links for 2007-08-21

Nick McCarvel, an intern at a national magazine in the US, writes to the New York Times’ ethics column about being asked to pose as a reader on the magazine’s blogs. “That felt dirty to me. Advice?”

“Mecom is looking for further potential acquisitions in Germany’s fragmented newspaper industry as it aims for the number three spot among the country’s newspaper publishers.”

Well, that didn’t take long: “A quick turn on Google indicated it was Tennis magazine,”

Barry Bonds’ career home run total visualised and compared to other players.