The News Review:
- Hipster Blogging Tool Twitter Goes Mainstream
- ‘Blogging mayor’ to face Republican in 26th District
- Amitabh will start blogging in Hindi
- Fotolog Appoints Industry Veterans to Head World’s Largest Photo …
- Help out with blog research
- Blogging live from the Show Me Center
Hipster Blogging Tool Twitter Goes Mainstream
FOXNews
Friends and colleagues can then check the site to monitor each other’s updates. When the service first appeared a couple of years ago, its appeal seemed largely limited to narcissists who wanted to let everybody know what they were doing in real time. But, like blogs and social-networking sites, Twitter is starting to cross into the mainstream, as a wide range of people find interesting uses for the brief notes. Doctors are using Twitter to update patients about office hours. Local groups such as the Los Angeles Fire Department are using it to share details about service calls with interested residents, occasionally with graphic descriptions of the victims’ conditions. Related Stories.
‘Blogging mayor’ to face Republican in 26th District
Libertyville Review, IL
SYKORA asykora@pioneerlocal. 4 race for the 26th Senate District. Gentes, a 49 year-old real estate executive who is serving his second term as mayor, said he is running for the Senate out of frustration over how the state does business, which in his opinion is “inefficient and wasteful” and politically motivated. If elected, Gentes said he would “act as a cheerleader for the region,” blogging all the while to keep his would-be constituents informed. Duffy, 42, said he was encouraged to run by retiring Sen.
Amitabh will start blogging in Hindi
Oneindia, India
”There is great amount of gratefulness and support for my foray in Hindi. It has also come from quarters that do not know the language or are not familiar with it.
Fotolog Appoints Industry Veterans to Head World’s Largest Photo …
MarketWatch
com), the world’s largest photo-blogging website and the 8th most-active social network (Alexa). Jokela and Langer previously served, respectively, as Fotolog’s Chief Technology Officer and Senior Director of Product Management. Each adds new responsibilities as President while continuing in his previous capacity. “We know Arne and Yossi can lead Fotolog’s development, a major part of our strategy to build a global integrated online media company,” said Cyril Zimmermann, CEO of Fotolog’s corporate parent Hi-Media Group.
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Help out with blog research
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN
The Star Tribune?s Politically Connected site — specifically, the Big Question — is one they are including in their study, and they?ve asked us to post this reader survey. If you have a few minutes, we?d appreciate it if you?d answer this questionnaire.
Blogging live from the Show Me Center
Southeast Missourian, MO
The rock concert atmosphere continues. Kenny Hulshof just split the crowd in two, with half the crowd chanting "Sarah" and half chanting "Palin". It worked rather well. Meanwhile, people outside are getting angry because they’re not in yet. The line is still snaking all the way through the Pig Lot.