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Bogus Trend Story of the Week: "Girls' Sports Pack Economic Punch"
The New York Times whiffs.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 29, 2009   Press Box  
McGovern-Cronkite in 1972?
Poking holes in Frank Mankiewicz's account.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 25, 2009   Press Box  
Why I Didn't Trust Walter Cronkite
Reason No. 1: He was not worthy.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 21, 2009   Press Box  
Does the Book Industry Want To Get Napstered?
If the publishers force Amazon to raise prices on e-books, that's what will happen.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 15, 2009   Press Box  
Murdoch's News of the World Steps in It
The press mogul's U.K. tabloid goes on a crime spree.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 09, 2009   Press Box  
Investigative Infotainment
More about NBC News' screwy to-catch-a-war-criminal series.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 08, 2009   Press Box  
The David Bradley Effect
The corrupting effect of his off-the-record salons.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 07, 2009   Press Box  
A Tiny Taste of Mediaite
The fledgling media Web site leaves an acrid aftertaste.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 06, 2009   Press Box  
Monetizing the Washington Dinner Party
The Washington Post's boneheaded—and aborted—plan to lobby for lobbyists.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 02, 2009   Press Box  
"Let Me Tell You About the Time I Interviewed Michael Jackson"
Why reporters won't shut up about their encounters with the dead pop star.  
Jack Shafer   Jul 01, 2009   Press Box  
Keeping the Fizz in the Journalism Biz
Thanks to technology, we may be entering a golden age.  
Jack Shafer   Jun 30, 2009   Press Box  
Doubting Twitter
Let's not get carried away about its role in Iran's demonstrations.  
Jack Shafer   Jun 17, 2009   Press Box  
As the Globe Turns
What the Sulzbergers should do in Boston—but won't, obviously.  
Jack Shafer   Jun 10, 2009   Press Box  
Manufacturing the News, Nixon Style
The 37th president's plan to stall impeachment with a flurry of press releases.  
Jack Shafer   Jun 08, 2009   Press Box  
The Unbearable Closeness of Kalb and Kissinger
Why did Marvin Kalb ask Henry Kissinger's help in finding a new publisher for his Kissinger book?  
Jack Shafer   Jun 04, 2009   Press Box  
The Beginning of the End for Newspapers
It was game over for metro dailies by 1965, writes David R. Davies.  
Jack Shafer   May 29, 2009   Press Box  
Larry King's Imperfect Memory
How can you tell when the CNN host is telling the truth?  
Jack Shafer   May 21, 2009   Press Box  
Maureen Dowd's Next Step
Having confessed to lifting copy, the New York Times' columnist almost sets things right.  
Jack Shafer   May 18, 2009   Press Box  
Bogus Trend of the Week: Raising Backyard Chickens
The press lays dozens and dozens of eggs.  
Jack Shafer   May 14, 2009   Press Box  
Life After Newspapers
Learning from the 1962-63 New York newspaper strike.  
Jack Shafer   May 11, 2009   Press Box  
Bilderberg Preview
It's that time of year.  
Jack Shafer   May 05, 2009   Press Box  
Perfectly Obvious Cokie
Behold how little substance NPR's Cokie Roberts can pack into four minutes of airtime.  
Jack Shafer   May 01, 2009   Press Box  
Newspaper Death Foretold by Warren Buffett!!!
In 1992, the oracle of Omaha predicted the decline of newspapers, magazines, and TV.  
Jack Shafer   Apr 27, 2009   Press Box  
Mach-3 Hype From the Wall Street Journal
What's that cyber-breach story doing at the top of Page One?  
Jack Shafer   Apr 23, 2009   Press Box  
Infrastructure Madness
Don't believe everything you read about the failing bridges and antiquated waterworks.  
Jack Shafer   Apr 21, 2009   Press Box  
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