Censorship in cyberspace Dec 1, 2007
therefore, the decision was made to place internet publishing within the framework of new regulations we do not have to wait until a new media law is issued".The author of the blog Decentering Damascus, who goes by the pseudonym Golaniya, is unconvinced that the ministry's decision will control online publishing."I think the intention - protecting the nation 'against spreading lies about the country and government' is not sincere. Their intention is clear - we want the names of those who speak... (Aljazeera.Net)
Kathleen Pender: Writers strike won't be showstopper for economy Nov 9, 2007
Included in the creative arts were film and television, radio, music and sound, celebrity agents and managers, magazines, fine art dealers and schools, dance, theater, museums, and Internet publishing and broadcasting. Nationwide, these industries employed about 1. (San Francisco Chronicle)
PAETEC Move May Drive Rochester Real Estate Prices Up Nov 3, 2007
Bob Bartosiewicz is president of CGI Communications, an Internet publishing company, located across the street from the caf. Bartosiewicz owns four floors in his building, and purchased another upon the news of PAETEC moving downtown. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Blogging party gets official stamp of approval Oct 28, 2007
Bloggers and internet publishing in Indonesia gained new legitimacy Saturday when Communications and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh declared Oct. 27 National Bloggers Day. The announcement was made at Pesta Blogger (blogger party) 2007, Indonesia's first large meeting of bloggers, which around 500 people attended. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Block those obnoxious ads; An apology to Blix; Pursuing Al Qaeda; Paying for the right policies; The oldest blogger? Sep 17, 2007
Block those obnoxious ads; An apology to Blix; Pursuing Al Qaeda; Paying for the right policies; The oldest blogger. - International Herald Tribune. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
blinkx Announces 28 New Media Partnerships to Serve Niche Audiences Aug 28, 2007
As technical progress has dramatically lowered the barrier to entry for Internet publishing, more independent producers are distributing their video content online, and achieving great success among smaller, but dedicated, audiences. In addition to indexing mainstream media, blinkx is committed to making it easier to locate this niche video content on the Web. (PR Newswire)
COLUMN: Blogs offer reliable cyberspace journalism Aug 28, 2007
As a journalism professor, Skube may be part of the pack that foretells the doomful "death of print journalism." These modern-day soothsayers see the same threat in Internet publishing as record companies saw in the MP3. To them, the blogosphere is the deadly iPod to the print journalism equivalent of mom-and-pop's record store (or the Tower Records-esque mega-newspaper). (U-Wire.com)
McClatchy Files Form 10-Q for Second Quarter of 2007 Aug 11, 2007
There are a number of important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: McClatchy may not consummate contemplated transactions which may enable debt reduction on anticipated terms or at all; McClatchy may not achieve its expense reduction targets or may do harm to its operations in attempting to achieve such targets; McClatchy's operations have been, and will likely continue to be,... (PR Newswire)
Provo may get a shelter for homeless Jul 24, 2007
Other donors include Internet publishing company owner Don Oldham, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Fraser Bullock, former chief financial officer for Salt Lake Organizing Committee of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games The Food and Care soup kitchen provides around 300 meals a day more than 100,000 meals annually. Those who enter are served, but Crane is quick to qualify meals are not just a handout. (Deseret News)
Slate: YouTube: The Bully of Online Video? Jul 19, 2007
Slate writer Nick Douglas will be online Thursday, July 19 at 2 p.m. ET to examine the YouTube phenomena: With one Web site hosting the bulk of the online videos, to what extent is Internet publishing still a level playing field, and are the implications for YouTube's domination over the online video world. before or during today's discussion. (Washington Post -- Technology)
He drives a hard bargain for the studios Jul 11, 2007
12:45 AM PDT, July 11, 2007. As producers' labor negotiator, J. Nicholas Counter III has kept Hollywood going for 25 years. (Los Angeles Times)
Also calls for volunteer to assassinate Ted Nugent Jul 9, 2007
He continued: "A good (alleged) example is Chuck Norris' 'column' on the WorldNetDaily website. Joseph Farah, the malady behind the WND internet publishing empire loves 'celebrity' columns, and I have no doubt that virtually none of the 'celebrities' involved ever lifts a finger to have those columns written. This is the dirty secret of American publishing for a century and more. The vast amount of ghost-written, and simply written to go with a 'licensed' name (recognizable, 'celebrity') adds to... (WorldNetDaily)
Sibelius Launches Sibelius 5 - the Essential New Version of the World's Best-Selling Music Notation Software Jun 29, 2007
Since the introduction of Sibelius music notation software, Sibelius has developed and delivered a complete suite of products for the professional, educational and home user, ranging from Internet publishing to guitar software. Sibelius software is used in 60% of schools in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, used by all the major music academies and colleges, and many of the world's leading music publishers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Volunteers of America Honors Senator Jeff Sessions and National Public Radio at National Conference Jun 27, 2007
The Volunteers of America Booth award is named after Ballington and Maud Booth, who founded the organization in 1896 with a vision and a promise to "go wherever we are needed and do whatever comes to hand." Volunteers of America's Empathy Award honors those from all aspects of the communications field, including journalists, authors, news organizations, media foundations, as well as electronic and print media, Internet publishing, and film documentaries, who, through their reporting, writing,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wenda Harris Millard is Appointed President, Media at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Jun 25, 2007
executive and magazine veteran to lead MSLO internet expansion and cross-platform content and advertising opportunities Embargoed Until 2:30 PM EDT NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSLO, Inc. (NYSE: ) -- Wenda Harris Millard, one of the media industry's most influential internet, publishing and marketing executives, will join Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) as President, Media, effective July 16, it was announced today by Susan Lyne, President and Chief Executive Officer, MSLO.... (PR Newswire)
Millard to join Martha and co. Jun 25, 2007
Sales executive to leave Yahoo. Yahoo's Wenda Harris Millard has resigned her post as head of domestic sales for the Internet giant and signed on with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia as president of media. (Variety)
Is the Internet killing culture? Jun 11, 2007
" The title of his polemic, "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing our Culture," attacks what he calls the "cut and paste" ethic of Web users, who he says are robbing professionals of their livelihoods. The Web allows anyone to post their most intimate thoughts, views or even outright lies, without any editing, under the assumption that the crowd will correct any mistakes. Keen calls for efforts to balance out the Web's powers of instant publishing against society's need for... (Xinhuanet, China)
GE, Microsoft Discussed Buying Dow Jones Jun 11, 2007
NBC could try, for instance, to strike a deal with another Internet publishing concern or perhaps an old-line publisher. But such three-party arrangements are bulky and hard to manage. (Wall Street Journal)
'Amateur' blogosphere? Jun 6, 2007
Some of the biggest names in Internet publishing are hitting back against Keen, including video blogger Robert Scoble, media critic Jeff Jarvis, citizen journalism advocate Dan Gillmor and blog pioneer Dave Winer. Jarvis, on his blog BuzzMachine, refers to Keen's thinking as "Snobs.com." He recently asked readers to advise him whether he should bother to debate Keen or shun him. (Globe and Mail)
Enhance Your Website with Video May 22, 2007
Thinking about adding video to your site. Question of the week. (MSNBC -- Business)
Can Oprah Make Obama President? May 9, 2007
com: America's News Page. Can Oprah Winfrey, the most influential woman in America, make Barack Obama the next President of the United States. (Newsmax)
A New Media Puzzle Apr 29, 2007
Here's a breakdown of some of the myths Internet publishing executives think they've busted about how their uncertain industry operates. Myth No. 1: Start-ups can thrive by basing their technology on free, non-proprietary software platforms and piggybacking on heavyweights like Google (nasdaq: - - ) and News Corp.'s (nyse: - - ) MySpace, who won't bother to shoo little guys away. (Forbes -- Technology)
Privacy policy Apr 29, 2007
com is the Internet publishing platform for Nature Publishing Group. The web site is hosted in the US, and on content distribution servers worldwide. (Nature News Service)
Kentucky sees jump in tech job growth Apr 25, 2007
The state has added 14,500 technology jobs over the last two years in disciplines like telecommunications, software development, data processing and Internet publishing, according to a news release. Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher attributes the growth to the state's technology growth plan, Prescription for Innovation, and the work ConnectKentucky, a nonprofit focused on increasing the availability of high-speed Internet and promoting technology literacy, has done throughout the state. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Ajax Puts Web Ad Sales in Peril Apr 4, 2007
Emerging Internet publishing technology Ajax, which promises to make Web sites more dynamic, is threatening to make one of the industry s core metrics the page view irrelevant. And as the Web gets more interactive, the way online advertising estimated to hit $20 billion this year is measured and sold is set to undergo a dramatic change. (MediaWeek.com)
American Capital and affiliate invest $160M in Internet publishing firm Apr 1, 2007
American Capital says Geosign, an Ontario company founded in 2000, attracts more than 35 million unique visitors each month to its network of Web sites, which are designed for targeted search activities as well as Internet publishing. Geosign will use American Capital's investment for working capital and to support its growth strategy. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
A stop on the way back to the office Mar 25, 2007
Susan Clancy, a former financial executive for an Internet publishing company, offers reassurance. "You are not afraid to do what it takes to start your own business," says Clancy, a Newton resident who stopped working in 2004 to take care of her elderly mother. (Boston Globe)
Dispute over Spider-Man ownership Mar 19, 2007
An internet publishing firm is taking legal action against comic book company Marvel, claiming part-ownership of superheroes such as Spider-Man. Associated Press reported the case was filed in New York last week by Stan Lee Media, a company originally co-founded by Spider-Man creator Stan Lee. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
China ramps up blog censorship Mar 14, 2007
The director of China's General Administration of Press and Publication, Long Xinmin, said the administration was forming rules to further regulate internet publishing, including the country's legions of bloggers, the Beijing Morning Post reported on Tuesday. "We must recognise that in an era when the internet is developing at a breakneck pace, government oversight and control measures and means are facing new tests," Long told members of China's national parliament on Monday, the report said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Izimi in PC file sharing advance Mar 5, 2007
Izimi claims its service is the future of internet publishing but it has no business model at present for turning a profit. Izimi's overheads will at least be low as it awaits the reaction of users. (MSNBC -- Business)
Dow Jones to Name M. Peter McPherson Chairman of the Board and Announces John Brock and Paul Sagan Will Be Nominated to the Board of Directors Feb 22, 2007
He also was president and editor of new media at Time Inc. and a senior member of the team responsible for the development of Time-Warner's online, cable online, electronic publishing, and Internet publishing activities. Mr. Sagan joined Time Warner in 1991 to design and launch NY 1 News, the cable news network based in New York City. (Primezone Releases)
Upgrade problems caused web site crash Jan 30, 2007
"We had some 400 of our 1,500 sites down and nobody thought of the problem as just 1 percent of their business," Wilson continued, reflecting on what he perceives as an acute increase of the importance of Internet publishing to newspapers since four years ago. That's an increase we certainly recognize at The Star. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Blogs come to class Jan 16, 2007
Now, Denny said the students now know more about Internet publishing than a lot of adults ... "They're totally learning how to do Internet publishing they probably know more about it than most adults. It's important because that's the way of the future," Denny said. (Deseret News)
Libraries turn new page to thrive in digital age Jan 10, 2007
But rapidly changing technology, such as Internet publishing, blogs, social networking sites and photo-sharing websites, makes it hard to predict what libraries of the future will look like, Prof. Schrader said. (Globe and Mail -- National)
International Patchwork of Media Laws Can Be a Minefield for Online Publishing Jan 6, 2007
Internet publishing makes understanding international libel laws every lawyer's problem. It is often said that there is a reason why our First Amendment is first: that the right to speak freely is the right from which all other freedoms flow. (Law.com)
