A much taller, possibly slightly goofier, version of myself, Conan O’Brien, is doing very well in his new gig, I think many of us agree. However, there’s small hiccup in recent weeks, in the form of the media coverage surrounding the death of Michael Jackson. One of the recipients of the juicy ratings bonanza has [...]
My Long Lost Older Brother Hurt by Jackson Coverage
by John Boitnott on July 11, 2009 in Entertainment, Fun Stuff, Media Stuff, Television
Surgeons Reattach Girl’s Hand After Freak Jump Rope Accident
by John Boitnott on September 23, 2008 in California news, Digg
6-year-old Erica Rix was riding in the back of her mother’s SUV on the way back home from soccer practice. Erica was dangling a jump rope out of the window… read more | digg story
IKE AFTERMATH: The Worst Of The Worst (PICS)
by John Boitnott on September 16, 2008 in Digg, Environment, Television
Ike did damage all over Texas. These pictures show some of the worst damage that the hurricane inflicted. read more | digg story
Most Incredible Olympic Runners Of All Time!! (pics)
by John Boitnott on August 20, 2008 in Digg, Sports, World Wide Web
From Jesse Owens to Usain Bolt, there is a long line of famous Olympic runners. The only way to appreciate the present is to learn about the past. read more | digg story
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Hi I'm John Boitnott. Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about how old media is coping with the Web. I write for Soshable.com, build buzz for sites and advise writers on how to make their work more likely to be shared online. I have worked at Venturebeat, Village Voice Media and NBC. Before that I held several positions at various TV newsrooms in the state of California, from 1994 to 2009.