Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Vendio Launches E-commerce Blogger Search Contest - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)


Vendio Launches E-commerce Blogger Search Contest
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Vendio Services Inc., the leading provider of ecommerce software for online merchants, is announcing the launch of an e-commerce blogger search contest. One blogger will be chosen to win a paid blogging contract writing for Vendable, the Vendio blog, ...

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Egyptian Blogger To Face Retrial; His Hunger Strike Approaches 50 Days - NPR (blog)


Ahram Online

Egyptian Blogger To Face Retrial; His Hunger Strike Approaches 50 Days
NPR (blog)
An Egyptian military appeals court ruled today that blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad, who was sentenced to prison this spring for insulting government authorities, would receive a new military trial. The decision is regarded as a setback by ...
Blogger Mikel Nabil to be retried in military courtAl-Masry Al-Youm
Concern for imprisoned dissident blogger in EgyptEkklesia
Egyptian protesters demand release of detained blogger, activistsWireUpdate
Ahram Online -Daily News Egypt -Egyptian Gazette
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Blogger Showdown: Can Any Man Pull off Cowboy Gear? - Esquire (blog)


Esquire (blog)

Blogger Showdown: Can Any Man Pull off Cowboy Gear?
Esquire (blog)
So we turned to two men who live in the same city, but have very different views, for this week's Blogger Showdown. James Fox, of the excellent 10Engines, is in full support, while Giuseppe Timore — of An Affordable Wardrobe and host of the Boston ...


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2011-12 NBA Blogger Previews: Cleveland Cavaliers - Waiting For Next Year


Waiting For Next Year

2011-12 NBA Blogger Previews: Cleveland Cavaliers
Waiting For Next Year
For the last several years, we have participated in the NBA Blogger Previews, hosted by CelticsBlog. It's always been a fun exercise and a great way to keep up with what's going on with all the other teams in the league. So why should this year be any ...

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A Blogger at Arab Spring's Genesis - New York Times


A Blogger at Arab Spring's Genesis
New York Times
“It was very dangerous to be a blogger under Ben Ali,” Ms. Ben Mhenni, a 27-year-old activist and blogger, said in a cafe here on the capital's Avenue Habib Bourguiba. Tunisians had taken to this street and many others to rebel against the regime of ...

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Newly revealed lunch blogger hopes for better school nutrition - CNN (blog)


BlogWorld (blog)

Newly revealed lunch blogger hopes for better school nutrition
CNN (blog)
For a year, an anonymous blogger ate the same school lunches as her students at a Chicago, Illinois, elementary school. From bagel dogs, yellowish meatloaf and chicken tenders, which she likened to "squirts of chicken foam," she ate the lumps on her ...
Food Blogger Tackles the Issue of Unhealthy School LunchesBlogWorld (blog)

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Video: Blogger mysteriously crashes Republican presidential debate - Hot Air


Globe and Mail

Video: Blogger mysteriously crashes Republican presidential debate
Hot Air
The clip comes from Herman Cain's appearance at TeaCon Midwest two weekends ago in Chicago, when Guy Benson, Katie Pavlich, and I were conducting a panel discussion just prior to Cain's speech. I bet you're wishing they'd used the camera angle that ...
Opinion: Instead of Econ Fixes, Tonight's Debate Will Show GOP InfightingWNYC (blog)
GOP Debate: Immigration, the Issue that Won't Go Away for Rick Perry, DidFox News
Cain Unites America: Everyone Thinks His 9-9-9 Plan is a JokeThe Atlantic Wire

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Blogger released in mass amnesty in Burma - CPJ Press Freedom Online


CPJ Press Freedom Online

Blogger released in mass amnesty in Burma
CPJ Press Freedom Online
Bangkok, October 12, 2011 - The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes today's release of Burmese blogger and comedian Maung Thura, but reiterates its call for the immediate and unconditional release of at least 13 other journalists on CPJ's ...

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Hard Choices: Do Libraries Really Destroy Books? - NPR (blog)


Hard Choices: Do Libraries Really Destroy Books?
NPR (blog)
Yesterday, an Australian blogger named S Peter Davis wrote a piece for Cracked (the surprisingly interesting online offshoot of the old comedy print magazine) called "6 Reasons We're In Another 'Book-Burning' Period In History. ...
The Library Is Hardly Ever Open As It IsNBC Chicago (blog)

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Million-dollar Twitter libel suit dismissed - OregonLive.com


Million-dollar Twitter libel suit dismissed
OregonLive.com
By Sally Ho, The Oregonian The million-dollar Twitter libel lawsuit between a Tigard doctor and Portland blogger has been dismissed, according to one of the lawyers involved. Portland blogger Tiffany Craig's lawyer Linda Williams confirmed that Jerry ...

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Monday, October 10, 2011

PR Firm Calls Blogger 'Bitch,' Then Lectures Her About Manners - Gawker


Business Insider

PR Firm Calls Blogger 'Bitch,' Then Lectures Her About Manners
Gawker
Brandlink Communications is a nationwide PR firm with a minimum of two employees who are astoundingly inept: the one who sent the blogger the stupid celebrity pitch, and the one who called her a "fucking bitch," without apology. The blogger in question ...
PR Exec Curses Out Mom Blogger, Gets Annihilated On Twitter And The BlogosphereBusiness Insider
How not to succeed at PR: Houston's Bloggess owns name-calling VP on Twitter ...CultureMap Houston

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Blogger Bomber banned from RNZ for criticism of Key - 3News NZ (blog)


3News NZ (blog)

Blogger Bomber banned from RNZ for criticism of Key
3News NZ (blog)
Left-wing blogger Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury has been banned from Radio New Zealand, after criticising John Key on the show The Panel. Bomber made comments on the show regarding the throat slitting incident in Parliament last week and ...

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Ultimate Blogger Maynard: Time to get it - CityNews


Ultimate Blogger Maynard: Time to get it
CityNews
Media workouts were Thursday, where you work out in front of the cameras, and now (Friday afternoon) I am cutting weight for the weigh-in. No one is going to admit they are struggling, so you will have to believe me that I've only got a couple of ...

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Ross Mirkarimi Interview: San Francisco Sheriff's Race - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)


San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Ross Mirkarimi Interview: San Francisco Sheriff's Race
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
When the news that San Francisco's District Five Supervisor, 28-year San Franciscan, and co-founder of The Green Party of California, Ross Mirkarimi was running for sheriff first hit the eyes and ears of this blogger, the first question was “Why? ...

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MG Siegler: From blogger to VC - Fortune (blog)


The Atlantic Wire (blog)

MG Siegler: From blogger to VC
Fortune (blog)
How MG Siegler's blogger past will help, and possibly hinder, his new career as a VC. Twenty-nine year-old tech blogger MG Siegler is making the move from journalist to venture capitalist, agreeing to join his ...
Techcrunch Blogger Siegler Joins Arrington At CrunchfundPortfolio.com (blog)
The Tech Blogger Bubble Is HereThe Atlantic Wire (blog)

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Alabama, LSU clearly the best in college football (Blogger roundtable) - al.com


al.com

Alabama, LSU clearly the best in college football (Blogger roundtable)
al.com
By IBleedCrimsonRed Alabama running back Trent Richardson (3) carries the ball as Florida linebacker Jelani Jenkins (3, right) closes in on the play in the first quarter Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. ...

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Auburn faces different kind of challenge in Arkansas (Blogger roundtable) - The Huntsville Times - al.com


The Huntsville Times - al.com

Auburn faces different kind of challenge in Arkansas (Blogger roundtable)
The Huntsville Times - al.com
(The Birmingham News, Hal Yeager) *This installment of the al.com blogger roundtable comes from former UNC defensive back Michael Felder, author of the college football blog In The Bleachers. Auburn question 1: Dire predictions of Auburn's winless ...
Auburn DC Ted Roof deserves applause for Tigers' South Carolina performance ...al.com

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Imprisoned blogger on hunger strike 'staying strong,' says brother - Daily News Egypt


Imprisoned blogger on hunger strike 'staying strong,' says brother
Daily News Egypt
By Omnia Al Desoukie/Daily News Egypt CAIRO: Maikel Nabil, an imprisoned blogger who has been on a hunger strike for 48 days, assured his family that he is “staying strong and will not be broken,” according to his brother Mark who spoke at a press ...
Egyptian blogger on prison hunger strikeWorld War 4 Report
Maikel Nabil's family on edge as postponed trial nearsAhram Online

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Palestinian blogger wins honorary award - Ma'an News Agency


Ma'an News Agency

Palestinian blogger wins honorary award
Ma'an News Agency
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A Palestinian blogger and writer from the Gaza Strip has been awarded the Honorary Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award for 2011, a statement from the Anna Lindh foundation said Friday. Asma al-Ghoul was awarded the prize for ...
Anna Lindh Awards Palestinian BloggerWAFA - Palestine News Agency

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Lady Gaga Honors a HuffPost High Blogger! Congrats, Emily-Anne Rigal! - Huffington Post


Lady Gaga Honors a HuffPost High Blogger! Congrats, Emily-Anne Rigal!
Huffington Post
Emily-Anne is also a teen blogger for HuffPost High School and recently shared with us her own story about being bullied and choosing to speak out against bullying. According to Business Week, Gaga said Rigal has "strong convictions and a beautiful ...

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Fashion Blogger Influence Expands with Representation - NY Convergence


Fashion Blogger Influence Expands with Representation
NY Convergence
Previously thought of as fashion-obsessed amateurs, successful style bloggers have garnered an exceeding amount of both readership and agents looking to represent them. New York agency Digital Brand Architects is trying to position bloggers in the same ...

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2011 Columbia Gorge Marathon Course Preview: Trail Scenery, Road Simplicity - OregonLive.com (blog)


OregonLive.com (blog)

2011 Columbia Gorge Marathon Course Preview: Trail Scenery, Road Simplicity
OregonLive.com (blog)
By RunOregon Guest Community Blogger by Amy Jackson, guest community blogger The 2011 Columbia Gorge Marathon will take place on October 23rd. This is an ideal destination marathon with plenty of fun activities, scenery, and excellent restaurants in ...

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Family of Jihadist Blogger Tried Intervention Before He Left for Yemen - Fox News


The Age

Family of Jihadist Blogger Tried Intervention Before He Left for Yemen
Fox News
Friends and family of Samir Khan, the American Muslim radical who was killed Friday in Yemen alongside Al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki, said they saw him heading down a path to violence and tried to get him on the right path ...
One radical was young blogger in N. CarolinaPioneer Press

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Sunday, October 2, 2011

Blogger Outreach: 5 Tips for Connecting With Top Influencers - Mashable


Blogger Outreach: 5 Tips for Connecting With Top Influencers
Mashable
A single relationship with the right blogger could lead to thousands of instant relationships with targeted readers who fully trust that particular source; not to mention the back links. Unfortunately, the hunt for the right blogger can be a job all ...


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Wisconsin Vs. Nebraska: SB Nation Blogger Roundtable And Preview - SB Nation


SB Nation

Wisconsin Vs. Nebraska: SB Nation Blogger Roundtable And Preview
SB Nation
We preview Saturday's matchup between the Wisconsin Badgers and Nebraska Cornhuskers with a roundtable, featuring members of Corn Nation and Bucky's 5th Quarter. Sep 30, 2011 - There's little question which game is the ...
Beyond Big Ten Country: Wisconsin should emerge victorious in Nebraska's B1G ...PennLive.com (blog)

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RIP blogs: lapsed blogger's last post - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

RIP blogs: lapsed blogger's last post
Sydney Morning Herald
Long-time Melbourne blogger David Aitken, who works in IT, also admits he is no longer as prolific as he was when he started ''David's Corner'' in 2004. Back then, he was a single student churning out up to 50 posts a month as he travelled as a ...
Blogging: The New Wave of Diaries for Grown UpsThe Rotunda
Jesse Bushkar: Blogging for business profitSavannah Morning News
Personal blogging adapts to changing social mediaWhitman Pioneer
Business Review India -Web Trends
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Bellevue Blogger Launches Online Retail Store - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)


Bellevue Blogger Launches Online Retail Store
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Former Bellevue fashion blogger Rachel Kim of VueSociety announces the launch of her new e-commerce website (www.vuesociety.com), selling curated fashion pieces for women. Five percent of all sales are donated to a local non-profit organization, ...


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Detained blogger enters day 41 of hunger strike as health deteriorates further - Ahram Online


Detained blogger enters day 41 of hunger strike as health deteriorates further
Ahram Online
Entering day 41 of his open-ended hunger strike, the family of detained Egyptian blogger, Maikel Nabil, is increasingly frustrated with the military council's refusal to transfer the young activist to hospital. Activists from the Hisham Mubarak Law ...
Imprisoned blogger on hunger strike nears death, says brotherDaily News Egypt
How our online connectivity is making us better human beingsThe Next Web

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BroncoTalk-ing with Packers blogger Andy Tisdel - BroncoTalk


BroncoTalk

BroncoTalk-ing with Packers blogger Andy Tisdel
BroncoTalk
(REUTERS/Jim Young) BT exchanged interviews with Green Bay Packers blogger Andy Tisdel this week to discuss their upcoming game against the Denver Broncos. Check out Andy's work at Oak Creek Patch. BT: The Packers lost in back-to-back weeks to the ...

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

AOL blogger moonlights for ad agency, shills for client - Jalopnik


AOL blogger moonlights for ad agency, shills for client
Jalopnik
If a writer for a top automotive website took money or gifts from an ad agency to promote an automaker's celebrity contest, would it raise eyebrows? It would certainly raise ours. Today, Autoblog writer Jeff Glucker wrote about Nissan's Britney Spears ...

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Egypt: Jailed Blogger's Brother Harassed for Supporting Him - AllAfrica.com


Egypt: Jailed Blogger's Brother Harassed for Supporting Him
AllAfrica.com
Reporters Without Borders condemns attempts to intimidate detained blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad's brother, Mark Sanad, who says he has been threatened with imprisonment because of his public support for Maikel. The press freedom organization reiterates ...
Father says Egyptian blogger near deathUPI.com (blog)

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Blogger says City Hall ethics investigation is skewed - KRMG (blog)


KRMG (blog)

Blogger says City Hall ethics investigation is skewed
KRMG (blog)
One local political blogger says the only way to fairly investigate allegations of favoritism at City Hall is for Mayor Dewey Bartlett, Jr. to stay hands-off. Michael Bates has published e-mails on his website between Vickie Beyer and ...

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