Category Archives: Journalism

Newscaster keeps job despite affair with Villaraigosa

From the LA Times: Executives with Telemundo announced tonight that Los Angeles television newscaster Mirthala Salinas had been suspended without pay for two months — but not dismissed — from KVEA-TV Channel 52 for covering Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa … Continue reading

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The Hollywood Reporter’s New Editor

Nikki Finke writes: …But Kilcullen made clear to everyone inside the biz that he was looking for a softball editor to maintain the status quo, which consists of reporters never asking pesky questions of the paper’s advertisers and always running … Continue reading

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Who Controls The Jewish Media?

Jewish Survivors posts: It’s been obvious that various Jewish news media groups refuse to write about various issues such as various Jewish cults that are out there. This seems true especially when the cult leader received his ordination from an … Continue reading

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Tabloid Prodigy Marlise Elizabeth Kast

I first heard of Marlise on LAObserved. After I read Tabloid Prodigy (Marlise worked at the tabs from October 1997 to March 2001), I went looking for a review that articulated my confused feelings about the book. I found it … Continue reading

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Remembering Bill Walsh

I covered Bill Walsh and the San Francisco 49ers from 1985-1987 for KAHI/KHYL radio. I was 19-21 yo. Bill was always calm and cerebral. He never lost his temper. He didn’t try to be popular. We journalists were a necessary … Continue reading

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