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David Roth

Manu Ginobili works against Austin Rivers in a NBA Playoff game in 2015.

Journalismism

Introducing The ‘New Yorker’  Eurostep

Laura Wagner

MCLEAN, VA - FEBRUARY 19: The Memorial Wall and the "Book of Honor" are seen in the lobby of the Original Headquarters Building at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters February 19, 2009 in McLean, Virginia. The stars on the wall represent the number of CIA officers who have lost their lives for the country. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

Shams Charania Needs To See His Teacher After Class

Barry Petchesky

attends the Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald And BGC at the Cantor Fitzgerald Office on September 11, 2013 in New York, United States.

Adam Schefter Is Pathetic And ESPN Is Gutless

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A young John F. Kennedy sits at a typewriter

Chefector

Plagiarism Is The Weirdest Of All The Frauds

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Dan McQuade

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Media Meltdowns

Ozy Media Is A Monumental Bummer

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Chris Thompson

Jonathan Isaac answers questions at the podium on media day.

Glenn Greenwald Demonstrates Breathtaking Ignorance In Stunningly Arrogant Screed About Vaccine Hesitancy

NYT: People Would Trust Us If They Understood How Great We Are

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Adam Schefter Gives Up On Journalism

Hack Meekly Endorses Hack

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Women's Basketball

The “Guru” Of Women’s Basketball Gets His Due

Some Baltimore Orioles crash into each other

Someone, Please, Explain To Me What This Sentence Is Trying To Say

CNN’s Brian Stelter Tries A New Job

Olympics

What Kind Of Toilet Destruction Are We Talking About, Here?

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A man walks past The Washington Post on August 5, 2013 in Washington, DC after it was announced that Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos had agreed to purchase the Post for USD 250 million. Multi-billionaire Bezos, who created Amazon, which has soared in a few years to a dominant position in online retailing, said he was buying the Post in his personal capacity and hoped to shepherd it through the evolution away from traditional newsprint.

Objectivity Is A Workplace Hazard

Samer Kalaf

ESPN sports broadcaster, Rachel Nichols at American Airlines Center on February 06, 2021 in Dallas, Texas.

The Current Version Of Deadspin Can’t Even Eat Shit Correctly

The Staff Of The Appeal Is Ready To Make Something New

Damian Lillard gestures to the crowd during a playoff game.

Scoopbrain Is A Contagious Illness

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