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You Killed a Tree for That? Bad Sex at NYT
By Joanna Ossinger | By Simon Constable
Simon Constable and Joanna Ossinger wonder how it is that only 'The New York Times' can make a sex story unappealing. Also hear about a recycled yarn on doggy doo and a strange tale about computer security.
07:59AM 06/13/08
You Killed a Tree For That? 'Vanity' Blah
By Joanna Ossinger | By Simon Constable
Joanna Ossinger and Simon Constable discuss a 'Vanity Fair' epic about former President Bill Clinton. They also blast astrology masquerading as politics in the 'New York Daily News' and pantyhose in 'The Wall Street Journal.'
02:38PM 06/06/08
You Killed a Tree For That? Poor Little Blogger
By Simon Constable | By Joanna Ossinger
Joanna Ossinger and Simon Constable review tree-killing stories from the old media, including an 8,000 word piece in 'The New York Times Magazine' by an immature blogger who didn't like it when the snark was turned back on her.
09:40AM 05/30/08
You Killed a Tree for That? May 23
By Simon Constable | By Joanna Ossinger
'The New York Times' chronicles a long and boring commute to weekend cottages, the 'The Washington Post' posts a saga on high school junk food, and 'The Wall Street Journal' says to "carefully consider" China.
12:47PM 05/23/08
You Killed a <BRACKET>Bleeping</BRACKET> Tree for That?
By Simon Constable | By Joanna Ossinger
Joanna Ossinger and Simon Constable spotlight the coverage of an NBC TV presenter swearing on air, plus a strange 'Portfolio' story about Chanel and a bizarre racing piece from 'The New York Times.'
10:51AM 05/16/08
You Killed a Tree for That? May 9
By Joanna Ossinger | By Simon Constable
Joanna Ossinger and Simon Constable review more silly stories from the dead-tree press, this time from Tom Jackman at 'The Washington Post' and Cate Doty at 'The New York Times.'
09:29AM 05/09/08
By Joanna Ossinger | By Simon Constable
Simon Constable and Joanna Ossinger review more mediocre journalism, this time from Howard Kurtz at 'The Washington Post' and Nicholas Bakalar at 'The New York Times.'
03:06PM 05/02/08
You Killed a Tree For That? Special Edition
By Simon Constable | By Joanna Ossinger
Simon Constable and Joanna Ossinger revisit Ray Sokolov's work now that he's published a mea culpa to his not-thorough 'Wall Street Journal' hot dog story.
09:59AM 04/27/08
By Joanna Ossinger | By Simon Constable
Joanna Ossinger and Simon Constable dissect more poor stories, this time from the Liz Spiers at 'Fortune' and Ian Fisher at 'The New York Times,' plus an honorable mention for 'The Wall Street Journal.'
08:29AM 04/25/08
By Joanna Ossinger | By Simon Constable
Joanna Ossinger and Simon Constable ask what on earth Floyd Norris of 'The New York Times' is doing to the jobless statistics, and find more gems in tree-killing journalism.
07:59AM 04/18/08
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