Author: Tom McGeveran, Capital New York

Daily News Central Park Jogger Story Was Not a Terrible April Fool's Joke

People went a little nuts today when a story, headlined "Wolf Pack's Prey," went up on the Daily News website (and remained at least as late as 1:15 p.m.) with a timestamp that reads "MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013, 11:17 AM." But it was a technical mistake.

How Your Papal Conclave News Gets Made

Can it possibly be believed that these TV and newspaper reporters, being dropped by parachute into Vatican City, hanging around near (but never really among) the cardinal electors, can in a few days time make friends and forge alliances with sources that are likely to deliver them credible news?

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A Guide to the Local Media of 'Parks and Recreation'

In anticipation of tonight's return of Parks and Recreation, a guide to the tortured relationship between government official Leslie Knope and the voracious, 12-hour Pawnee news cycle.

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Who Is Minding the Store at Newsweek?

If Niall Ferguson wants to persist in claiming his hotly contested essay is intellectually honest, then the only conclusion is that his editors at Newsweek didn't care enough to contradict him. 

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The Ten Dirtiest Jokes 'Arrested Development' Got on Broadcast Television

Here's the thing about Arrested Development: It is a very, very dirty show, to the point that it's kind of shocking that it aired on Fox at all. Here are 10 examples of censor-proof raunch.

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Will Someone Please Buy Back the Village Voice?

The Village Voice is not for sale. But somebody needs to save it, and that means somebody needs to find a way to buy it.

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