New twist on cheque book journalism?

April 21, 2008

New twist on cheque book journalism?

This post about Six Apart on TechCrunch made me laugh. As they search to find who has been bought by - or who is buying - the owners of this very platform, the winning sleuth gets an engraved iPod. Wow. Much cheaper than some of the mainstream media offerings made for information and tips...

21/04/2008 2:59:14 PM | Current Affairs, Digital life, journalism, Web/Tech

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