To strive, to seek, to find…

From today’s Gorkana mailout:

The Independent / The Independent on Sunday
Roger Alton has now been confirmed as the new Editor of The Independent. Roger, formerly Editor of The Observer, will replace Simon Kelner, who will become the Managing Director of both The Independent and The Independent on Sunday. Simon will replace Terry Grote who will retire next month after nine years of running The Independent and The Independent on Sunday titles.

After the jump, a little taster of what’s in store for The Indie:

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Courtesy of Madame Arcati

The Simpsons has been none too kind to print media, with the clip above showing Nelson mocking a Washington Post reporter. It’s quite a catchy little taunt. Oh dear.

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This just in from Gorkana:

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Well well well. That should help with the mortgage.

Here’s AP on the bidding war:

NEW YORK (AP) — The memoirs of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the object of an international bidding war that went on for days, have been acquired by imprints of Random House Inc. in the United States and England.

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“He has a remarkable story to tell,” Knopf chairman Sonny Mehta said in a statement. “His tenure as prime minister was marked by close relationships with Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, and he enjoys a profile in this country that is rare among foreign leaders.”

Funny, that.

[Still wondering about the boy wizards? Not appreciating the J.K. Rowling dig? See Harry Potter's "left-wing hero" credentials here]

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Deposed Lib Dem leaders, Bhutto assassination attempts in Pakistan, oil prices hitting $90 a barrel… it’s been a quiet week - apart from this enormous bombshell of course: Kate Moss Joins Bang Gang (!) Read on for much, much more on this piece of forehead furniture…

Bhutto’s assassination - UPDATE 27/12/07: Click here for news

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