CORRECTED: L.A. professor triggers Myanmar Web shutdown
October 4, 2007
Reuters - A Los Angeles academic may
have been a driving force behind the move by Myanmar's
19-year-old dictatorship to shut down Internet access after
bloggers posted images of soldiers killing civilians.
Is Spears OK with losing kids? Pundits abuzz about singer’s latest troubles
October 2, 2007
Canadian Press - The sad and spectacular personal decline of pop star Britney Spears reached its lowest point this week as the seemingly unperturbed pop star lost physical custody of her children, promptly handed them to her ex-husband and then headed to a tanning salon, a high-profile eatery and a five-star Beverly Hills hotel.
HP Adjusts to Online Printing
September 30, 2007
PC World - In the era of Web 2.0 that sees content going digital and people communicating through blogs and wikis, Hewlett Packard says the printing world needs to keep pace. Its solution, dubbed Print 2.0, aims to provide a quality printing experience no matter where the content resides. The goal? Keeping those print drums rolling.
What celebs are saying in the blogosphere
September 27, 2007
USATODAY.com - Britney Spears' MySpace blog came to life Wednesday with an announcement that Gimme More is available on iTunes, along with a new promo shot of Spears. Former View host Rosie O'Donnell takes on the daytime chatfest in a post challenging the show's claim that ratings are up without her. And Dancing With the Stars contestant Jane Seymour concedes that she had serious nerves for her debut foxtrot this week.
Miliband's blog goes live
September 27, 2007
AFP - Britain got its first blogging foreign secretary Wednesday as David Miliband logged on to give his on-line thoughts about policy and global events.
US State Department dips into world of blogs
September 26, 2007
AFP - The State Department entered the crowded blogosphere Wednesday with the launch of "Dipnote," an Internet chat forum designed to shed cyber-light on US foreign policy.
The Latest Buzz: Rancor Reigns in Philly as "Inky" Cuts Deep
September 26, 2007
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK As E&P noted yesterday, Daniel Rubin, the longtime Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, has been offering commentary at this blog there, named "blinq," on the latest layoffs at that paper this week, with readers weighing in, of course. This follows a bitter near-strike, the dismissal of several dozen staffers is not going down real well in Philly.
Liberal Bloggers Paying Iraq Bet Offered by Conservative Pundit
September 26, 2007
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK Progressive bloggers pledged about $800 as of this morning toward the $1,000 that Jonah Goldberg said — on Feb. 8, 2005 — he'd give the USO if the Iraq War was still going badly in 2007.
Iraqi Correspondents Maintain Sense of Humor — And Outrage
September 26, 2007
Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK As we noted earlier this week, McClatchy's Baghdad bureau maintains a blog where its Iraqi correspondents — who, unlike American reporters, are very much part of their communities — post news and reflections.
Insider vs. Outsider: Reviewing 'LAT' and 'NYT' Academy Awards Coverage
September 26, 2007
Editor and Publisher - EVANSTON, Ill. Unlike Eddie Murphy and Alan Arkin, the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times did not go quite head to head during the Oscar season, but the two newspapers did compete on the Web with revamped sites and chatty bloggers. The home team had a built-in advantage over the national champ. Still, the results overall provide insight into how top papers can best cover drawn-out cultural events over time — and in nearly real time.
