“Is long-form journalism doomed to being subsidized by traffic-baiting animal slideshows?”
— Joe Pompeo, “‘Businessweek’ editor won’t say whether they’re making money, describes the ‘luxury’ of doing long pieces“
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"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler
So ultimately, it will be traffic-baiting naked-celebrity slideshows. You could call it “Rule 5A.”
With a bit of Rule 34 for good (?) measure.
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kinda of funny : john derbyshire radio is still on hot air’s blog roll but you mr. rsm mentioned short skirts.
Well, it will measure something, though I don’t want to imagine what.
So you’re suggesting adults like to eat sweets before their meals, too? I’m shocked. Shocked!
The ‘news’ has long been subsidized by other sorts of drivel. All the parts of an old newspaper were t
I’d offer a dollar for Businessweek, but I’m a victim of Obamanomics and things are tight right now.
I could swing the buck, but I’d also be buying their liabilities – Mr. Pompeo, for example – and I don’t think I can afford all that.
It was a bit more than that. My discussion thereof included criticism of Salem Communications’ corporate policy. Evidently, the first rule of Salem Communications’ corporate policy . . .
One of the reasons I love reading the New York Post everyday is for the Page 3 girls.