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Friday, February 17, 2006 12:00 AM

All the news stuff that's fit to print

Facing a slow death, newspapers are desperately trying to reach young readers with dumbed-down tabloids full of stories about Kobe, Britney and dental bling.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Friday, February 17, 2006 10:18 AM

    The new Elements of Style...

    This reminds me of Jeff Goldblum's character in The Big Chill. A People Magazine 'writer' who knowingly describes his craft as being allowed to write about anything he wants, as long as it can be read in the time it takes to take the average crap.

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