The News Review:
- Kirk Douglas turns blogs into his latest conquest
- Live-Blogging Obama’s News Conference
- Celebrity Mental Health Musings Take Center Stage as Psych Central …
- Jeff Probst blogs ‘Survivor: Gabon’ finale!
- House Republicans to launch blog
- Elevator pitch company Vator.tv adds micro-blogging
- HedgeCo Hosts Blogging Platform Provides Outlet for Hedge Fund …
Kirk Douglas turns blogs into his latest conquest
Reuters
“I express my opinion and I tell them that they don’t have to agree with me because it’s a free country” he said. “And their answers are very very interesting. In an online universe where blogs are often grammatically incorrect or stream-of-consciousness screeds Douglas’ distinguishes himself with reasoned entries that cover everything from acting (he calls it “a disease”) to his memories of once spending Thanksgiving in Pakistan. He also brings humor to his site. When listing his favorite movies he wrote “‘Champion’ ‘Spartacus’ ‘Paths of Glory’ and ‘Lonely Are the Brave’ (I just happen to be in these movies. )” Some 4400 MySpace users linked to his page as “friends. “All the comments that he gets on his page are so supportive and people really find him truly inspirational” said Angie Allgood director of talent relations at MySpace.
Live-Blogging Obama’s News Conference
Wall Street Journal Blogs NY
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Celebrity Mental Health Musings Take Center Stage as Psych Central …
MarketWatch
com) announced the addition of “Celebrity Psychings” a new blog discussing mental health issues and psychology topics with celebrities. Musicians actors and other members of the media take center stage as professional blogger Alicia Sparks tackles issues head on while she adds her own flair and injects a dash of humility into what are often sensationalized topics. “Alicia has been a creative insightful voice in mental health blogging for some time now” said Dr. founder and publisher of Psych Central. “I’m honored to have her join our team to focus on the intersection of mental health and celebrity because it offers a unique opportunity to help reduce the stigma of mental disorders.
Jeff Probst blogs ‘Survivor: Gabon’ finale!
Entertainment Weekly
I’m sitting on my couch banging this out so forgive me if it’s not the most entertaining blog of the season. (For more on last night’s finale including who won follow the jump. ) Bob wins!! I’m happy. I really think he deserved it. I love that he’s 57 and our oldest winner ? we need more people over 50 playing this game.
Related from Limosuineorangecounty: Exclusive Interview: Bob Crowley Winner of ‘Survivor: Gabon’
House Republicans to launch blog
Daily News Tribune MA
Jones’ communications director Sarah Scalese said that often times Republicans on Beacon Hill feel their messages are either lost or go unreported by the media. “[Speaking] as a former member of the media the Massachusetts media tends to under-utilize press releases from Republican members. This blog is going to be instrumental in getting our message out there in an unfiltered manner” Scalese said. The inspiration for the site came in part from their Republican colleagues in the Senate who have been blogging at their “Scaling the Hill” (www. Launched earlier this year “Scaling the Hill” was the brainchild of Senate Minority Leader State Sen.
Elevator pitch company Vator.tv adds micro-blogging
VentureBeat CA
I’m not sure if this feature adds much to services that are already out there. After all any company can publish its own blog; if it wants to send out shorter updates it can sign up for an account on micro-blogging site. Vator’s “Company Updates” feed falls somewhere between the two models. It looks like messages are limited to a 280 characters which is twice as long as the maximum length of a message in Twitter but much shorter than most blog posts.
HedgeCo Hosts Blogging Platform Provides Outlet for Hedge Fund …
PR Web (press release) WA
Net the premium source of hedge fund data and services has unveiled a new hedge fund specific blog platform. Written by fund industry experts the blogs will feature commentary on the market hedge fund industry topics as well as other related topics.