Author Archives: MEDIA FARM

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PHOENIX IN FLAMES?

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If you’ve got Facebook, then you already know- this morning, the Phoenix blog announced (via staff memo) that its 29-year-old 101.7 WFNX radio station is being sold to Clear Channel media group.

What you may not have known? That is this actually the mid-point of what’s looking like a full-scale Phoenix firesale.

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MEDIA FARM: ON THE WARPATH

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It doesn’t matter whether or not Elizabeth Warren personally claimed a Native American heritage. Thus far, there hasn’t been any evidence that it was used to further her career, and only someone who wants to believe that a progressive woman couldn’t possibly be qualified to be a law professor would buy into the mudslinging personal attacks that frequently pass for political discourse in the Boston Herald. Continue reading

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MEDIA FARM: SEX AND DEATH AND TAXES

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Downey’s palpable loathing for the meatsacks squandering their precious little lives reads like a sociopath’s diary. One can imagine the audible aneurysm when one of his grandkids tried to explain Angry Birds. Meanwhile, LOLCATZ + SPORTZ PHOTOS!!!1 Continue reading

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A CONSPIRACY OF DUNCES

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As it turns out, the (somewhat depressing) dream of one day being the top trending topic on Twitter is within the reach of anybody with a spare 120k lying around. Continue reading

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OBIT: DAVID THORPE NOT SUCKING, 2004-2008

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To the casual reader, the Dig and the Other Paper might not seem so different. We both constantly rotate a bunch of the same writers, we both cover a lot of the same shit. And, like AV dweebs mad-dogging yearbook dweebs in the hall, we both fucking hate each other for reasons that totally exist. But there’s one major difference, kids. Continue reading

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MEDIA FARM: A MEGAPHONE OF CRAP

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This from a guy who is published in all three editions of the US Metro (New York, Boston and Philadelphia) thereby being read by tens of thousands of people, yet he only has 55 followers on Twitter. Why is that? Because he’s, pardon the French, f-cking TERRIBLE. Continue reading

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WHEN BAD PR EQUALS GOOD JOURNALISM

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We all know that Mitt Romney can never, ever be elected the President, but somehow none of his friends, advisors, family and acquaintances have the guts to tell him that. Especially his advisors, whom he should promptly fire. Continue reading

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MEDIA FARM: FRICTIONFUL SHARING

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With all the hype about Barstool’s Dave Portnoy in February, we did not keep you informed of Boston’s other famous media scumbag, Ernie Boch Jr. Continue reading

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MEDIA FARM: GONE WITH THE WIND

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Yellow diamonds in the light / And we’re standing side by side / As your shadow crosses mine / What it takes to come aliiiiive … Continue reading

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MEDIA FARM: MEDIA BLACKOUT

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What no one seems to point out is what perpetuates the rampant misogyny of Barstool Sports is less its publisher and more its policy of allowing for anonymous commenters. Continue reading

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MEDIA FARM: ODE TO THE GREYBEARD

For executive editors, it must be terribly confusing to find out Ustream is not an adult diaper. Continue reading

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MEDIA FARM: SIMMS-ULACRUM

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What we need from our press is more analysis of “goofs, gaffes and national trends,” right America? Well, your prayers have been answered! Continue reading