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SmartBlog On Social Media & Can social media save the radio star?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:31:19 -0800

From the page: "Radio is a unique platform. As long as people drive their cars or tune in at work, radio will continue to exist. And while the Internet age has brought about innovations in audio such as podcasting, iTunes, Pandora and Last.fm -�" it is my observation that talk radio has been slower to engage in the social media space comparatively speaking. Part of this reluctance may be due to the fact radio didn�t have to adapt as quickly since it has a loyal market -�" the morning drive and the afternoon rush hour -�" and audio isn�t always �oeGoogleable” in the same way that print articles are. Radio stations have a unique grip on their content in a way that text based-publishers don�t. If you want to know what�s going on, you have to tune in."

Gladwell for Dummies

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:17:43 -0800

From the page: "That success is in the eye of the unsuccessful would seem to be the great unspoken dilemma dogging critics asked to consider the work of the rich and famous author and inspirational speaker Malcolm Gladwell. No matter how well intentioned or intellectually honest their attempts to assess his ideas, the subtext of Gladwell's perceived success, and its implications for their own aspirations in the competitive thought-generation business, obscures their judgment and sinks their morale. Nearly a decade has passed since the New York Times dryly summarized Gladwell's first book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (2000), as "a study of social epidemics, otherwise known as fads," and yet, each Sunday, it still taunts perusers of the paperback nonfiction rankings, where it currently sits in sixth place. Gladwell may be merely "a slickster trickster" who "markets marketing" (as James Wolcott put it), or a "clever idea packager" who "cannot conceal the fatuousness of his core conclusions" (science writer John Horgan); he might even be an "idiot" (Leon Wieseltier). But one thing is clear: Gladwell is no fad. He is a brand, a guru, a fixture at New York publishing parties and in the spiels of literary agents hoping to steer writers toward concepts that will strike publishers as "Gladwellian." "

OnDemand - Air America

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:05 -0800

From the page: "When Jack Rice gets back from a trip, his family expects presents. So when he went to Gitmo, he didn't just tour the detention camps. He also did some shopping."

Top 10 Feminist Twitter Lists | Womens Rights | Change.org

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:26:10 -0800

From the page: "Well then. Twitter has rolled out yet another popularity tool to keep users addicted to the microblogging platform: Twitter lists.

To me, the lists are useful because they can help organize interest groups, offer a branding structure for companies, offer transparency about who is working with who and drive user generated recommendations that everyone can benefit from."

The Murdered Birds Of Midway Atoll (PHOTO GALLERY) - Green - Air America

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:45:31 -0700

From the page: "Every year, tens of thousands of albatross chicks die from a diet of human trash, fed to them by their parents who collect the debris as they fly over the heavily polluted Pacific Ocean. These photos were taken on Midway Atoll--a "tiny stretch of sand and coral" in the middle of the North Pacific, which also happens to be one of the world's most remote marine sanctuaries--by photographer Chris Jordan. Warning: these images may be disturbing."

Scholars and Rogues & Fox beats CNN in prime-time news, but so what?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:34:31 -0700

From the page: "CNN�s prime-time ratings �" those hours between 7 and 11 p.m. that command premium advertising rates �" have fallen sharply. CNN, reports The New York Times and MSNBC, now trails three of its principal competitors, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and its in-house competitor, HLN (formerly Headline News)."

Top 10 Halloween Costumes For Pets (PHOTOS) - Lifestyle - Air America

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:16:19 -0700

From the page: "With Halloween just around the corner, people are scurrying to find the best costume for the occasion. But amidst all the last minute planning, It's important to remember man's best friend. And so we've compiled ten of the most ingenious pet costumes around to make sure your furry friend steals the show. Take a look!"

GALLERY: Hollywood's Hottest Halloween Costumes - - Air America

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:42:03 -0700

From the page: "Hollywood's Hottest Halloween Costumes (PHOTO GALLERY)"

Wall Streets Designer-Dressed Thieves - Ring of Fire - Air America

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:59:06 -0700

From the page: "It brought tears to my eyes when I heard the bitter story about how Obama wants to slash the bonuses of the CEOs running TARP-funded companies. That Grey Poupon crowd has hired lobbyists to rally Americans around the idea that an evil socialist president is limiting their right to live the American �oescheme.” The American �oescheme” for most of those TARP CEOs and their staff was to steal trillions of dollars from America�s pension programs. Organizations like CitiGroup, for example, used illusory financial instruments like derivatives and synthetics to move pension program money from your pocket to theirs. To at least get a chuckle out of what probably happened to the value of your retirement plan during the �oeW” years, do this: Open the phonebook and randomly pick the name of a stockbroker or a bank president. Call that person and ask them to explain to you how a synthetic or a derivative actually works. Pin them down about details. Where does the instrument originate? How does it generate money? If you get the impression that they don�t understand the intricacies of those financial instruments, it�s not because they don�t know their trade. "

Top Ten Replacements For Joe Lieberman - Politics - Air America

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:35:23 -0700

From the page: "In honor of Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman's declaration that he will stand with the Republicans in filibustering a health care plan that includes a public option, we compiled a list of potential contenders for his Senate seat in 2012."