Former CNN anchor takes job at Onion

The New York Times reports: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/former-cnn-anchor-moves-to-the-onion/?hp

North Korea detains two U.S. journalists

http://www.examiner.com/x-2911-Tampa-Top-News-Examiner~y2009m3d22-American-journalists-held-captive-in-North-Korea

German anti-globalists create fake newspaper

This is one way to get people's attention. The paper is dated a year from now.

http://www.ejc.net/media_news/anti_globalists_circulate_faked_german_newspaper_from_2010/

Fake twitter accounts: What would Kant say?

See the info on Simon Owens' blog: http://bloggasm.com/frank-luntz-twitter-account-is-fake-managed-to-gather-2000-followers-including-several-senators-and-howard-kurtz

Culture Shock: Obama on Leno

What can we as students of mass media take from a sitting president appearing on a late-night comedy talk show? The dumbing down of our society or what?!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123751216269591121.html

MediaLife explains the sweeps

March is a month of reruns--nothing to do with "sweeps."http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Television_44/Call_it_March_sweeps_but_not_really.asp

The moral obligations of PR professionals

PR guru shares some advice: Help your CEO!
MediaBistro shares the thoughts of Guy Kawasaki at this link:http://www.mediabistro.com/prnewser/interviews/guy_kawasaki_pr_needs_to_just_beat_the_crap_out_of_you_and_get_you_prepared_for_the_tough_questions_111589.asp

Colbert to report from Persian Gulf

As part of USO, Stephen Colbert will air a week's worth of programming from the Persian Gulf. Variety magazine reports:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001387.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

Boo hoo! NBC says Jon Stewart unfair to CNBC 'reporter'

MediaLifeMagazine.com reports the sad story:
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Cable_20/Zucker_Stewart_was_unfair_to_CNBC.asp

Ads on magazine covers newest money-maker

Some magazines take paid ads for their covers. This is truly a blurring of editorial and advertising--and a dangerous blur.
The New York Times reports:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/business/media/12adco.html?8ad&emc=seiab1

Ex-Rocky staffers seek subs for new online pub

If you haven't heard, several ex-Rocky staffers are trying to start a new online publication; they need people to subscribe, though! See the information at this link. You can subscribe for $4.99 a month.
http://www.ejc.net/media_news/ex_rocky_mountain_news_staffers_plan_news_web_site/

Bob Steele does ethics on St. Patrick's Day

This article recaps an ethics workshop set in Chicago on March 17, 2009.

http://www.ejc.net/magazine/article/making_time_for_ethics_on_st_patricks_day_in_chicago/

New job 4 U? Twitter correspondent

Media Bistro shares the news:
http://www.mediabistro.com/mediajobsdaily/job_outlook/job_title_to_watch_twitter_correspondent_110471.asp

Trucks and advertising the latest

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Out_of_Home_19/Your_client_on_the_sides_of_trucks.asp MediaLifeMagazine reports on the latest trend in advertising

Should we have a student mass media society?

The University of Nebraska at Kearney has one: http://www.unk.edu/news/releases.aspx?id=44510

CNBC's reporters blur the news with commentary

The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/business/media/09cnbc.html?_r=1&8dpc
Here is JonStewart's take on CNBC:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=220252&title=CNBC-Gives-Financial-Advice
CNBC decides not to retaliate against Stewart:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hGbY-3NqKIso6xewHruLLohgRuWQD96O3B880