Daily Archives: Tuesday, December 20, 2005

News of the weird

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 by Rex Hammock

News of the weird: At first I thought the following headline was a link to the Onion. Brooks & Dunn To Open For Rolling Stones. Sure, it’s a joke: it’s just not a parody. Related posts: rexblog nano The Tumblr-fication … Continue reading →

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MORE ON TIME INC.: LOOK FOR CUTBACKS AND MAGAZINES SALES IN ’06

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 by Rex Hammock

What Jon Fine says about Time Inc. in 2006: (On his BusinessWeek weblog, Fine on Media): “Look for Time Inc. to prune its portfolio—that is, sell some titles—in 2006, judging from what I’m hearing inside and outside the company. In … Continue reading →

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Positive spin on transit strike days

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 by Rex Hammock

Positive spin on transit strke days: From Khoi Vinh comes a “sunnyside of the street” take on the New York Transit strike. Quote: “Let me say there is a silver lining in this cloud: Manhattan, today, is less like its … Continue reading →

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>Banner ads on Google?

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 by Rex Hammock

Banner ads on Google? In this NYT story, more details emerge surrounding the AOL-Google deal including a $300 million Google advertising credit AOL can use in various ways (on top of the $1 billion Google is paying for 5% of … Continue reading →

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Public Relations lesson of the day

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 by Rex Hammock

Public Relations lesson of the day: A long time ago, I was in the public relations business. I can’t tell you how many times I advised a particular client to do exactly what Dave Winer is saying this morning: “I … Continue reading →

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