Yahoo Moves Onto Microsoft’s Turf
Yahoo’s going to Bellevue, but it’s Bellevue, Washington, and not New York’s Bellevue Hospital Center, in which the search company will open an office. You may still have to question Yahoo’s sanity, though, as this move puts it in Microsoft’s territory.
You Didn’t Read This In The Newspaper
Newspaper publishers have retreated to a local focus that gives them the best chance of retaining subscribers and favorable advertising rates. It’s meant something different for readers when it comes to news topics beyond the city limits.
It’s Hard To Settle Quietly In The Blogosphere
Call it the latest in castoffs of a litigious society, or maybe a lesson in the new transparency the Internet allows. Simpler, if you want to keep a legal threat quiet, make sure your threat is a) valid and b) not made to a blogger with a history of telling everybody about legal threats.
Corporate Image in the Age of Social Technologies
Every company is a media company now – so sayeth Richard Edelman during his presentation.
Social Networking & UGC in Today’s Media Environment
From the Playboy perspective with Christie Hefner – that true brands represent attitude and a point of view, that can be moved from one product to another. It can play in different spaces.
Meet the Lawyers IP Discussion
Do domainers know where to draw the line? “There is no question that the TM laws and how they are applied online are NOT consistent with the decision making for offline enterprise.
Platform Possibilities: Bebo, Not MySpace
More platform rumors are flying this week. After the success of Facebook’s platform, it seems like everyone and their social network is scrambling to get their own version out. We’ve already seen rumors about Google’s and MySpace’s intentions. Today, the MySpace rumors are called into question and Bebo rumors start.
Accusation: Domestic Spying Began Before 9/11
Well before the horrific 9/11 attacks, the National Security Agency reportedly approached former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio for access to the company’s customer phone records.
Blogs Trusted More Than Search, Banner, and Text
Consumer-generated content is by far a more trusted form of advertising worldwide than search engine ads, banner ads, or text ads, according to Nielsen, and is trusted almost as much as physical word-of-mouth.
CNBC Dismisses Complaints Over Online Poll
Ron Paul fared a little too well in a post-Republican debate poll run by CNBC, prompting the news site’s managing editor to believe astroturfing had taken place, forcing them to take down the poll.