USA Today – Social and Thriving

Perhaps more newspapers should follow the USA Today model. While there are no doubt other factors that come into play, one thing that has stuck out to me about USA Today, is that the publication actively engages in and embraces social media.

Nielsen: The Rise and Rise of Power Moms

The power of mommy bloggers continues to gain momentum. At least that’s what recent research from Nielsen Online appears to show. According to Nielsen, the number of “Power Moms” online is rising (pdf).   Identified as those women aged between 25 and 54 with at least one child and who regularly participate in online activities, this segment now accounts for almost 20% of the active online…

Harvard Prof To Argue P2P Is Fair Use

One of the biggest legal fights between the music industry and a file sharer is slated for this summer, and the outcome will determine more than just whether defense counsel is a genius or out of his flippin’ mind. Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson made headlines by taking the case of peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharer Joel Tenenbaum, in a fight for his financial life against habitual…

Clinton Says Internet Can Help Free U.S. Reporters in North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling for an online campaign to help with the release of two American women journalists being held in North Korea. Clinton made the remarks at a graduation ceremony at Barnard College, a women's university in New York City. "We have two young women journalists right now imprisoned in North Korea and you can get busy on the Internet…

FTC Issues Restraining Order Against Yahoo, MSN

On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court issued a restraining order against Yahoo, MSN, AllTheWeb, and Altavista to prevent the search engines from allowing mortgage finance scammers to use a government URL in sponsored search results, thus representing themselves as the operator of the site.