June 2010
15 posts
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“I was gonna go anyway. Just because — Red Bulls.”
– The Laser Show aka Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia Red-hot Pedroia puts on a show — Boston Globe
Jun 21st
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“The [FT] expects this year that direct payments for its journalism will exceed...”
– Financial Times charges into future — LATimes.com Note also the strong luxury events business. Recent learning: maintaining and carefully extending a well-defined, trusted journalism brand is strategically crucial — in this climate and always. (Thanks Elissa.)
Jun 16th
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Jun 15th
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“Besides, who are we in the U.S. to complain about vuvuzelas? We gave the world...”
– Should This Horn Be Banned? — The Couch — WSJ.com
Jun 14th
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I’m coming for you, WSJ Lunch Box badge. foursquare: We’re super psyched about the new “Add to foursquare” button that The Wall Street Journal is rolling out today! Now, when you’re reading a restaurant review or other cultural coverage on WSJ.com, you’ll be able to click a button to add the venue(s) mentioned in the article to your foursquare to-do list, along with a tip written by a...
Jun 14th
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Jun 10th
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Jun 10th
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“We’re certainly witnessing the slow decline of Popular Culture’s influence in...”
– Ben Huh, CEO, Cheezburger Network I think this is overstated. I like LOLcats as much as the next guy (ok, maybe not quite as much), but the only time I spend consuming it is when it pops up on my Tumblr dashboard. Similarly, as I was discussing with my former colleague and web series pro Wilson...
Jun 10th
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Jun 8th
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Jun 8th
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“Marcus Scutaro hit three doubles and scored twice as the Red Sox improved to 9-2...”
– Marcus? Who’s Marcus?  Obviously the AP has a baseball beat reporter on this one … not. Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians - Recap - June 07, 2010 - ESPN
Jun 8th
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“Let’s talk about morality. Can you justify owning stock in companies that...”
– Scott Adams, reliably hilarious See also his points on technical analysis of investments and Apple stock.  Dilbert’s Scott Adams on Betting on the Bad Guys in Investing - WSJ.com
Jun 7th
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“Le Monde was founded in 1944 on the principles of political and economic...”
– Interesting structure — wonder how much of the paper’s troubles come from internal strife vs. a changing business. Are any other papers structured this way? France’s Le Monde Seeks A Buyer — WSJ
Jun 4th
Jun 2nd
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“To just say someone threw a drink in someone’s face at a bar, at the Boom Boom...”
– Stephen Drucker, Editor, Town & Country Town and Country Magazine Tries to Broaden Readership - NYTimes.com
Jun 1st