Fasten your seat belt for a bumpy ride . . .
Romenesko is reporting that McClatchy
is trying to sell The Miami Herald.
Their source is the New York Times.
The item is time-stamped 8:09pm ET.
You know, after 5pm Friday is the
most treacherous time to release news.
:: Romenesko-perma ::
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Friday, December 5
Bookish: MYSTERIES OLD & NEW (2#) -
Tom Nolan gathers together some Mystery Novels with a Christmas theme or those appropriate for the season.
Some are new, some contemporary, and some are reissues of older classics like vintage Nero Wolfe volumes which now have new intros and other supplemental material.
# And Sarah Weinman picks:
:::: her Favorite Mystery Novels of 2008.
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Some are new, some contemporary, and some are reissues of older classics like vintage Nero Wolfe volumes which now have new intros and other supplemental material.
# And Sarah Weinman picks:
:::: her Favorite Mystery Novels of 2008.
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Bookish: NEW STOCKING-STUFFER (2#) -
Just in time for Christmas . . .
It may not save the book business, but it may
help end the year on a decidedly more upbeat note:
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling is a book of five fables with commentary supplied by Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster at Harry Potter's school.
It is making its debut around the world simultaneously and looks like a year's end winner for the book business which has been in a downbeat mood recently.
:: AFP :: --- :: USAT ::
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It may not save the book business, but it may
help end the year on a decidedly more upbeat note:
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling is a book of five fables with commentary supplied by Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster at Harry Potter's school.
It is making its debut around the world simultaneously and looks like a year's end winner for the book business which has been in a downbeat mood recently.
:: AFP :: --- :: USAT ::
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Mumbai: TOO FILMY TO BE TRUE (3#) -
The aftermath of the Mumbai terror attack prompts some critical evaluations of how the breaking news was handled and how we should temper our expectations in situations involving fast-moving and often confusing events.
# Jack Shafer delineates differing
versions of what we thought we knew.
# LiveMint interviewed Barkha Dutt, the managing editor of NDTV 24x7, about their coverage of the recent Mumbai terrror attack. There is a comment thread attached which is at times quite scathing.
# NPR's Renee Montagne interviewed Indian author Vikram Chandra about the mood in Mumbai after the attack.
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# Jack Shafer delineates differing
versions of what we thought we knew.
# LiveMint interviewed Barkha Dutt, the managing editor of NDTV 24x7, about their coverage of the recent Mumbai terrror attack. There is a comment thread attached which is at times quite scathing.
# NPR's Renee Montagne interviewed Indian author Vikram Chandra about the mood in Mumbai after the attack.
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Thursday, December 4
Mez: JOURNOS BEEN BUSY (2#) -
Merdith Kercher Murder Case -
There is a notice posted on the homepage for NBC's Dateline TV program disclosing that they have a special scheduled for 10pm East Coast USA Time this Friday evening: The Mystery of Meredith's Murder.
And an article in the German publication Bild reports that excerpts of Amanda Knox's diaries have been published in Italy, giving a small sample of the contents:
In Italy she is known as the angel with icy eyes.
The literary agent for the Italian edition of the court reporter's book may be offering international rights for editions in other languages such as English and German, which wouldn't be unusual.
:: Dateline :: -- :: BILD gr ::
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There is a notice posted on the homepage for NBC's Dateline TV program disclosing that they have a special scheduled for 10pm East Coast USA Time this Friday evening: The Mystery of Meredith's Murder.
And an article in the German publication Bild reports that excerpts of Amanda Knox's diaries have been published in Italy, giving a small sample of the contents:
In Italy she is known as the angel with icy eyes.
The literary agent for the Italian edition of the court reporter's book may be offering international rights for editions in other languages such as English and German, which wouldn't be unusual.
:: Dateline :: -- :: BILD gr ::
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BLOGGING NOTES -
Sorry for the pause in blogging.
We have been experiencing a chill-down here in South Florida, so I've been busy doing some extra maintenance activities in light of that.
Blogging should be back on track presently.
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We have been experiencing a chill-down here in South Florida, so I've been busy doing some extra maintenance activities in light of that.
Blogging should be back on track presently.
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Monday, December 1
SoFlo: BLENDED NEWS (2#) -
Food Fight! More
Spittoons and Teen Vampire Stories . . .
A new compound newspaper product will debut in South Florida this coming January, produced by college journalism students under the banner of The South Florida News Service. It will incorporate The Palm Beach Post, the Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald.
"This is going to be
much more than an internship,"
one of the administrators explained.
And, over the weekend, the Editor of the Sun Sentinel revealed why his newspaper did not cover the Webcam Teen Suicide story in nearby Pembroke Pines.
I think he lost the plot on this one:
the original attempt to telephone EMS
in Broward County FL came from India.
Incidentally, I got the story from The Times of London, which is a reputable and responsible publication, before I became aware that Matt Drudge had posted it.
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Spittoons and Teen Vampire Stories . . .
A new compound newspaper product will debut in South Florida this coming January, produced by college journalism students under the banner of The South Florida News Service. It will incorporate The Palm Beach Post, the Sun Sentinel and The Miami Herald.
"This is going to be
much more than an internship,"
one of the administrators explained.
And, over the weekend, the Editor of the Sun Sentinel revealed why his newspaper did not cover the Webcam Teen Suicide story in nearby Pembroke Pines.
I think he lost the plot on this one:
the original attempt to telephone EMS
in Broward County FL came from India.
Incidentally, I got the story from The Times of London, which is a reputable and responsible publication, before I became aware that Matt Drudge had posted it.
...
Sunday, November 30
Bookish: STRANGE JOURNEYS (9#) -
Ramping up to the Holiday Season . . .
Do secret societies run the world? Steven Poole reviews a new book by Michael Streeter called Behind Closed Doors which explores a topic close to the hearts of many conspiracy buffs. And, somewhat related, Ben Macintyre writes about coded communications.
# Ruth Rendell's latest Mystery novel is Portobello which is reviewed by Chris Petit. And reviewed at The Times of London by Lucy Atkins.
# Leonard Cassuto writes about Patricia Highsmith and her story Strangers on a Train which was made into a Hollywood movie by Alfred Hitchcock.
# Gentlemen of the Road by
Michael Chabon is reviewed by Alfred Hickling.
# THWACK! Paul Constant writes about his participation in NaNoWriMo and claims that Seattle produces the most words in that yearly ritual.
# Christmas Best Books Specials:
:: The Guardian :: and at [The Times]
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Do secret societies run the world? Steven Poole reviews a new book by Michael Streeter called Behind Closed Doors which explores a topic close to the hearts of many conspiracy buffs. And, somewhat related, Ben Macintyre writes about coded communications.
# Ruth Rendell's latest Mystery novel is Portobello which is reviewed by Chris Petit. And reviewed at The Times of London by Lucy Atkins.
# Leonard Cassuto writes about Patricia Highsmith and her story Strangers on a Train which was made into a Hollywood movie by Alfred Hitchcock.
# Gentlemen of the Road by
Michael Chabon is reviewed by Alfred Hickling.
# THWACK! Paul Constant writes about his participation in NaNoWriMo and claims that Seattle produces the most words in that yearly ritual.
# Christmas Best Books Specials:
:: The Guardian :: and at [The Times]
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