There’s been lots of dark muttering about Carlos Slim, the New York Times’s new benefactor/loan shark: Exactly how did he make his money, after all? And what does he want with the Times? In any case, it turns out Slim probably has some questions about the Times himself. Like who runs it and what they do?
One advantage of blogging for a big-time publication: You can turn your pink slip into a post. That’s what Portfolio magazine’s Kevin Maney tried to do last Friday, when he announced that as part of the cutbacks at Condé Nast, he’d no longer be writing his Tech Observer blog. By Monday, Maney’s post had disappeared. Fortunately, we’ve got the full text right here. Unfortunately, we’re going to be reading many more goodbye posts in the months to come.
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 »
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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