January 2011
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“Carr, who reports on the media and contributes to the Times‘ Media Decoder blog,...”
– Jason Silverman (via soupsoup)
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Commute Reading
If there is one thing I’ve learned about the public relations business so far, it’s you must read. A lot. Just keep reading. Don’t stop. Til you get enough. No, really. You can never get enough.
My subway rides to and from work give me this option.
Currently in my bag:
The New York Times: Dealing with Julian Assange and the Secrets He Spilled by Bill Keller
Vanity Fair:...
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“Fresh from winning the Tokyo ATP event last October—and surpassing $9 million in...”
– Love this quote from Rafa Nadal. The lede is excellent too, by Jon Wertheim.
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Casey at the Bat: An Ode to the Knicks, AHS, and... →
caseymichel:
Precursor: A few days ago, my old friend Matt Lawyue – contributor for SLAM Magazine, and all-around good sir – levied a proposition. Whoever’s team lost the Knicks-Blazers matchup last Tuesday would have to write an ode to the winner. Via electronic handshake, the wager was set. And, as you…
“Precursor: A few days ago, my old friend Matt Lawyue – contributor for...
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“Inspiration is for amateurs.”
– Chuck Close.
This quote, to me, nails it. The world is full of people who fancy themselves as creative types, who dream of writing, of painting, of unleashing some inner genius that is just waiting to be inspired. Amateur writers sit, ponder their own writerliness, wait to be inspired, maybe write...
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“To avoid being limited to pitching stories about clients or writing the company...”
– The above quote is dead on. Eventually I’ll have thoughts on switching from journalism to public relations, but it’s still too early to comment sufficiently.
A Career Detour via The New York Times
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Arizona Sheriff : "Arizona has become the Mecca... →
soupsoup:
NY Times Caucus Liveblog :
Mr. Dupnik called the shooting a “very sad day for Tucson” and a “horrendous, horrendous, senseless, unbelievable crime.” And then he blamed the crime on the rhetoric — presumably political rhetoric — in the country.
“When you look at unbalanced people, how they respond to the vitriol that comes out of certain mouths about tearing down the...
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“Pak was fortunate to connect with Lee shortly before he boarded his flight to...”
– I want to know so badly what Pak said to convince Lee over that telephone call.
Behind-the-Scenes Power Politics: The Making of Ed Lee
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