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July 1, 2010

A “Wall Street Pay” Microblog

Broc Romanek, CompensationStandards.com

It goes without saying that the media has paid unprecedented attention to executive compensation issues as the general public continues to express anger over excessive pay levels. Some media outlets have even created 24/7 pages online devoted to the topic, such as the NY Times’ “Wall Street Pay” Microblog. A “microblog” is akin to a Twitter feed on a topic, with essentially only headlines and a brief description being provided, with a link to more information.