Media's Goaaaaaaal: Trap, Feed World Cup Buzz

Today marks the first day of the World Cup, and it’s not just Henry Kissinger who’s excited about it. The New York Times is blogging the Cup. Google is offering live scores on its home page. American journalists are talking down to their readers. Media friends of ours took 3-hour lunches to watch Germany-Costa Rica, and at least one returned drunk. We’re contemplating a media hooligans society.

Some selected World Cup media links:

  • World Cup Blog [NYT]
  • 95 percent of competing countries’ TV sets tuned to games.
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