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Report: Some in media cheered, clapped for Obama (Everyday Ethics)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:52:28 GMT

The Hill | New York Observer Andy Barr reports that several members of the media were seen cheering and clapping for Barack Obama as he accepted the Democratic nomination. "Two members of the foreign press exchanged opportunities to take each other's picture while wearing an Obama hat and waving a flag," he writes. || John Koblin: Who was sitting where in the press box.

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[media-jakarta] NKOTB - Daily Telegraph feature - UK (media jakarta)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:36:00 GMT

Please see the fantastic feature on The New Kids On The Block that ran in the Daily Telegraph in the UK today. Attached and available at the link below. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml'xml=/arts/2008/08/27/bmnewkids127.xml Tha nks Warmest Regards, Eriza Meina (Eja) Promotion Executive Universal Music Indonesia Prince Center Building 14th Floor Room 1401 Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav 3-4 Jakarta...

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William Blair & Company Initiates Coverage of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and Releases Annual Digital Media Industry Report (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:43:45 GMT

CHICAGO - William Blair & Company initiated research coverage of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA) ($32.05) with a Market Perform rating and an Aggressive Growth company profile and released its third annual report on the future of the digital media industry. DreamWorks is

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Arroyo to media: Be responsible (Sunstar)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:41:49 GMT

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Thursday chided the media groups for focusing more on “gossipy headlines and inflated circulation numbers” as she renewed calls for the observance of responsible journalism in the country. Arroyo, during the 100th Anniversary of the Philippines Free Press Magazine at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Makati City, also renewed her administration’s commitment [...]

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Glaser: You can feel change in the air for the media at DNC (Everyday Ethics)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:58:52 GMT

PBS MediaShift The staid C-SPAN network is using live-streaming Qik cams at the convention, notes Mark Glaser , while independent bloggers in the Big Tent have succeeded in getting big names to participate in panels and interviews. "At what point does blog coverage become indistinguishable from coverage by mainstream media?" he asks. > Newmark's just pretending to be a reporter at DNC | His tweats...

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Scripps Networks Interactive to participate in Merrill Lynch Media & Entertainment and Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conferences (PR News Wire )

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:30:00 GMT

CINCINNATI, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kenneth W. Lowe, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Joseph G. NeCastro, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE: ), will discuss the company's business strategies in September at the Merrill Lynch Media & Entertainment Conference in Marina del Rey, Calif., and the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVII...

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AllVoices: New Prize for Excellence in Citizen Media (Poynter Online)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:59:15 GMT

allvoices.com/incentive This new citizen media and community site now offers cash prizes for its most trafficked content. User-generated content may still be difficult to monetize, but it may be able to earn those users a bit of cash if it's got some quality. New citizen journalism site AllVoices , which describes itself as an "open media site where anyone can report from anywhere," launched its Excellence...

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Ad Industry Roundup: WPP/TNS; YouTube; CNBC; Media Kitchen (Paidcontent)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:56:46 GMT

-- TNS still resisting WPP takeover : Even though German audience measurement firm GfK has pulled the plug on its bid to merge with British research company Taylor Nelson Sofres, that does not mean smooth sailing for WPP Group's takeover plan. The company is reiterating its complaint that WPP's offer is too low. It has the support of Cedar Rock, a British fund manager and TNS' largest shareholder,...

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Stewart: "Daily Show" gets too much media attention (Everyday Ethics)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:35:50 GMT

USA Today "The whole idea that we're the beacon of integrity is ridiculous," says Jon Stewart . "We get far more attention from you guys than we should." He notes that "The Daily Show" has never produced two weeks in a row on the road -- it's going from Denver to St. Paul -- and there's "always the fear you run out of juice."

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Finding Sunshine Among the New Media Clouds (MediaBistro.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:06:06 GMT

As the media industry slowly dies around us, we'll happily overplay any positive story to make us feel even marginally better about our chosen career. As such, we're pleased to report that the Web site of U.S. News & World Report had a record day with over 15 million page views last week after the publication of its annual college rankings survey. All this despite the fact that fewer...

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United Business Media acquires Pyramid Research for $8 million (Industry Analyst Reporter News)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:14:18 GMT

United Business Media announced that it has acquired Pyramid Research from its shareholders on behalf of its TechWeb business for a total cash consideration of $8 million. Pyramid's services are highly complementary to those of Heavy Reading, TechWeb's existing telecoms industry market research unit.

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Gibbs is Obama's advocate-in-chief with the media (Everyday Ethics)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:44 GMT

Wall Street Journal Robert Gibbs , 37, is in charge of responding to the 24/7 news cycle, schmoozing with the press and fighting back when he disagrees with its reporting -- which has won him the label of "the enforcer," writes Monica Langley . > Obama camp goes after Tribune's WGN for giving air time to critic

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News media APIs: more on mashups (Fleet Street 2.0)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:40:04 GMT

The idea of a website that is not merely a destination, but a “platform” or a set of tools on which users can build additional services, is nothing new — it’s a key feature of many of the thinking underlying many of the current “2.0″ startups, and has been a fundamental part of the success [...]

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Interactive Social Media Platform Used to Inspire Public Policy Debates at Both DNC and RNC (PR News Wire )

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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The Hispanic Media Puzzle (HispanicTrending)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:43:49 GMT

August 27, 2008 Source: eMarketer Heavy Internet usage isn't translating into online ad spending. Advertising Age reported that last year US advertisers spent 64% of their Hispanic-targeted media budgets on Spanish-language broadcast and cable TV networks, while Internet display ads...

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Meet Obama's Top Media Guy (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:10:00 GMT

Robert Gibbs has emerged as Obama's advocate-in-chief with the media, and therefore the voters.

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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, "I don't know much about Sarah Palin" (This Week With Barack Obama)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:53:00 GMT

, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, "I don't know much about Sarah Palin"2008-08-29T12:53:00-05:00kay bailey hutchinson|sarah palin|

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New Music: Kaiser Chiefs-"Never Miss A Beat" (IndieBlogHeaven)

indieblogheaven@hotmail.com (Derek Moore) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:56:23 GMT

Kaiser Chiefs showed up on Radio One in the BBC to play "Never Missed A Beat" their brand new single off their upcoming third record. It's a great track. A footstomper that rates as one of their best, and is...

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Hurricane Sky (Fresh Bilge)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:28:49 GMT

This was my sunset, with Gustav’s outflow plume arriving over South Florida. Three tropical systems will keep skies wild here for the next week.

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Demonic Tots and other Vintage Artwork (Tech Drool)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:38:00 GMT

Some real gems in here: Plan59

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