site
Jim Bankoff, the CEO of SB Nation, announced today that the online, sports-media company will be launching 20 new regional sites, including one catering to New York sports fans. Ed Valentine will edit...
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NBC Local Names Michael Jack New President and General Manager of WNBC
Executives as NBC Local announced today that Michael Jack will be taking over as the president and general manager of WNBC, the network’s flagship station in New York. Mr. Jack previously held the same...
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The Foreboding Dance: Inside the Webutante Ball
Shortly after being inducted into Gawker TV’s Fameball Hall of Fame at last night’s Webutante Ball, Internet personality Arthur Kade relished his achievement. On the Internet. “Omg!!!!!!! I just won...
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Cat Power: Panel of Experts Debate Digital Impact of Pet Monetization and...
Jason Scott wanted to be clear: When it comes to cats on Twitter, his cat Sockington is like the Grateful Dead. Often imitated, never duplicated. With more than 1.5 million followers and hovering...
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NYC’s Weekly Top Ten in TV: “Wipeout” Preview Makes A Splash
ABC’s 2-hour special preview of Wipeout snuck into the top ten in New York this past week. Here’s how Slate’s Troy Patterson described the show in the summer of 2008: In the course of attempting...
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Rupert Murdoch Teams up With Former Adversary James Ottaway Jr.
Figuring out the future of journalism makes strange bedfellows. Rupert Murdoch, meet your new business partner, James Ottaway, Jr.! To wit: Executives at the News Corporation announced today that they...
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Investigative Reporter Murray Weiss Leaving The New York Post
Media Mob has learned that investigative reporter Murray Weiss is leaving The New York Post, where he currently serves as the criminal justice editor. Sources at the Post describe Mr. Weiss’ imminent...
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NYC’s Weekly Top Ten in TV: Glee Tops Kobe, Sookie is Strong
This past week, in a victory for choir kids everywhere, the season finale of Glee trounced the Celtics and the Lakers and took the top spot in New York’s weekly ratings rankings. The Tony Awards...
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Editorial Shuffle at Business Insider as Henry Blodget Hunts For New Tech Editor
Two weeks after raising $3 million of new venture capital, Business Insider founder Henry Blodget is hunting for a new editor-in-chief to oversee the site’s tech vertical. In an announcement today, Mr....
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This Fall's Web 2.0 Expo Will Be at the Sheraton in Midtown Instead of Javits
After two years at the Javits Center, the Web 2.0 Expo is moving to cozier quarters: this year’s convention, which takes place Sept. 27-30, will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown. In a blog...
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