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    What media knows and ethical and legal responsibility

    This story "blew wide open" because ESPN rushed out its first story about the allegations. Then, because ESPN had created this story, then ESPN could justify confirming a tape that ESPN apparently had 9 years ago. Seems like a lot of tail wagging the dog, to me. I see no liability, or even...
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    Jim Armstrong Out at Denver Post

    Agreed. I've seen lines come off the board and wonder why, only to see injury or other news released later. Some of these oddsmakers apparently are great at digging up news. Of course, they have to in order to protect themselves.
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    Sporting News/AOL Fanhouse

    Here is the NYT story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/business/media/07aol.html?hp Arianna to be in charge of ALL editorial at AOL. Interesting that Huffington wants cash, not AOL stock. Probably a wise move on their end.
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    Getting into teaching

    I think it totally depends on the individual and the program. I've seen places where the only qualification to teach was to have a pulse. Other places, not so much. If you know professors in the programs, obviously start there. If not, you might as well write and/or call the program chairs...
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    Why I still like newspapers

    Great story. Of course, except for Abbott, none of us are reading it in a newspaper.
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    Lost: The Final Season (Premieres Feb. 2)

    So I was reading about the Canary Islands and found a few interesting things. 1. In the centuries since Plato’s death, those convinced of the existence of Atlantis have maintained that Macronesia (the Canary Islands, the Azores, Cape Verde and Madeira) constitutes the visible remains of the...
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    HDTV advice

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    GMAT: Is it that bad?

    I'll disagree with Waylon. Got the Kaplan's guide and found it more than satisfactory. I found the test manageable after I remembered all of the high school algebra that I hadn't thought about for 15 years. After studying that material, I did about 6 practice tests and a few hundred other...
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    Californication Season 3 thread

    Watched the finale today and found it utterly depressing - although somewhat humorous. I guess the good news is that they'll be back for another season.
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    Now former USAT writer on doing things right, getting the ax

    If she developed all of those new skills as she said, she should be better positioned to leverage those into her next position, whatever industry it's in. At a minimum, it shows an ability and willingness to grow, adapt and change -- valuable skills for any position. For her sake, I hope she...
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    A magazine wants me to interview the editor of a newspaper I write for

    Or, you could impress the heck out of her and give your career a boost.
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    Filing from afar

    I would also tell your boss that if the paper does not think you need a laptop or any other equipment, then you will be in to write just as soon as you can drive back from the game, wherever it is. If that's too late for the paper then, well, something has to give.
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    NYT, WSJ planning regional editions in San Francisco

    And LAT and West Coast papers used to have Washington (or East Coast) editions up until several years ago. I don't think any ever succeeded.
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    ESPN Boston

    Saw this via PFT. Not a bad lineup to start with: http://twitter.com/MichaelDavSmith/status/3590205133 EDIT: Here's more: http://backporch.fanhouse.com/2009/08/27/espn-to-launch-local-boston-site?icid=sphere_newsaol_inpage_fanhouse2
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    Feeling my publisher wants me to write the word rumored in a story

    Instead of trying to determine what you think the publisher "feels," why don't you ask him?
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    ESPN bans NY Post for running Andrews photos

    They should be grateful more than anything .... I don't know, the first I heard about the whole Andrews thing was from ESPN. So it seems a little hypocritical to attempt to punish another outlet for this.
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    gannett plans to layoff 3,000 by december.

    WSJ says more than 1,000, less than 2,000. None at USA Today. http://online.wSportsJournalists.com/article/SB124640099819376069.html#mod=testMod
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    NYT reporter escapes Taliban

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/world/asia/21taliban.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all
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    More realistic profit goals: 5 to 10 percent?

    It's EBIDTA - interest, depreciation, taxes and amortization. And it is not what you look at if you would like to know if a company is going to be solvent. Companies that make a big deal out of EBIDTA are the ones who do not want you to look at the IDTA part of it.
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    More realistic profit goals: 5 to 10 percent?

    Net income is measured after interest paid is deducted. However you're defining profit margin, it should be post-interest to be relevant.
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