PR battleground “social networks”

With social networks like Facebook and MySpace in the news a great deal, I find it interesting to get a sense of the depth of behind-the-scenes business planning going on and the role of PR in that planning. According to BrandRepublic:

NYT Editor Cuts Blogger As Story Source

A piece by a New York Times writer drew material from an interview with a blogger who broke the story, but failed to credit him or his blog thanks to an editor's removal of the reference.

August Online Job Vacancies See Little Change

In August there were 4,104,800 online advertised job openings, an increase of 20,600 or 0.5 percent from the July level, according to the Conference Board help-Wanted Online Data Series.

Can a big company do it wrong quickly?

I'm back from vacation and I am overwhelmed at how many blog posts I must read every day—you really notice it when you try to read two weeks' worth of them at once. So, for the next few days, you might see me commenting on stuff written a while back.

Google Maps Adds Line-Measuring Tool

To me, camping means carrying a lot of stuff and sacrificing a decent shower.  Hiking, on the other hand, suggests a pleasant jaunt through the wilderness.  So a new distance-measuring tool from Google Maps is rather interesting - it should make sure that hikes don’t inadvertently turn into camping trips.