Well, if this isn’t a sign of how much is changing in our media world, after 33 years with the New York Post, legendary gossip columnist Liz Smith has been let go. The New York Post is dropping her column, citing hard times. Smith, who turned 86 on February 2nd, is not one to let [...]
Entries from February 2009
Liz Smith
February 25th, 2009 · No Comments
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Journalism
February 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
I think that any time I have an opinion or a question regarding the media industry in general, I’m going to post that picture of “girl on laptop” because to me, that epitomizes where we are right now as a society. We are all sitting by ourselves, connected to the internet, while the clock ticks [...]
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Writer’s Digest
February 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Kelley & Hall is mentioned in the newest issue of Writer’s Digest on sale now! Brunonia Barry, author of THE LACE READER, talks about her breakout success story and how it was with our help she was able to garner the attention that lead to such a significant deal. The issue covers all aspects of [...]
Tags: News · The Lace Reader
Print Advertising
February 17th, 2009 · No Comments
A recent interview that ran in Forbes Magazine with the outgoing editor of USAToday, Ken Paulson, provided some interesting insight into the world of print journalism and print advertising. According to Paulson, I don’t think print advertising will ever return to the same levels it was before the Wall Street crisis. But it’s easy to [...]
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Tina Brown
February 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Tina Brown, editor behind the newest online news source THE DAILY BEAST, spoke with Columbia Journalism students last week. Interestingly, the story is reported by THE HUFFINGTON POST. Friendly competition anyone? Below is a quote from Tina’s discussion: In some ways, I feel that the web will revive that kind of ‘little magazine’ journalism, because [...]
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The White House Blog
February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Along with a new President, the White House now has a new website to accompany this period of change. Whitehouse.gov now has a blog, weekly YouTube video addresses and a director of new media to manage everything and keep the site running smoothly. The site looks great with a very modern design and provides incredible [...]