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More Odd Media Mergers That Need to Happen

Ray Gustini Nov 12, 2010
In the afterglow of the Newsweek-Daily Beast merger, Twitter--with encouragement from New York Times columnist David Carr--speculated on other media companies seemingly fated to join forces. We would read every one of these publications.

Jezebel and Fast Company #OddMediaMergersless than a minute ago via webdavid carr
carr2n


@carr2n Psychology Today and OK! = I'm OK!, You're OK! #OddMediaMergersless than a minute ago via ÜberTwitterJake Tapper
jaketapper


Suck.com and Forbes #oddmediamergersless than a minute ago via TweetDeckJason Linkins
dceiver


Baseball ProspectUSWeekly: Khloe Kardashian doesn't deserve her Gold Gloves. #OddMediaMergers @carr2nless than a minute ago via webNick Rizzo
nickrizzo


Adbusters and Esquire #OddMediaMergersless than a minute ago via webjagannath
jagan520


The Washington Times & Talking Points Memo #OddMediaMergers (I could be publisher! @moetkacik would be editor!)less than a minute ago via ÜberTwitterChristina Bellantoni
cbellantoni


Utne Reader and the Weekly Reader #OddMediaMergersless than a minute ago via ÜberTwitterJohn Arthur
jarthur47


AOL and Time Warner #OddMediaMergers @carr2nless than a minute ago via webChris Geidner
chrisgeidner

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