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CNN Paying for "Scoops"
Current Drudge Flash (link will die eventually)PITT/JOLIE/TIMEWARNER CHECKBOOK JOURNALISM EXTENDS TO CNN? Fri Jun 16 2006 16:21:17 ET There's loud chatter among industry insiders that the $4 million deal PEOPLE Mag's editor Larry Hackett cut with Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt for their baby pictures extended to CNN, also part of the TIME WARNER family. Insiders say this was a "package deal" done in conjunction with CNN, which is how Anderson Cooper "secured" the first interview with Jolie [set to air next week.] News executives are scratching their heads over CNN practicing checkbook journalism. Developing... Doesn't seem so mysterious. Rather just a continuation of the sort of deals CNN made with Saddam (and probably is or will be making with Iran). Posted by: Grons Pheresing8872 2006-06-16 |
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