Lee Gomes for WSJ: In the standard theory about technology blogs -- which was the conventional wisdom until a few months ago -- mainstream media were out of touch, elitist or simply ossified, and they would soon be supplanted by a grass-roots army of bloggers working intently at their laptops to speak truth to power. The reality is that while there are now as many tech blogs as stars in the sky, only a tiny fraction …
Calacanis Throws Jarvis To Mat
On NPR last week, Jeff Jarvis was asked whether, like radio and TV before us, the internet and blogs are naturally forming into networks. He said, “The internet kills networks.” Jarvis is the director of the new media program the City University of New York’s new Graduate School of Journalism. Professors like to make sweeping pronouncements. Big whoop. But Jason Calacanis begs to differ. For him--the co-king of blog …
Journey To Torino (67 Days Left)
I wondered when a brand would utilize Flickr in an ad/pr campaign. We now have an answer, and the answer is Visa. Julia Mancuso, a Visa blogger Journey to Torino is a blog written by six Olympic athletes and one moderator/host. The blog also features a podcast and a Flickr link from the sidebar. Cammi Granato, an ice hockey player for Team USA says: My first experience on the ice was on the studio rink when my mom …
Following Grapes On Their Journey To Wine
Vinography: A Wine Blog provides a handy list of wineries that maintain blogs. See the site for the complete list. Here are a few I've pulled for you to peruse at once (over a bold Cab, perhaps): Mia's Harvest Blog Stormhoek Anne Amie Vineyards Atelier Winery Many of us may be familiar with Stormhoek via High MacLeod's gallant efforts on their behalf. It's nice to see others join the fray, especially …
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Marketing Mind Meld
Corante has pulled out the big guns--including our friends Johnnie Moore and Tom Asacker--for its new Marketing Hub blog. Here's a random sampling of what some of the contributors are saying. Shel Holtz: When I first became aware of RSS, Corante was one of the first sites I found employing the technology. I was immediately hooked; Corante provided me with literally the first feed to which I ever subscribed. You can’t …
Blogebrtity On Blogging Obsession
Blogebrity: As the end of another year arrives, personal bloggers take stock in their lives. Unlike professional bloggers, their blogs are a labor of love. Sometimes, they begin to realize that that they have neglected their real lives in order to satisfy their blogging obsession. Their real friendships have disappeared, their marriages have broken up, they were fired from their job for blogging during work …
Nokia Product Information Yours For The Repurposing
There's a new product blog on the block, and it's not consumer-driven. It's brand-driven. Nokia Nseries N90 Blogger Relations Blog site Welcome to the Nokia Nseries N90 Blogger Relations Blog site. Here you will find blogger and media information that you can repurpose and utilize in your blog postings about the N90. [via Micropersuasion] …
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Pajama Wearers’ Wages
Louise Story, writing in …