July 2009
Coverage of Obama "Suds Summit" Hard to Swallow :... →
I want to RT @jayrosen_nyu’s first tweet denouncing “Mouthpiece Theatre.” Can someone help me mine the archive to get it? (Was re: Froomkin)
Did WaPo get $ worth? How “Mouthpiece Theatre” premiered: @jayrosen_nyu http://ff.im/4kDxc (h/t Jay) and @glenngreenwald http://tr.im/uYgd
Obama thanks House leadership for passing additional funding for “cash for clunkers” in a statement, calls program a part of the recovery.
In the statement, Obama says it is benefiting the environment “well beyond what was originally anticipated”;urges Senate to pass it quickly.
RT @publici: Must Read: Lobby firm sends congressman forged letter about climate change (via TPM) http://bit.ly/167Vrz
RT @kylejameson: “Smokey, this is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.” http://is.gd/1Wp2S
“During a period when our industry employed 21% more newsroom employees [1980 to 2007], circulation fell 18%.” http://tr.im/uVER
RT @nytimes: NYT NEWS ALERT: Economy Contracted 1% in Second Quarter, Less than Forecast, Preliminary Government Report Says
This Land - Living in Tents, and by the Rules,... →
Via @palafo. Fascinating.
Now that the WH poolspray has finished, when can the talk about #beerfest end and the discussion about #hcr, #ACES & #Sotomayor begin again?
It takes WaPo and NYT to get something @tpmmedia had for three years: @karlrove was involved in the firing of US attorneys http://tr.im/uNgv
RT @joshkorr New post — The journalist as curator, revisited: Curating your own content http://is.gd/1UJbZ
RT @propublica: ★ Editors’ Pick ★ Politico: Earmark Foe Steered Job to Inexperienced Co. Tied to Ex-Aide http://tinyurl.com/nvq4ej
Couldn’t stop laughting when I saw this. RT @pwgavin: Not the image @TheHill newspaper likely wants in the NYT http://tr.im/uL22
Greg Palast » The Day the President Turned Black →
RT @palafo: RT @xerxesqados: Awesome new blog from the creators of FailBlog: http://emailsfromcrazypeople.com
Snooping on Web Traffic Gains Favor Amid Fears -... →
Economist Simon Johnson believes social technology has shifted the free market playing field further towards the powerful. http://tr.im/uD63
Here’s a big shocker: RT @OpenSecretsDC: Drug makers & health companies spend the most on Q2 lobbying, CRP finds. http://tinyurl.com/nztrwk
Just got a lump in my throat as Rupert Murdoch himself walked with aides by my desk saying something about the newsroom being “massive.”
Interesting thesis, good story idea. RT @jaketapper: When academic words become political ammunition: http://bit.ly/UbKe0
For NY #jtwits: The FIS (Newsletters) team is having drinks at Langan’s (150 W47th St) in honor of my hiring last month. @ or DM if you join
Just now over the Dow Jones Newswire: Google Says Its Google Voice App Rejected By Apple.
#Journalism shining light in dark places: NY Daily News investigates fake records and fatal blunders at city hospitals. http://tr.im/usBC
Interesting that SCOTUSblog doesn’t have anything up today on the #Sotomayor vote. They’re my favorite #SCOTUS resource. #Disappointedfail
If you haven’t already read “The Nichepaper Manifesto,” do it now. http://tr.im/uqBc (Via lots of people.)
RT @ezraklein: Right now, there is no Senate Finance Committee. There is only the Max Baucus Committee. http://bit.ly/GK5NV
Senate Judiciary approves #Sotomayor 13-6. One GOPSen votes in favor. Remember your @APStylebook: Committee approves, full body confirms.
Senate Judiciary Committee to vote today on #Sotomayor. Follow @OKnox of AFP for details; he’s in the hearing room.
RT @huffingtonpost: http://bit.ly/WKn9b - RT @HuffPostComedy Shatner does Palin on The Tonight Show
U. of Alaska Journalism Students to Embed With... →
#collegejourn
I had @jeffjarvis do the same to me. RT @simonowens: MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough blocks Salon’s Glenn Greenwald on Twitter http://bit.ly/Ypkva
RT @pbsengage: PBS needs interns! Have interest in social media, online video, and our great shows and stations? http://tr.im/uiG6 (plz rt)
Why Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, *really*opposes the #publicoption. http://is.gd/1POLm (Via @chrislhayes)
Hey CJR, how does this help your readers? http://is.gd/1PLuw This is a “journal” version of a he-said, she said item. (Via @glenngreenwald)
RT @markknoller: On 4/20, Obama ordered his Cabinet to come up with at least $100million in budget cuts. They’re up now http://bit.ly/3RNZyX
RT @TimOBrienNYT: RT @nickbilton WOW! NY State has Twitter feeds for individual subway lines: http://twitter.511ny.org
“It’s okay to have biases and prejudices rooted in heritage — but only if you’re a white man.” @ThePlumLineGS on Sessions. http://tr.im/ufn7
RT @NiemanLab: CBS sending a backpack journalist to Afghanistan. With a laptop and camera, she’ll be her own mobile bureau http://tr.im/ufuK
Lawmakers shouldn’t have to read the bills they vote on, said Rep. John Conyers. It’s too much work! (Via @SunFoundation) http://tr.im/ugrl
A New York paper smells blood in the Hudson River. http://tr.im/u9Si NYT gives a *detailed* rundown of its neighbor’s history of corruption.
Retweeting @janehamsher: RT @peterrothberg: Reading Naomi Klein on Sarah-Palin Capitalism. http://bit.ly/gmeB5
RT @nprpolitics: Please welcome the new NPR.org! http://npr.org / @acarvin
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says to a Thai TV network that the US will arm nearby countries if Iran goes nuclear. http://tr.im/u9tT
Bernanke Feared a Second Great Depression - @WSJ →
Fed Chairman Defends Central Bank’s Aggressive Actions in Past Year, Says He Had Limited Options During Financial Crisis
On The Media: Transcript of "Neswpaper Leighoffs"... →
A vital listen for all @copyeditors.
For those of you who wanted to follow my Tumblr account, I’ve now changed the theme. There is now a follow button at rubenfeld.tumblr.com.
Frank Rich, again with a fantastic column. He uses Cronkite’s death to show what a real journalist is and does. http://tr.im/u6vw