Blogging Newark
The Times launched a Newark Mayor’s race blog last week, which should be interesting for a handful of reasons. First on the merits, because the people writing it, including ex-Observerite Josh Benson,...
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It's been fun and exhausting quarterbacking the Politicker, and, well, the results are for you to judge. But the good news for us and for you is that we now have sealed the deal on our new political...
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In Today’s Observer
Jason Horowitz reports on John McCain's big week in New York. Observer Classics features Josh Benson on Al Gore. Joe Conason doesn't think anyone is laughing at Al Gore anymore. Julia Gorin doesn't...
View ArticleSee Mark Dance
Suggestive banter! Partial nudity! And, um, a narrated subway ride! All on Mark Green's new video blog. -- Josh Benson
View ArticleRNN and YouTube
This must be a first. RNN interviewed their own news director about "new media" things like blogs and YouTube and, to complete the incestuous circle, and posted the clip on YouTube. Tomorrow, I'll...
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Introducing the Substitute
Greetings Politicker readers! So as Josh Benson wrote, he and the rest of the usual gang are taking the next week off. They've left me with the keys to this mean machine. At present, I'm still...
View ArticlePrimaries, the New Electoral College
Andrew Rice sends in this email about what the primaries might look like in 2008: You know, I realize it's way early to even be thinking about this, but it occurred to me yesterday morning when I was...
View ArticleCapital New York Gets Ad Age Story
"At the same time, the fees it pays contributors -- $100 to $300 per article, according to people familiar with its rates -- are considered either a princely sum or meager commission, contingent on the...
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Capital New York Hires New York Post’s Sally Goldenberg
Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a press conference as Sally Goldenberg looks on. (Photo: Facebook) Capital New York has hired New York Post's powerhouse political reporter Sally Goldenberg to join its...
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Capital New York Hires JoAnne Wasserman
JoAnne Wasserman Daily News vet JoAnne Wasserman is going to Capital New York, where she will be an editor. "I'm going to be an editor at the site and am incredibly excited about the opportunity," Ms....
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