PR junkie

More than half of White House raises went to communicators

Presidential speechwriters got $30,000 bumps in their salaries.

Posted by Michael Sebastian on November 12, 2010 4:43 PM

Oh, baby! Justin Bieber is a PR genius

The pop idol slaps a kid--and now Bieber's the victim.

Posted by Michael Sebastian on October 18, 2010 12:18 PM

It’s FTC disclosure day in the blogosphere

New guidelines for bloggers take effect.

Posted by Michael Sebastian on December 1, 2009 1:35 AM

TechCrunch bans Waggener Edstrom

Blame it on a blown embargo.

Posted by Michael Sebastian on November 4, 2009 5:42 PM

Should popular blogs credit one another? Or is the ‘hat tip’ no longer necessary?

Two posts from The Business Insider blog yesterday echoed those from Gawker. Is there something fishy going on?

Posted by Michael Sebastian on September 29, 2009 8:28 AM

The August news cycle is upon us

Beware what comes from this slow news month—and capitalize on it.

Posted by Michael Sebastian on August 24, 2009 8:18 AM

People don’t like you? Why not highlight it?

Blog site Gawker puts a new spin the “sizzle reel” in bid to attract advertisers.

Posted by Michael Sebastian on May 7, 2009 11:22 AM

Catholic Church parodies ShamWow infomercial

But did the church know that the ShamWow spokesman was arrested for beating up a hooker?

Posted by Michael Sebastian on April 13, 2009 12:52 PM

These snivelling brats will soon work with you, good luck

A recent case of so-called police brutality caught on video prompts the question: What's wrong with kids today?

Posted by Michael Sebastian on February 26, 2009 12:15 PM

Pundits (even the GOP kind) hammer Bobby Jindal's speech

Did the Republican response to President Obama's address Tuesday really smack of Nihilism as one right-leaning pundit suggested?

Posted by Michael Sebastian on February 25, 2009 11:59 AM

If only the government could invent, like, 40 Twitters

Twitter, now valued at $230 million, could lead to the end of this blasted recession.

Posted by Michael Sebastian on February 13, 2009 5:00 PM

Palin’s writing style revealed … sort of

A hacker’s handiwork shows Sarah Palin has a penchant for the ellipses

Posted by Michael Sebastian on September 18, 2008 1:18 AM