Dec 2 2007
If one man has legitimized weird news, it is Jim Romenesko, the esteemed reporter who publishes the Obscure Store and Reading Room, which links to stories across the country with deliciously droll comments.
Romenesko began posting to the Obscure Store in 1998, when he was reporting for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He now blogs for the Poynter Institute, a non-profit school for journalists – a position that's made him a leading voice in American media.
While Romenesko has taken on high-minded issues, he’s proven quite willing to dissect the media on all levels. He is also started the popular mediagossip.com.
Just a quick rundown of Obscure Store headlines on one afternoon lets you know what you’re in store for:
- Dad: I Have the Right to Circumcise My 12-year-old Son! (Oregonian)
- Woman Arrested for Biting Off Man's Lip During Kiss (Seattle Times)
- Cow Falls 200 Feet Off Cliff and Lands on Mini-Van(Wenatchee World)
