Archives by Tag 'legacy press'

Reformation of Legacy Media

By Tom - Last updated: Monday, January 5, 2009

Some of you might recall my writing about how I thought digg.com was being scammed by liberal opinion writers; how I thought they were gaming the system to ensure their stories made it to the front page.  I was suspicious at the time about how HUFFPO and the like always seemed to get daily front [...]

What I hate about the press…

By Tom - Last updated: Wednesday, November 12, 2008

  Remember that story about pirates capturing a cargo ship with 33 Russian tanks on board?  There was this big stand off, as negotiations ensued. Yeah, 33 Russian Tanks, hijacked off the Western coast of Africa by pirates. I wrote a story about it. And since then, since Late September… Nothing. Yes, as they say, [...]

The real villain in all this

By Tom - Last updated: Thursday, November 6, 2008

  Yes, there really was a villain; a dishonest broker; a manipulative second cousin.  Hiding right there!  Out in the open! And people barely noticed! When people did notice, they simply guffawed and proffered a half-hearted, "Gee whiz, that’s not right", then scurried off on their self-important and pre-occupied way. Too busy for much else. [...]