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Congresspedia/SourceWatch gets wiki-mania

by Conor Kenny — August 4, 2006 - 9:45am
  • Topics: Citizen Journalism, Internet, Media

    • I’m currently at the Citizen Journalism "unconference" at the Wikimania 2006 conference in Boston with a joint team from the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Media and Democracy.

    Viral Video Questioning Global Warming Linked to DCI

    by Diane Farsetta — August 3, 2006 - 10:58am

    The video "Al Gore's Penguin Army," which belittles the threat of global warming (suggesting viewers "stop exhaling") and makes fun of the former vice-president, has a

    Main Source: 
    Wall Street Journal (sub req'd), August 3, 2006

    "Josh is in jail and this is his mom!" - Journalist Blogger Fights for Press Freedom

    by John Stauber — August 2, 2006 - 8:03am

    Journalist blogger Josh Wolf was jailed for contempt of court after refusing to give a grand jury film footage of a street protest.

    Main Source: 
    San Francisco Bay Guardian, August 1, 2006

    Some Friendly Advice from Dell

    by Sheldon Rampton — July 16, 2006 - 11:35am

    Dell recently hired the GCI Group to help the computer company with a PR campaign titled "Rebuilding Corporate Reputation Through Grassroots Efforts" — a fancy way of saying they are trying to repair the company's reputation for poor customer service.

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    Buzzmachine, July 11, 2006

    Blogging for Dollars (Again)

    by Diane Farsetta — July 10, 2006 - 4:35pm

    "Media today is so cynical that you have to come out and say that shilling without disclosure is a bad idea," writes BusinessWeek's Jon Fine. Fine reports on product placement on web logs or blogs. Ted Murphy of the Tampa, Florida ad agency MindComet launched the BlogStar Network in 2004, which paid $5 to $10 per post. He said "a couple thousand" bloggers had cashed in, via the network.

    Main Source: 
    BusinessWeek, July 10, 2006

    Technorati-Edelman Mashup

    by Sheldon Rampton — June 3, 2006 - 11:07pm
  • Topics: Internet, Public Relations

    • Technorati, the leading search engine devoted specifically to bloggers, has partnered with the Edelman PR firm. According to Technorati vice president Peter Hirshberg, Edelman is providing support for an "accelerated development effort" to create Technorati offerings in languages including Chinese, Korean, German, Italian and French.

    Telecom Firms Dial Up Ad Spending

    by Diane Farsetta — May 31, 2006 - 9:54am

    "Telecommunications companies are spending serious green on advertising in recent weeks," as several telecom-related bills, including on network neutrality, come before Congress. A study by Arlen Communications estimates that the U.S. Telecom Association, which "represents the majority of the Bell telecommunications firms," has spent $250,000 a week over six weeks. And SBC/AT&T has spent some $600,000 a week, according to Arlen. A U.S.

    Main Source: 
    National Journal's Insider Update, May 31, 2006

    Epublish and Interwiki Updates

    by Sheldon Rampton — May 28, 2006 - 12:33pm
  • Topics: Internet

    • I haven't been blogging here much lately, and there's a reason: I've been busy with some other projects.

    New Homes for Corporate Video, Robin Raskin

    by Diane Farsetta — May 4, 2006 - 11:06am

    Robin Raskin

    "Putting VNRs, b-roll, and SMTs on the Web is quickly becoming a corporate necessity," claims PR Week, referring

    Main Source: 
    PR Week (sub req'd), May 1, 2006

    Bull Goes To China Shop

    by Jonathan Rosenblum — April 25, 2006 - 11:46am

    "A high-caliber, multinational and multifunctional team" is how Yahoo's Stephen Davis, senior manager of international PR, describes their new PR firm, Porter Novelli.

    Main Source: 
    PR Week (sub req'd), April 13, 2006
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