Via Business Insider: If the deal goes through, it could open up a whole new revenue channel for The Post. Traditional print newspapers and magazines, like The Post, saw their businesses decline in recent years as they've struggled to keep up with digital. But with a new CMS-licensing business, The...
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Homicide Watch DC shutting down
The original and perhaps best known instance of Homicide Watch, Homicide Watch DC, is shutting down. I have a whole lot of thoughts, feelings, and opinions here, but founder Laura Amico has a wonderful summary I can't beat: The question I’m most often asked about Homicide Watch DC is what...
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"Screening 'The Interview' will demonstrate the U.S. Congress's support of the freedom of speech."
So would’ve passing a journalist shield law or FOIA reform or NSA reform but sure, go with a movie screening. Of course, Rep. Sherman's whole-hearted defense of the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007, withdrawn in 2008, boiled down to you can trust the Justice Department ("So I would...
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The perfect Bloody Mary?
* Tito's Bacon Vodka
* Candied bacon
What's the diff'erence between me and you?
Having just updated MuckRock's Terms of Service, I was interested to see how Gawker's Kinja TOS had changed.
I ran a full diff here.