Aug 10

Drilling Down: It’s Not the Ad; It’s Getting the Bill

Cellular Telephones, Wireless Communications, Advertising and Marketing, text messaging No Comments »

A majority of people say they are averse to having advertisements sent to their cellphones. But nearly a quarter of people say they have responded to such ads.

Source: By ALEX MINDLIN

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Aug 10

Media Outlets Losing Money From a Lack of Auto Ads

Newspaper Assn of America, Magazine Publishers of America, Online Advertising, Newspapers, Advertising and Marketing, automobiles No Comments »

The flight of advertising dollars to the Internet is one explanation for the pain felt by traditional media. Another culprit that is increasingly to blame is Detroit.

Source: By TIM ARANGO and STUART ELLIOTT

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Aug 10

The Media Equation: All of Us, the Arbiters of News

Olympic Games (2008), National Broadcasting Co, Blogs and Blogging (Internet), Recordings and Downloads (Video), Computers and the Internet, television No Comments »

In the age of Twitter and YouTube, crowds are driving the media agendas.

Source: By DAVID CARR

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Aug 10

Many Fail to See the Humor in ‘I Am Rich’ for the iPhone

Heinrich, Armin, Apple Inc|AAPL|NASDAQ, iphone, software No Comments »

Users didn’t laugh at a software developer’s creation of a pricey iPhone application that gave them nothing more than an image of a multifaceted ruby.

Source: By ERIC A. TAUB

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Aug 10

Craigslist experiences listings outage (CNET)

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CNET - Updated at 11:43 a.m. PDT to report that the site appears to be operational again.

Source: CNET

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