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NBCU Acquires The Weather Channel - mediabistro.com: TVNewser - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 30 Aug 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 30 Aug 08

NBC Universal, along with private equity firms Blackstone Group and Bain Capital, said Sunday they will buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">NBC Universal, along with private equity firms Blackstone Group and Bain Capital, said Sunday they will buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications.</div>

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Battles Over Billboard Space Precede G.O.P. Gathering - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 30 Aug 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 30 Aug 08

A photograph that filled a billboard in Denver this week will not find its way onto billboards in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A photograph that filled a billboard in Denver this week will not find its way onto billboards in Minneapolis and St. Paul. </div>

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Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain? | Salon News - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 14 Aug 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 14 Aug 08

Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain? Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a leading analyst of political advertising, dissects three commercials from Barack Obama and three from John McCain.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Who's winning the message war, Obama or McCain? Kathleen Hall Jamieson, a leading analyst of political advertising, dissects three commercials from Barack Obama and three from John McCain.</div>

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Universal Says DMCA Takedown Notices Can Ignore 'Fair Use' | Threat Level from Wired.com - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 20 Jul 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 20 Jul 08

Universal Music told a federal judge here Friday that takedown notices requiring online video-sharing sites to automatically remove content need not consider whether videos are protected by the "fair use" doctrine.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Universal Music told a federal judge here Friday that takedown notices requiring online video-sharing sites to automatically remove content need not consider whether videos are protected by the "fair use" doctrine.</div>

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Unrepentant on Facebook? Expect jail time - CNN.com - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 19 Jul 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 19 Jul 08

Online hangouts like Facebook and MySpace have offered crime-solving help to detectives and become a resource for employers vetting job applicants. Now the sites are proving fruitful for prosecutors, who have used damaging Internet photos of defendants to cast doubt on their character during sentencing hearings and argue for harsher punishment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online hangouts like Facebook and MySpace have offered crime-solving help to detectives and become a resource for employers vetting job applicants. Now the sites are proving fruitful for prosecutors, who have used damaging Internet photos of defendants to cast doubt on their character during sentencing hearings and argue for harsher punishment.</div>

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Politics: Google Elections Gadget Finds Words in Political Videos - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 15 Jul 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 15 Jul 08

Google has added a Google Elections Video Search gadget for iGoogle home pages, which searches the transcribed text of YouTube's Politicians channels for the keywords you enter.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Google has added a Google Elections Video Search gadget for iGoogle home pages, which searches the transcribed text of YouTube's Politicians channels for the keywords you enter.</div>

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Where's My Jetpack?: Candidate Logo Comparison - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 02 Jul 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 02 Jul 08

Comparing the two presidential candidates' campaign logos

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Media Matters - Hugh Hewitt on OSU-USC football game: "[I]t's probably the last footbal... - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 27 Jun 08 - Cached

The news you don't know, and what to do about it - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 27 Jun 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 27 Jun 08

Are a corporate dominated media and democracy compatible?

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E-Commerce News: Social Networking: Getting Found Out, Web 2.0 Style - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 23 Jun 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 23 Jun 08

Thanks to social media, there's an online trail of everything we do, with "friends" and "followers" as the audiences of the reality show starring each of us.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks to social media, there's an online trail of everything we do, with "friends" and "followers" as the audiences of the reality show starring each of us.</div>

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Nothing Sells Like Celebrity - The Boom in Endorsements - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 22 Jun 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 22 Jun 08

...where the star ends and the product and pitch begin has grown less and less discernible in the era of the human billboard. These days, it's nearly impossible to surf the Internet, open a newspaper or magazine, or watch television without seeing a celebrity selling something, whether it's umbrellas, soda, cars, phones, medications, cosmetics, jewelry, clothing or even mutual funds.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">...where the star ends and the product and pitch begin has grown less and less discernible in the era of the human billboard. These days, it's nearly impossible to surf the Internet, open a newspaper or magazine, or watch television without seeing a celebrity selling something, whether it's umbrellas, soda, cars, phones, medications, cosmetics, jewelry, clothing or even mutual funds.</div>

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YouTube - Screening Room - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 22 Jun 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 22 Jun 08

YouTube opens "Screening Room" as a launchpad for independent films. They promise 4 new films every two weeks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">YouTube opens "Screening Room" as a launchpad for independent films. They promise 4 new films every two weeks.</div>

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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Adopting Collaborative Approach, Whispers Uncle | Open Culture - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 18 Jun 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 18 Jun 08

Last week, the venerable Encyclopaedia Britannica gave into the pressure created by Wikipedia when it announced that it is trialling a new service (see the beta site here) that will let the public write and edit articles.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Last week, the venerable Encyclopaedia Britannica gave into the pressure created by Wikipedia when it announced that it is trialling a new service (see the beta site here) that will let the public write and edit articles.</div>

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Army Imitates Apple To Draw New Recruits - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 16 Jun 08 - Cached

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The Army plans to unveil a pilot concept recruitment center in late August that was inspired by the interactivity of Apple Stores. The center, opening in a city that's yet to be determined, will be built around virtual simulations and other experiential marketing techniques to engage visitors.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Army plans to unveil a pilot concept recruitment center in late August that was inspired by the interactivity of Apple Stores. The center, opening in a city that's yet to be determined, will be built around virtual simulations and other experiential marketing techniques to engage visitors.</div>

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How's This for Intrusive Advertising? - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 14 Jun 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 14 Jun 08

How's This for Intrusive Advertising?

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Fake Facebook profiles for sale - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 12 Jun 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 12 Jun 08

Somebody created ten fake Facebook profiles of varying descriptions, built them up to 200 friends each, and is now selling them on eBay to anyone who cares to take them over for undercover marketing purposes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Somebody created ten fake Facebook profiles of varying descriptions, built them up to 200 friends each, and is now selling them on eBay to anyone who cares to take them over for undercover marketing purposes.</div>

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'Paisley' or 'jihad?' Dunkin' Donuts yanks Rachael Ray ad - May. 29, 2008 - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 30 May 08 - Cached

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Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after a conservative blogger complained that a fringed black-and-white scarf that the celebrity chef wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after a conservative blogger complained that a fringed black-and-white scarf that the celebrity chef wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism.</div>

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Liberty - Protecting Civil Liberties Promoting Human Rights : Free speech victory as ch... - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 25 May 08 - Cached

Adam Kenner on 25 May 08

Today the City of London Police have dropped the charges against a 16-year-old anti-Scientology protestor for using the word "cult" in a move the human rights group Liberty called a "free speech victory."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Today the City of London Police have dropped the charges against a 16-year-old anti-Scientology protestor for using the word "cult" in a move the human rights group Liberty called a "free speech victory." </div>

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YouTube - Flesh Wound - 0 views

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shared by Adam Kenner on 22 May 08 - Cached

IBM: 'End of Advertising as We Know It' - 0 views

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