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Rupert Murdoch On the Importance Of Journalism
RUPERT Murdoch. Publishing genius. Here he tells Esquire readers about how journalism captivated him:
I finished college at twenty-two. I was going to do six months training on Fleet Street, which was the mecca of competitive journalism. I sat in on the Daily Express, and I enjoyed it so much, I thought, I gotta have a job here, just to learn. And I did that for four or five months. It was one of the happiest experiences of my life. I was living in a friend’s sitting room in London — which in those days was filthy from the pollution — and watching the editor and learning to be a journalist.
There was paper rationing in Britain in those days, and they couldn’t produce more than an eight-page broadsheet. And they treated every day like it was life-or-death competition. They would put up a one-page critique of the paper every day. “We had 156 stories today, and the Daily Mail had 164. Never let that happen again.” Everything was boiled down to two paragraphs or so. Brevity was important. Facts had to be right. And it was exciting. As a journalist, you felt as if you were right at the center of events.
Why does Anorak exist? To try to replicate some of that buzz in choosing stories that are not led by PR, spin and advertisers…
Posted: 13th, September 2008 | In: Magazines, Media Bitch, Money, Twitterings | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Shane Richie Shows Us His Lolita Blue Range Of Mucus
SHANE Richie is cradling his newborn daughter Lolita Belle.
She goes with his son who goes by the name Mackenzie Blue.
Why Shane Richie names his children after ranges Laura Ashley pelmet fabrics we never discover in the course of his interview in Hello!. But there is more to learn.
And matters quickly run to the issue of sex.
Posted: 10th, September 2008 | In: Celebrities, Hello!, Magazines | Comments (5) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Shane Richie Shows Us His Lolita Blue Range Of Mucus
SHANE Richie is cradling his newborn daughter Lolita Belle.
She goes with his son who goes by the name Mackenzie Blue.
Why Shane Richie names his children after ranges Laura Ashley pelmet fabrics we never discover in the course of his interview in Hello!. But there is more to learn.
And matters quickly run to the issue of sex.
Posted: 10th, September 2008 | In: Celebrities, Hello!, Magazines | Comments (5) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
It’s 3am And Sarah Palin Hears Liz Tyler’s Moose Call
SAYS Liv Tyler (actress) within range of moose huntin’ Sarah Palin:
“I’m over six feet in heels and I feel like such a moose” – Liz Tyler, Bazaar magazine
It’s 3am and Sarah Palin is reading Bazaar magazine…
Posted: 9th, September 2008 | In: Celebrities, Magazines, Politicians, Race For The White House, Sarah Palin | Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Sarah Palin: Scott Richter Moves For Secrecy
TABLOID Baby on Scott Richter, the man accused of having an affair with Sarah Palin has filed an emergency motion to have his divorce records sealed!
The McCain campaign threatened to sue the National Enquirer for reporting that Sarah got it on with Scott Richter, her husband’s former business partner. The religious right “family values” wing will probably give her a pass on this one, just like they gave her unwed daughter a pass on the teen pregnancy.
But imagine if this were the Obamas… or if Michell Obama had belonged to a political party that wanted to secede from the United States…
Why imagine- let’s make it up and stick it on the web…
Posted: 6th, September 2008 | In: Anorak In New York, Magazines, National Enquirer, Politicians, Race For The White House, Sarah Palin, Twitterings | Comments (6) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Sarah Palin: Scott Richter Moves For Secrecy
TABLOID Baby on Scott Richter, the man accused of having an affair with Sarah Palin has filed an emergency motion to have his divorce records sealed!
The McCain campaign threatened to sue the National Enquirer for reporting that Sarah got it on with Scott Richter, her husband’s former business partner. The religious right “family values” wing will probably give her a pass on this one, just like they gave her unwed daughter a pass on the teen pregnancy.
But imagine if this were the Obamas… or if Michell Obama had belonged to a political party that wanted to secede from the United States…
Why imagine- let’s make it up and stick it on the web…
Posted: 6th, September 2008 | In: Anorak In New York, Magazines, National Enquirer, Politicians, Race For The White House, Sarah Palin, Twitterings | Comments (6) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Readers Dump Us Mag Over Sarah Palin Cover
US Magazine treats Sarah Palin badly. and the readers repsond:
Us Weekly, which unlike People and OK!, chose a rather caustic cover line (“Babies, Lies and Scandal”) is said to have lost thousands of subscribers in just the first 24 hours following the printing of the issue.
“I’m hearing it’s 5,000, maybe more,” says one well-placed source in the industry. Another source claimed that as many as 10,000 readers have already cancelled their subscriptions…
Hype follows hype - 10,000?
Posted: 5th, September 2008 | In: Magazines, Politicians, Race For The White House, Sarah Palin, Twitterings | Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Time Out Is Not Going Bust, Really
AN internal email from Alison Tocci, to all staff:
Posted: 5th, September 2008 | In: Magazines, Twitterings | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Celebrity Quote Of The Day: Jennifer Lopez Picks Out A Shirt
SAYS Jennifer Lopez, aka Jenny Who Owns The Block, of life with her husband Marc Anthony:
“I said, ‘I did the superwoman thing, I finished the tour – now I need you to take care of me. I love doing things for you; if I’m not cooking, then I’m picking out a shirt. But this is the first time in my life where I’m just going to be a little bit selfish.” - Elle
The help must be in awe…
Posted: 5th, September 2008 | In: Celebrities, Magazines | Comments (10) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
The Sarah Palin Extra Maritial Affair Denial
THE National Enquirer says: “SARAH PALIN’S DARK SECRETS - Affair that nearly ruined her career”.
Says the McCain camp:
“The smearing of the Palin family must end. The allegations contained on the cover of the National Enquirer insinuating that Gov. Palin had an extramarital affair are categorically false. It is a vicious lie,” said McCain senior adviser Steve Schmidt.
“The efforts of the media and tabloids to destroy this fine and accomplished public servant are a disgrace. The American people will reject it…”
“Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin look forward to discussing the issues that Americans care about, fixing broken government, creating jobs, making our country energy independent and securing the peace for the next generation by bringing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to a victorious end,” said Schmidt.
“Legal action will be considered with regard to this disgraceful smear.”
Says he:
The National Enquirer is on a roll.
From its John Edwards’ story to this cover featuring Sarah Palin’s dark secrets, I can guarantee that media outlets around the country will read every word of this story.
And you thought it was all trash…
Says TB:
In the end, the tabloid media are doing their job, and the “mainstream media” are doing theirs’, having their cake and eating it by holding their noses while reporting on the tabloid reportage. And yeah, McCain’s group will sue, just like Eddie Murphy sued– make a big noise announcing it before quietly withdrawing the action down the road…
Tis the way…
Posted: 4th, September 2008 | In: John McCain, Magazines, National Enquirer, Politicians, Race For The White House, Sarah Palin, Twitterings | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
The Sarah Palin Extra Maritial Affair Denial
THE National Enquirer says: “SARAH PALIN’S DARK SECRETS - Affair that nearly ruined her career”.
Says the McCain camp:
“The smearing of the Palin family must end. The allegations contained on the cover of the National Enquirer insinuating that Gov. Palin had an extramarital affair are categorically false. It is a vicious lie,” said McCain senior adviser Steve Schmidt.
“The efforts of the media and tabloids to destroy this fine and accomplished public servant are a disgrace. The American people will reject it…”
“Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin look forward to discussing the issues that Americans care about, fixing broken government, creating jobs, making our country energy independent and securing the peace for the next generation by bringing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to a victorious end,” said Schmidt.
“Legal action will be considered with regard to this disgraceful smear.”
Says he:
The National Enquirer is on a roll.
From its John Edwards’ story to this cover featuring Sarah Palin’s dark secrets, I can guarantee that media outlets around the country will read every word of this story.
And you thought it was all trash…
Says TB:
In the end, the tabloid media are doing their job, and the “mainstream media” are doing theirs’, having their cake and eating it by holding their noses while reporting on the tabloid reportage. And yeah, McCain’s group will sue, just like Eddie Murphy sued– make a big noise announcing it before quietly withdrawing the action down the road…
Tis the way…
Posted: 4th, September 2008 | In: John McCain, Magazines, National Enquirer, Politicians, Race For The White House, Sarah Palin, Twitterings | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Sarah Palin: US Weekly’s Jann Wenner On Barack Obama’s Compassionate Nature
WHEN Obamania meets Failin Palin, you get Jann Wenner in Rolling Stone:
The tides of history are rising higher and faster these days. Read them right and ride them, or be crushed. And then along comes Barack Obama, with the kinds of gifts that appear in politics but once every few generations.
He’s a veritable Canute.
Posted: 4th, September 2008 | In: Anorak In New York, Barack Obama, Magazines, Politicians, Race For The White House, Sarah Palin | Comments (7) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
How Rupert Murdoch Handles Gossip
RUPERT Murdoch loves gossip. Indeed. Writes Michael Wolff:
He may be among the biggest gossips in New York. In the months of interviewing him, I found that the most reliable way to hold his interest was to bring him a rich nugget. His entire demeanor would change. He’d instantly light up. He’d go from distracted to absolutely focused. Gossip gives him life (and business opportunities). This, I believe, is how the rumor about Michael Bloomberg’s buying The New York Times got legs. I offered it to him as a bit of speculation—conflating two of his favorite subjects, Bloomberg, whom he greatly admires, and the Times, which he does not—that a Bloomberg-Times deal could be possible. He paused, considered, opened his mouth, seemed blissed out for a second, processed this information against his own needs and interests … and then said, “It makes sense. I think I’ll ask him.” And suddenly the rumor was everywhere—he was telling everybody, which made it true. The mayor’s people seemed to like the rumor so much that they began to talk it up themselves. Bloomberg himself seemed to fancy it (offering only a tepid denial) and, Murdoch thinks, could act on it.
He sells gossip too…
Posted: 3rd, September 2008 | In: Anorak In New York, Magazines, Twitterings | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Can Angelina Jolie Ever Be In Hiding?
HOW long does Angelina Jolie need to be “in hiding” before she becomes a recluse?
And to complicate the matter: Can a celebrity ever be in hiding if they are being talked about on the cover of Grazia magazine?
Discuss.
Note: It takes time for Angelina and other celeb mums to think up baby names. As 14 observes in her new book…
Posted: 2nd, September 2008 | In: Brandgelina, Celebrities, Grazia, Magazines, Photojournalism | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Can Angelina Jolie Ever Be In Hiding?
HOW long does Angelina Jolie need to be “in hiding” before she becomes a recluse?
And to complicate the matter: Can a celebrity ever be in hiding if they are being talked about on the cover of Grazia magazine?
Discuss.
Note: It takes time for Angelina and other celeb mums to think up baby names. As 14 observes in her new book…
Posted: 2nd, September 2008 | In: Brandgelina, Celebrities, Grazia, Magazines, Photojournalism | Comment (1) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Madeleine McCann: GMTV Tears To Entertain, Jade Goody And Clarence Mitchell PR
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann
DAILY MIRROR: “Real victims who reduced me to tears”
Fiona Philips – ‘the woman with the whitest teeth and yellowest hair in daytime telly’ – “on GMTV heartaches and meltdowns”
Fiona Philips is fighting the tears as Helen Newlove, whose husband Garry has been murdered, is sat on the sofa to tell her story.
Tears are the new laughter.
Posted: 2nd, September 2008 | In: Broadsheets, Madeleine McCann, Magazines, Online-PR, Tabloids | Comments (747) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Barbie’s Doll: Helen Mirren Is The Cocaine Queen
HOW does HRH Helen Mirren keep her figure?
Says Helen Mirren in GQ:
“I loved coke. I never did a lot, just a bit at parties.”
Of course, cocaine does not always get you the part, nor does it always make your breasts grow, your hips stay slim-yet-shapely and your hair turn blonde.
But might it help?
Posted: 1st, September 2008 | In: Celebrities, Magazines, Queen Elizabeth and Phil, Royal Family | Comments (13) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Tyra Banks Curses Barack Obama
US model and Michelle Obama wannabe Tyra Banks has a curse:
A number of presidential candidates have appeared on Banks’s talk show (Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards) - Harpers Bazaar
John Edwards. Gone. Hillary Clinton. Gone. Barack Obama…
Posted: 26th, August 2008 | In: Barack Obama, Celebrities, Magazines, Politicians, Race For The White House | Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Celebrity Quote Of the Day: Jenna Jameson’s Catholic Condoms
CELEBRITY Quote of the Day: Janne Jameson’s Virgin Birth.
Jenna Jameson is a mainstream, straight-to-tissues, Hillary Clinton wannabe American porn star, giving religious boys teenage kicks all through the night. She is with child.
She once miscarried:
But the devout Catholic — who has tried in vitro — told Us, “It was all in God’s plan” – Us Magazine
Who knew? She’s the devout Catholic who supports condoms…
Posted: 26th, August 2008 | In: Celebrities, Magazines | Comments (3) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
Butt K: The Butterick Home Catlogue
THE Butterick Catalogue - for all your juvenile humour needs….
Posted: 22nd, August 2008 | In: Magazines, Photojournalism | Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
- Madeleine McCann Not In Malta Or Morocco
- Madeleine McCann: The Story In Pictures
- Michael Jackson Dies Without His Nose On
- The Most Bizarre X-Ray Pictures
- Michael Jackson Presents More World’s Best Misspelled Tattoos
- Asda Puts Cock Soup On Top Shelf: 28 Smuttiest Foods Ever
- Hayden Panettiere Presents The World's Best Misspelled Tattoos
- The Real Story Of How Michael Jackson Died
