As we begin, in 2301, to look at the media, it might be fun to look over Jack Shafer's ongoing coverage of "bogus-trend stories." These are stories that pop up suddenly in the media and highlight some sudden crazy thing some nutty crazy people are doing. Often these prove to be little more than hooks to get people to read the paper.
In a related media story, Slate comments on the recent merger between Newsweek and the website the Daily Beast and especially the new outfits' flamboyant editor Tina Brown.
