An application for a news editor job at Incisive Media's The INQUIRER was turned down because of the applicant's inexperience.
Mike Magee, who started the INQster in 2001, applied - in all good faith, for the job, thinking erroneously that his former baby perhaps needed a helping hand.
But that met with an outright refusal from Incisive Media human resources. It thanked him for his interest, but said that his lack of experience disqualified him for the job.
Magee (103) told TechEye: "The INQster has turned into a different beast since I sold it to VNU four years ago. Now, it focuses on articles with gravitas and so it is completely understandable the title doesn't need my help. Perhaps I could be the editorial assistant and open the post."
VNU was taken over by Incisive Media some years ago.
Added Magee: "Since I left The INQUIRER some years ago, its editorial focus has completely changed - and for the better.
"This country needs respectable, responsible journalism and I am pleased that Incisive has turned that former rather irreverent rag into a real journal of record." Bring back the Inquisitor.
Paul Hales is 63½.
In mitigation, I have been fired by the Inq for being too good at my job and making the editor (P. Hales) feel insecure.
However, I am willing to work hard for large wedges of cash. Hand it over, you bastards.
In mitigation, I have been fired by the Inq for being too good at my job and making the editor (P. Hales) feel insecure.
However, I am willing to work hard for large wedges of cash. Hand it over, you bastards.
I guess this word you used, "gravitas", must mean useless and boring, huh?
It doesn't surprise me that Mageekster would be turned down; they're afraid he'd take over the whole "empire" and turn all the useless parasitical bureaucratic crotchsniffing butt boys out on the street where they belong.
But honestly, I thought you had more respect for the term "journalism" than to use it in conjunction with that group of phonies.
v2 acepting commentos from here & dosn't. don't even know why dosn't exists, when does. Mikes' World Mark has done well for aggregator.
Stronger parts of Computer indusrty reporting is carried by 1 of 50 Top Tech Journo from NUJ, England, Actually rated number 38.MM. Ultee' is number 0 yet fast becomeing forgotten. As month out to bulldozer, should of taken magee in hand. perhaps front page is open again. had Nice Journal recently that calmed down in 1998 recession, outrageous squalor of vibrant posters,gone, yet '1 to ''8t was HOT time.
drashek Chariman of Board.
Of course the only band I loved were:
FLEETWODE MAG:
Mick Magee
Nick Farrell
Sylvie Barak
Emma Woollacott
Lindsey Buckingham
Their albums Rumours & Cobblers were stouspendous.
I'll never forgive Andrew Thomas for coming betwixt the bandmembers and causing the big breakup. To be shore, Phil Collins truly did owe AT a pint, but was it worth banging on about it?
Was he bragging? or complaining? It was a good thing he did not give up his day job on the trains.
Techeye is a far better labile than sleepy old Inqster. The Inqster has become the great pretender, but in its present form, would never be asked to participate in the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.