Publishing Should Be A Collaboration Between Authors

Publishing Should Be A Collaboration Between Authors And Their Smartest Readers - And At Some Point The Distinction Should Become Meaningless.

I Don't Really Mind Playing Tabloid Monster. I Always Liked Those Characters In The Old Movies.

Critics Say Internet Advertising Suffers From Limitless Inventory, Which Depresses Prices. These Exclusive Front-page Sponsorships Are Not Limitless. If Hbo Doesn't Move Quickly Enough, Showtime Can Buy Out Gawker And Jezebel For The Key Fall Tv Season. On Any Individual Day, There Isn't Room For Both Of Them; And That's Healthy.

That's Always Been My Test For What Makes A Story: Is This Something Journalists Would Gossip With Each Other About?

Google And Others Truncate Headlines At 70 Characters. On The Manti Teo Story, Deadspin's Scoop Fell Down The Google Search Results, Overtaken By Copycat Stories With Simpler Headlines. Deadspin's Headline Was 118 Characters. Vital Information - 'hoax' - Was One Of The Words That Was Cut Off.