PRNewser: Google’s byline search & PR

Source: PRNewser, “Google’s byline search a boon to PR,” by Jason, 6/26/09. Focuses on how PR professionals can use the feature to examine a journalist’s “byline history.” Also useful for journalists & librarians, of course!  The writer considers the effect of this feature on paid content providers such as Lexis & Cision.

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PR 2.0: Top Media Outlets

Source: PR 2.o, “Top Media Outlets,” by Brian Solis, 6/26/09. From the intro. to the list: BurrellesLuce recently published its 2009 Top Media List for 2009, which includes newspapers, blogs, consumer magazines and social networks. I’ve included all but social networks below as the rankings are outdated and inaccurate. I’ll publish an updated list shortly. [...]

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SmartBlog: Welch’s advise to HR professionals

Source: SmartBlog on Workforce, “Live from SHRM: A little tough love from Jack Welch,” by Mary Ellen Slayter,” 6/28/09. This brief post relates kernals of wisdom from Jack Welch who recently spoke at the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference.  What should HR professionals focus on in tough times?

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CMLP: Who’s in control of your online content

Source: Citizen Media Law Project, “Who’s in control of your online content?,” by Courtney French, 6/26/09. Reminds citizens who post online content that they can license their works with Creative Commons.  Provides a case study of the Smith family from Missouri; their family photo was used as an advertisement in Prague!

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ALA: Alternative Press Center events, Chicago

Please consider the following events by the Alternative Press Center: Alternative Press Center, publisher of the Alternative Press Index, has recently relocated to Chicago, IL from Baltimore, MD and invites all to stop in and see us at any of our 3 events during the ALA Summer Conference: The Alternative Press Center Booth at the [...]

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Forbes: Market’s best managers – including Iger

Source: Forbes.com, “The Market’s best managers,” by Alexandra Zendian, 6/23/09. Names top executives that have kept their companies thriving including our own Robert Iger, CEO of “the Mouse” – excerpt: Robert Iger, CEO of Walt Disney Co. ( DIS – news – people ), became a Top Gun for helping turn around ABC, a Disney [...]

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MBC: Vote for Radio Hall of Fame inductees

From the Museum of Broadcast Communications / Radio Hall of Fame Balloting is now open for the 2009 National Radio Hall of Fame! Share the opportunity to vote for the inductees with your friends. Visit our website to register and vote. You can also read about the nominees on the site. The deadline for voting [...]

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MediaDailyNews: Obama to tap Baker for FCC

Source: MediaDailyNews, “Obama to tap Baker for FCC seat,” 6/26/09. No mention of the potential Baker appointment in the FCC headlines; instead, many kudos to Genachowski on his Senate confirmation.

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Cineuropa: Havel to direct film

Source: Cineuropa, “Havel to debut as film director,” 6/24/09. I heart Havel! This is good news.

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WSJ: Comm woes at Boeing

Source: WSJ.com, “Communications woes show at Boeing,” by Peter Sanders, 6/26/09. Attributes production delays to internatl and external company communications.

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Adage: TW & Comcast – TV Everywhere

Source: Adage.com, “Time Warner links with Comcast for TV Everywhere trial: Some subscribers will be able to view TNT, TBS Programming on demand online,” by Andrew Hampp, 6/24/09. TV Everywhere is, “Time Warner’s industrywide initatiative to make cable TV programming available on an on-demand basis…”   Comcast plans a trial in July.  Finally: could this be [...]

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Knight/OJR: Grassroots J & underserved communities

Source: Knight Digital Media Center/OJR, “Growing pains, part 2: Can grassroots journalism help underserved communities,” by Emily Henry, 6/24/09. A nice exploration of how changes in journalism can benefit local communities while looking at the continual problem of the digital divide.

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ECREA: newsletter from Nordicom

Subject: On the International Agenda, a newsletter from NORDICOM Date: 6/24/09 An announcement o the NORDICOM newsletter, On the International Agenda was announced (condensed by me): *On the International Agenda 1-2009 is published Welcome to On the International Agenda, a newsletter from NORDICOM providing an up-date on policy developments at the international level. The No. [...]

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Poynter: Boston Globe / NYT agreement; Tehran video

Source: PoynterOnline>Top Stories, “Boston Globe, Newspaper Guild reach tentative agreement, “ by Steve Myers, 6/23/09. Amongst other points, the members’ paycuts were reduced to 5.94%. Also big news was the tragic video from Tehran. Read: “Iconic video from Tehran Protests demands new skills of journalists,” by Bill Mitchell, 6/22/09. An excerpt: The many unanswered questions [...]

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RCFP: Stars &Stripes reporter banned

Source: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, “Stars and Stripes reporter banned from embed,” by Caitlin Dickson, 6/24/09. Here is the lead: A reporter for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes has been banned from returning to his embedded post with an Army unit in Mosul, Iraq, on the grounds that he “refused to [...]

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WSJ: Arbitron to track tv viewing

Source: Wall Stree Journal.com, “Arbitron meters to track tv viewing,” by Sarah McBride, 6/24/09. It will track out-of-home tv viewing.

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OnlineMediaDaily: HuffPo & NY

Source: OnlineMediaDaily, “HuffPo’ll take New York.” Reports that HuffPo will at a new New York section. Speaking of Arianna: paidContent, “Twitter report card: Arianna Huffington,” by Tameka Kee, 6/24/09. Here is her Twitter.

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Variety: Oscar now has 10 best pics

Source: Variety, “Oscar expands best pic noms to 10,” by Timothy Gray, 6/24/09. No reason why in this alert.  Announcement was made by Academy president Sid Ganis. Here is the Press Release (6/24/09) by the Academy.  Apparently there used to be more nods allowed.  Quote: ‘Having 10 Best Picture nominees is going to allow Academy [...]

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E&P: AP “social media” policy

Source: Editor &Publisher, “New AP ‘Social Media’ policy draws union fire,” by Joe Strupp, 6/23/09. Rules are for sites such as Twitter, Facebook & MySpace.  Quote: Leaders of the News Media Guild, which represents 1,520 AP employees in the U.S., complained that one policy requiring Facebook users who are AP employees to delete material posted [...]

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MediaDailyNews: DTV transition

Source: MediaDailyNews, “Millions of TV viewers go dark, few complain,” by Joe Mandese, 6/18/09. We knew there were some folk out there who were unprepared for the DTV transition from analog to digital.  Mandese reports on the lack of complaints from those whose sets went dark.   Probably not tv addicts, eh?  He cites figures released [...]

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