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LAT Diggs With Stoopid
Our friends on Franklin Ave. today point out that the LAT is getting all proud of its Digg ratings. So proud, that they’ve forgotten to vet them before showing them off online. To wit, the fifth item...
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LAT In 90 Seconds
Not Running: The guy who developed The Grove, Rick Caruso, has put an end to months of Internet whispering and said “he would not challenge incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the...
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KTLA Captures Arrest of Two Buzznet Employees At Prop 8 Rally
We have it on good authority that the two guys being shoved and handcuffed by cops during yesterday’s anti-Prop 8 rally were Buzznet employees, Mark Oshiro and Rich Flores. New Career Opportunities...
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Changes In the LAT Washington Buro
Russ Stanton sent the following memo to staffers today, explaining some changes. Not mentioned in the following note is the fact that former Washington bureau chief Doyle McManus is officially an...
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UPDATE: Buzznet Employee Blogs About Prop 8 Arrest
For those of you left wondering about the two Buzznet employees who were arrested during the “Repeal Prop 8″ rally last week, Mark Oshiro blogged an update on Buzznet’s site. (That’s not him, by the...
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Orange County Register Front Page Put In Museum
Orange County Register EIC Ken Brusic let his troops know that the paper’s Nov. 5 front page was selected to be one of 25 (out of 700 submitted) for inclusion in Newseum’s election day poster. Here’s...
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Make-A-Wish Season of Wishes Kicks Off!
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles kicked off the 2008 A Season of Wishes holiday campaign this weekend at Westfield Topanga. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in...
View ArticlePeople Magazine To Cut LA Jobs
Per LA Observed: Staffers at People’s LA office are being asked to volunteer to be bought out before someone else makes the decision for them. Here’s the letter the aptly named Larry Hackett sent his...
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LAT In 90 Seconds
Regrets: Norah Vincent writes a moving account of her regret over not voting this year. Most impressive part of her Op-Ed? She uses the word “doctrinaire” twice. TWICE, people! Conspicuous Consumption:...
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Zell Doesn’t Want LAT “People” In Charge
Word last week that Cissy Baker was named to the new position of vice president of the Washington News Bureau of the Tribune Co. got us wondering, who the hell is Cissy Baker? We know that Cissy is the...
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SAT Prep Book By Emmy-Nominated Comedian
Know someone who wants to ace the SAT but doesn’t give a damn when the third train carrying the iguanas will arrive at the station? Then put your faith — and SAT score — in the capable hands of Charles...
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New AP Style
For anybody scheduled to take copy-editing test soon, listen up: The Associated Press has adopted a new (though it doesn’t seem new) rule regarding heads of state. The Associated Press is adopting a...
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New Radio Show Finds Men Delicious
Listeners to LATalkRadio.com may have noticed a sassy new voice on the airwaves this weekend. Erin Muir, writer, actress, astrologer, former burlesque dancer, former opera singer… (the list goes on....
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Turkish Mayor Sues Warner Bros.
The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is suing Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros., accusing The Dark Knight producers of using the city’s name without permission. According to Variety: “The mayor is prepping a...
View ArticleLAT: Mary MacVean Moves To Features
Mary MacVean, web deputy and editor of the LAT Homeroom blog, has been moved to features as a staff writer specializing in food. A memo from Asst. Managing Editor/Features Alice Short explains: “Mary...
View ArticleOrange County Register Front Page Put In Museum
Orange County Register EIC Ken Brusic let his troops know that the paper’s Nov. 5 front page was selected to be one of 25 (out of 700 submitted) for inclusion in Newseum’s election day poster. Here’s...
View ArticleMake-A-Wish Season of Wishes Kicks Off!
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles kicked off the 2008 A Season of Wishes holiday campaign this weekend at Westfield Topanga. (more…) New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in...
View ArticlePeople Magazine To Cut LA Jobs
Per LA Observed: Staffers at People’s LA office are being asked to volunteer to be bought out before someone else makes the decision for them. Here’s the letter the aptly named Larry Hackett sent his...
View ArticleLAT In 90 Seconds
Regrets: Norah Vincent writes a moving account of her regret over not voting this year. Most impressive part of her Op-Ed? She uses the word “doctrinaire” twice. TWICE, people! Conspicuous Consumption:...
View ArticleZell Doesn’t Want LAT “People” In Charge
Word last week that Cissy Baker was named to the new position of vice president of the Washington News Bureau of the Tribune Co. got us wondering, who the hell is Cissy Baker? We know that Cissy is the...
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