The sad saga of America’s important newspapers has taken another downward turn, as it looks like the New York Times Company will maybe, probably, definitely shut down the Boston Globe, which it owns, for not making any money at all. A journalistic reporter at today’s White House press briefing asked Robert Gibbs about the Globe’s demise, and what it all means, and whether Barack Obama will maybe bailout all of these newspapers? With more unicorn money?? Gibbs had one of those “How should I put this…” reactions. MORE »

Being a “college journalist” is impossible. You, a hot-ticket Harvard teevee anchor, cheat the system and land some big interview, thinking your ultra-famous star subject will expect softballs from the college kid. Defiantly, you plan to ask some tough, racy questions to hit your subject offguard. Then you get to the interview and realize that you’re talking one-on-one with Karl Rove and are going to ask him about John McCain’s black baby. Awkward! [YouTube]