Media Enthusiast Gifts

Private Eye Editor Ian Hislop

Strictly off the record.

'By the way, is this off the record?'

"We hope you've enjoyed the year in review!"

North American Newspaper Industry.

Journalist flooding an area

'I like your enthusiasm, Booker, but I'll let you know when there's muck to be raked.'

Print media strikes back.

'We don't have a press officer we have lawyers.'

"The relatively placid seas and those vacationers behind me notwithstanding, Dan, it's really starting to blow out here."

"Unconfirmed reports suggest that there may have been a breakdown in communication."

'My patients are picking up so much medical knowledge through the media that I feel more like their consultant than their doctor.'

Create some buzz!

"I'm running away from home to join the media circus."

News presenters read inane text messages from viewers: 'And a text from Stuart in Gloucester ... HAHAHA DAT CRAKS ME UP!!! LOL!! UR DA GR8EST :-)XOXOX'

"Shouldn't you be reading a book?"

"I was an investigative journalist until they investigated me."

"Bob, get out of the road! Don't just stand there like a human in front of a TV screen!

'All ready?'

'...And, finally, we have a bit of 'good news'' ... 'I'm sorry, we've lost that portion of our program.'

"Our school paper was bought by Rupert Murdoch."

"We don't go to therapists-we just watch them on TV."

"To answer your question, we may or may not be trying to have it both ways."

Controversy at the World Staring Championships

"Actually, I work for a newspaper, but people won't talk to me without it."

'It's not dead, honey. You've just never seen it turned off before.'

"Tonight there is no news and recent surveys indicate that that my be good news."

'They're taking this viewer content thing too far.'

'In a surprise announcement, the National Enquirer made a takeover bid for the Wall Street Journal.'

"Papi, did you know that Hispanic kids consume way more media than other kids?"

Doctor to patient regarding awaiting media: 'I hope you don't mind - I called a press conference.'

The benefit of an old-fashioned newspaper.

'I need to appear bold and decisive. Won't someone PLEASE ask me a yes or no question?'

We've substantially modified the concept of advertising.

Then/Now: Antennas vs. Satellite Dishes.