MoveOn’s PBS Petition Nearing 1 Million
BL Ochman reports:
MoveOn.org, which was seeking 500,000 signatures on a petition against proposed Congress’ cancellation of funding to NPR and PBS, has now reached almost a million signatures.
Dawn and Drew Go Corporate MarketingVOX: “The stars of the often-raunchy Dawn and Drew Show podcast are in final negotiations to become paid podcasting employees of The Podshow Network, according to AdAge (via MediaBuyerPlanner). The network, which just received $8.85 million in venture capital, plans to offer advertising choices to marketers as well as free…
Chip raises the question of whether we should even continue to have vice presidential debates, given their track record.
MarketingVOX: “Consumer still don’t like paying for online content, but resistance has somewhat weakened, according to a new JupiterResearch, writes DM News. Adoption of paid content is up from last year, though 64 percent of adults still say they wouldn’t pay for content to avoid online advertising. However, 31 percent of online adults paid for…
The Tennessean covers the story of a state rep who has taken to blogging — and offending many of his colleagues in the process. Rep. Stacey Campfield has been taking a beating over his blog. The Knoxville Republican’s Internet postings about goings-on at the state Capitol have been called less than ”outhouse worthy” by one…
OPML Experiment – Version 2.0 (tags: Aggregation innovation)
An article ("Courts Unlikely To Stop Google Book Copying") about the controversial project finds: Despite objections from publishers and writers, copyright law appears to be on Google’s side, legal experts say. The social value of Google’s initiative to digitize library books, including those protected by copyright, will likely weigh heavily in the search engine’s favor.