Daily Archives: Wednesday, February 8, 2006

Google is auctioning magazine ads

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Google is auctioning magazine ads: Here. Quote: “In this test, the control is in your hands: you choose the ad size, set your price, and decide how you’d like to use the space. There’s no risk to you – you … Continue reading →

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Maybe she could borrow some of Yahoo’s

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Maybe she could borrow some of Yahoo’s: Quote of the day from an intereview with Ann Moore, chairman and CEO of Time Inc. in today’s Wall Street Journal: “We have to get our creative mojo back.” (Background: Last year’s Yahoo … Continue reading →

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Matt McAlister has some theories on the RSS question of the week

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Matt McAlister has some theories on the RSS question of the week: Why is RSS taking so long to reach big time mainstream adoption?. Background: Matt works at Yahoo! where he has the title “Sr. Product Manager, RSS & Social … Continue reading →

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Math quiz for reporters, new question

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Math quiz for reporters, new question: Recently, the WSJ.com Numbers Guy, Carl Bialik, had a quiz for reporters and editors that explored how reporters and editors get confused when trying to explain anything to do with numbers. I have a … Continue reading →

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Awesome magazine/blog news

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 by Rex Hammock

Awesome magazine/blog news: Magazine consultant and B-to-B media blogger Paul Conley and Hershel Sarbin (who I can only describe as “legend” and one of my favorite people in the magazine industry) have started a “conversation in which (they) bring top … Continue reading →

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He graduated “in theory”

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 by Rex Hammock

He graduated “in theory”: Enhancing ones resume is not a good idea, especially if you’re only 24 years old and your job is at NASA and you think you need to “control the message” better among science reporters. Quote from … Continue reading →

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The economics of small

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 by Rex Hammock

The economics of small: I wish I could point to a free version of this story on page one of the Wall Street Journal. Quote: While big newspaper companies are increasingly battling the Internet and other sources of information and … Continue reading →

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