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Monday, September 8, 2008
Sun-Times News Group Deploys Pluck Social Media Platform Sun-Times News Group has deployed Pluck's social media platform to power reader forums, blogs and communities across its portfolio of digital properties. Features deployed include comments on articles, reader recommendations, and contextually related posts from the BlogBurst syndication network. - September 04, 2008
Topix Signs Several Content Providers News aggregator Topix has signed up several content providers. Topix will provide ZIP code-level news feeds to Accuweather.com, OurTown, A Greater Town, and Grapevine Communities. The news site is also in test-mode to power local sports news on ESPN.com. - September 03, 2008
Tribune Interactive Assembles New Content Team Saying it wanted to increase its search engine optimization and "help build more intriguing content" for Tribune Co. sites, Tribune Interactive (TI) named new appointments to a restructured content team.
- September 03, 2008
BieMedia Adds Video to AppVault Recruitment Solutions BieMedia is partnering with response management company AppVault to provide video services in AppVault's Virtual Career Events and BaZZing, enabling employers and schools advertising to jobseekers and potential students to provide a better online experience to the target audiences. - August 29, 2008
International Center for Journalists Relaunches Web Site The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) launched a new version of its Web site, IJNet.org, on Wednesday. The site has been redesigned and boasts an improved interface highlighting topics of interest. - August 27, 2008
Blogcritics.org Acquired by Technorati Technorati -- the blog search engine that showcases content from online newspapers and many other places -- announced today that it is acquiring Blogcritics.org. - August 26, 2008
Web Surfin' USA: Brian Wilson Teams Up with Gannett for New Release Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson is debuting his new album, That Lucky Old Sun, exclusively on Gannett's Web sites. From Aug. 22 through Sept. 1 more than 50 of Gannett's newspaper and TV properties will feature streaming audio of Wilson's latest offering. Capitol Records/EMI will release That Lucky Old Sun on Sept. 2. - August 22, 2008
UWIRE College Journos Blog Politics For 'Wash. Post,' CBS Web Sites The college journalism association that has been helping student journalists share content since 1984 has launched a Web site that provides student reports and views on the presidential campaign through The Washington Post and CBS News.
- August 21, 2008
'Financial Times' Partners with Amazon's Kindle The Financial Times has struck a deal to provide Amazon's digital reader Kindle with content. Readers can access the FT for 75 cents per issue or $9.99 per month. - August 20, 2008
Virginia Press Association Launches One-Stop Headline Shop The Virginia Press Association has launched HeadlineVA.com, a Web portal with links to news stories from ¿ and Web sites of ¿ some 30 to 40 VPA member publications. - August 19, 2008
WSJ Launches Free News Application for BlackBerry The Wall Street Journal launched a wireless application for BlackBerry smart phones Tuesday as news organizations look for opportunities to tap an emerging market for mobile advertising. - August 19, 2008
Greenspun Media Group Names Two Top Execs in Digital The publisher of the Las Vegas Sun has named two Interactive heavyweights to head up its digital division. Greenspun Media Group has appointed Rob Curley as president and executive editor and Chris Jennewein as senior vice president and publisher of its interactive division.
- August 18, 2008
Zillow Rolls Out ZIP-Code Level Ads Real estate Web site and newspaper partner Zillow.com has launched a new, targeted way for advertisers to reach homeowners, buyers, and sellers with the advertising platform Showcase Ads. - August 14, 2008
Print Classifieds for the Internet Age As an Editor & Publisher "interactive media" columnist, it's fairly rare that I write about print. But there's at least one component of the typical printed newspaper that's especially relevant to the digital side of the business, and is in dire need of rethinking: classifieds. - by Steve Outing - September 02, 2008
Web Integration on a Grander Scale We've reached a point where we have to go beyond user comments as the sole means of interaction on news articles. That's right -- it's time to integrate staff content and eyewitness reports supplied from your community. - by Steve Outing - July 24, 2008
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