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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Ad Giant Publicis Tells Publishers to Throw Bodies at the Fake Web Ads Problem

the-sting-soundtrackLast month, the New York Times was attacked by hackers who bought fake Web ads from the publisher. And one of the world’s biggest ad companies says that won’t be the last assault. But the solution runs counter to industry trends.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Twitter Scandal! New York Times Columnist Maureen Dowd Tweets Against Her Will!

maureen-dowd-twitter-smallNew York Times columnist Maureen Dowd says she’d rather be tortured than use Twitter. Good to know–especially if you’re one of the 5,000 people following her Twitter account.

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

How to Dupe The New York Times: A Letter to the Editor

The New York Times has a staff big enough to verify the authenticity of every letter to the editor. But it still got hoodwinked by someone pretending to be the mayor of Paris.

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Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »

Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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