Facebook: Not Where To Search For All Lost Buddies
During last night’s 60 Minutes segment on Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg set up Lesley Stahl’s profile — and an old colleague reached out quickly to her delight. Thus one of the major benefits cited was finding all your lost buddies or colleagues. Yet I don’t believe that people-search is the key strength of Facebook, until [...]
CBSNews.com, Digg, Sharing Election Interests
Heavily Dugg political stories on Digg will be part of CBSNews.com as complementary content for the network’s online election coverage. read more More: continued here cbsnewscom digg sharing election interests
CBS, YouTube Offer Musicians A Grammy Moment
A lucky unsigned musician will win a chance to jam front and center with the Foo Fighters next month during the Grammy Awards. read more More: continued here cbs youtube offer musicians a grammy moment
Internet Crushing TV Networks
Sliding attention isn’t only a problem for newspapers, as ABC, CBS, and NBC all saw viewership decline through 2007. read more More: continued here internet crushing tv networks
StarTrek.com Team Fired; Reorg Cited
Four days after participating in “Star Trek Day” on the Writers Guild of America’s picket lines at Paramount, the StarTrek.com production team received its walking papers from CBS Interactive. read more More: continued here startrekcom team fired reorg cited
CBS Radio Wants To Expand On Web
The old media vs. new media arguments are usually based on the idea of print vs. the Internet. CBS Radio is also looking to update itself, however, by embracing and expanding its online branches. Impressive growth, big arrangements – it’s all part of what sounds like a fairly realistic plan. CBS Radio “will invest in [...]
Truveo Brings Video To CBS Radio
Media continues to mesh into an amalgam of all kinds of content, the latest example coming in the form of a deal between AOL’s Truveo video search and CBS Radio.About three dozen CBS Radio websites will receive a dose of video, courtesy of Truveo. AOL acquired Truveo in 2005, shortly after inking a billion-dollar deal [...]
The Writers Strike And The Future Of The Net
The Writers Guild of America strike has been an interesting debacle to watch, complete with a host of issues the public might not have thought of before. The inevitable convergence of the Internet and TV is one of them; the continued homogenization of American culture is another. Fortunately, the revolution is being blogged about. What [...]
Google Wants To Be An American Idol
Talks between Google and Simon Fuller – TV and music impressario – to develop a global online video presence, according to reports and rumors. Fuller was part of the creative team that developed American Idol and the UK version Pop Idol and has been in talks with Google for over a year. IPTV is seen [...]
Specific Media Ad Network Raises $100 Million
It’s not clear exactly how much money Specific Media got in a recent round of funding. What is clear, though, is that the online advertising company intends to go on an acquisition spree. In its current state, Specific Media isn’t exactly tiny; comScore puts it in third place behind Advertising.com and ValueClick, and its advertising [...]
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