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How Blogs Make Me Schizo

One part I like about this digital revolution is that it takes a lot of the pretentiousness out of publishing. One part I dislike about this digital revolution is that it takes a lot of the pretentiousness out of publishing.

This Article Is Miley Cyrus Link Bait

Actually, this article is more of a commentary on collective mental illness, exploitation and mountains made of molehills—no, that's not a boob joke. It's also about invented controversy for the sake of ogling eyeballs and links at the expense of a teenage girl who will be lucky if she's not in rehab on her 18th birthday.

Professional Bloggers' Power Debated

In the old days, reading a blog meant following the life of some random guy (or girl) who made ends meet through other means.  Now, it's likely to consist of contributing to a major company's pockets (or at least an individual's main paycheck), and this has led to the iffy idea that amateur bloggers might be getting elbowed out of the way.

Measure Map Returning From Google's Graveyard

Ever since Google acquired blog analytics firm Measure Map, the product vanished with only an email signup form left behind for people newly interested in the service.

Submit Your RSS Feeds

A little over a year ago, I asked readers to share their RSS feed with me. I did this out of concern that my news sources would consist of nothing but “A-listers” and I’d miss out on the insights of those that wrote fantastic posts, but hadn’t yet found the spotlight. It’s time to do it again!

SEG's Small Business Conference

SEG conducted their Small Business marketing Unleashed Conference in Houston this the last couple of days. They posted recaps to a lot of the sessions. Here are the ones I found particular good and interesting: 1. Unleashed: Blogging for Businesss on the topic of company blogging, thought this post fit well: Examples of Great Company Blogs

TMZ.com Sued By Anna Nicole Smith's Mom

Anna Nicole Smith’s mother Virgie Arthur is suing online celebrity news site TMZ.com along with a number of other media outlets alleging she was defamed.Arthur alleges in a lawsuit filed in Texas state court on Monday that Smith’s lawyer and companion Howard K. Stern and others created a fictitious story that she was the mother of her stepbrother’s child to try and hurt her chances of getting custody of granddaughter Dannielynn.

Blogger Goofs On Twitter Ads

The latest gaff in online journalism comes courtesy of prominent tech blog, emphasizing once again an important point: When bloggers are under pressure to be first and fast, the journalistic process is undermined and due diligence is neglected.

Sphere Rounded Up By AOL

Blog search site Sphere and its widely used widget found a new home as AOL moved to acquire the startup.

Toast: Gawker Media Dumps Three Blogs

Nick Denton gave Wonkette, Gridskipper, and Idolator their walking papers in paring his blog network down to an even dozen.