February 2005

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Eason Jordan

BusinessWeek has an overview of Eason Jordan’s resignation as chief news executive of CNN. To me this episode shows not just the power of the blogosphere, but also the need for it to recognize and…


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“Hello? Yes, I’m on a plane”

The dreaded day cometh when the delicate sound of babies screaming is enhanced by booming mobile phone conversations on a plane. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS plans to include in its new Superjumbo A380 planes…


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Positioning your company for acquisition

The IBD Network ran its bi-monthly Strategy Series last night in Menlo Park. The subject was Merger Mania: Positioning your company for an acquisition. On the panel were corporate development execs from Yahoo! and Business…



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Financial Times and The Economist launch RSS feeds

Paul Kedrosky highlights that both The Financial Times and The Economist have launched RSS feeds, on his Infectious Greed blog. The Economist feed is a rather tepid affair, mainly publishing its weekly table of contents,…



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Bloggers claim another scalp

This time CNN’s Eason Jordon, chief news executive according to the New York Times. Mixed reaction as to whether this is the result of a search for truth or a vigilante hunt: ‘Edward Morrissey, a…


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NYT says conglomerates are bad for PR’s health

The New York Times points a firm finger that conglomerate agencies’ drive to fatten their profits causes a drop in their ethical standards. Citing the Armstrong Williams case, Edelman big wigs wade in: ‘Communications conglomerates,…


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News of PR’s death

The Economist has a profile of Robert Scoble, aka The Scobleizer at Microsoft and the impact his blog has had on humanizing Microsoft’s reputation. It goes on to quote Bruce Lowry, PR boss at Novell,…


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Pepsi-iTunes hack – again

CNET is reporting the same ‘hack’ in the Pepsi-iTunes giveaway that was highlighted last year, mainly by bloggers. Essentially, the underside of the Pepsi bottle cap tells you whether you have won or not. By…