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People
The Case Of The Pimping Sportswriter: The Criminal Complaint
1:07AM Hamilton Nolan | Yesterday veteran New Hampshire Union Leader sports reporter Kevin Provencher was arrested and charged with being a pimp. Seriously! Now we have the full criminal complaint against him; sexytime “auditions” and big money, below. More »
People
Sportswriter Also A Pimp, Allegedly
7:37AM Hamilton Nolan | A new and exciting entry for the “Broke Journalists and Their Side Jobs” file: A veteran sports reporter at the Manchester Union Leader has been charged with being a pimp. More »
Online
Media Jobs ‘09: Craigslist Serfdom
5:15AM Hamilton Nolan | The media job market is tough. But there are always stateside freelancing opportunities on Craigslist! Right? Right! Terrible, degrading freelance opportunities. Follow these onerous submission guidelines and you too could one day earn literally dozens of dollars, by writing! More »
Print
Craigslist’s Escort Censorship Might Save Alt-Weeklies
8:32AM Ryan Tate | Craigslist is blamed for undercutting newspaper journalism with its free online classifieds. But the company delivered alt-weeklies the best news they’ve had all year when it cancelled its “erotic services” section. Scuzzy back-page ads are back! More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Build An Entire Magazine, Get
4:08AM Hamilton Nolan | In your total ripoff Wednesday media column: the worst media internship offer in at least a couple days, flackery invades the media (moreso), and a J-school student would rather not help solve a murder: More »
Build An Entire Magazine, Get Nothing Credit
4:08AM Hamilton Nolan | In your total ripoff Wednesday media column: the worst media internship offer in at least a couple days, flackery invades the media (moreso), and a J-school student would rather not help solve a murder: More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Which ‘Creative/Tech Entrepreneur’ Is Seeking A ‘Muse, Confidant And Life Coach’ On Craigslist?
6:12PM the cajun boy | Looking for a job? Has anyone ever told you that you have muse-like qualities? Do you have a driver’s licence and 8-24 hours free each week? If so have we got the job for you! More »
Happy Endings Offered to Disney, Warners Execs
8:25AM Seth | The Age of the Easily Expensed Job-Perk (Assistant: “You want me to submit a receipt that says, ‘Lunch with hooker Ratner?’” Agent: “Yeah, that’s fine. Throw ‘er in there with the rest…”) are long over. More »
What Celebrity TV Doctor Took To Craigslist In Search Of A Wife?
7:19AM Seth | When you’re just a lonely regular person, you can always post a personal ad on Craigslist. But what if you’re a lonely celebrity person? And not just any celebrity person, but a celebrity person with a medical degree and board certification, who millions turn to regularly for health advice? Well, then it’s not so easy. For starters, forget the Craigslist personals, and move over to the help wanted section—because what you’re looking for is a PR assistant to help you weed through the available dating pool, smoking out the social-climbers, the gold-diggers, and the butterfacers in search of The One: More »
Broadcast Networks and Horny Craigslister Want To Get In Bed With Obama
9:40AM Kyle Buchanan | It was announced today that Barack Obama will be buying a half-hour of primetime television on both CBS and NBC just a few days before the November 4 election. The political infomercial reps good news for both networks (which can pre-empt low-rated shows like Gary Unmarried and Knight Rider in favour of a pre-sold half hour), but it may be even better news for the frisky Craigslister who just posted this offer: More »
