Monthly Archives: September 2010

Free Speech vs. Book Burning

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

Howard Kurtz, Washington Post – Why does Florida pastor who wants to burn Koran get so much media attention? Brian Stelter, NY Times – More on media love for Florida pastor.  (Yes, I realize the coverage has been uniformly negative, … Continue reading →

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More on Sulzberger and NY Times Leaving Print

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

Yesterday I gave a link to a brief comment about NY Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. talking about ending the printed version of the newspaper, and how this was old news.  The NY Observer has a better story on it … Continue reading →

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One way traditional newspapers are better than iPad newspapers

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Ralph Hanson
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Sulzberger Has Been Promising for 11 Years To End Printing of NY Times

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

Mediaite reports today that NY Times publisher and chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. has announced that “We will stop printing the New York Times Sometime in the Future.”  He made the statement at the WAN-IFRA’s 9th International Newsroom Summit in London. … Continue reading →

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Media News I Found On Twitter

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

Bob Dylan Song Featured in Ad for Google Instant Given that he previously appeared in a Victoria’s Secret ad, I guess we can’t get too upset.  How having search capability that is even faster than an every-few-seconds basis is a big … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

Who’s using mobile phones the most? And what are they using them for?  A great look at demographic data on mobile phone calling and texting from NielsenWire. I know what you want, but what do you need? How badly do … Continue reading →

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