Liz Tascio of Media Magazine showed AdPulp some love in the January issue. >> Adpulp.com. Edited (and mostly written) by "poet, critic, and storyteller" David Burn, Adpulp is a smart, thorough, flexible blog. It also helps you navigate the dense jungle of media journalism. Burn delivers engaging insights while skillfully pointing readers to more coverage of the news, relevant content on other blogs, and comments by …
You’d Think Apple Could Use iTunes For Their On-Hold Music
I've been dealing with a dead Mac for a few days (not their fault--it's my abusive relationship with my Powerbook that caused it.) I spent about 10 minutes on hold when I called Apple's Technical Support hotline. During that time, the on-hold music was, and I kid you not, "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips and some other song I'd never heard before called "Rome Wasn't Built In A Day." That's just plain wrong. It reminded …
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Wonkette Too Busy Writing Books To Blog
Online Media Daily: Ana Marie Cox, who is leaving her post as editor of political blog Wonkette to author a second book, will be replaced by two male bloggers--at least one of whom already has a feminine alter ego--confirmed Gawker Media Managing Editor Lockhart Steele Wednesday. David Lat, who wrote "Underneath Their Robes," for which he presented himself in print as a female blogger, will co-edit Wonkette with …
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Conversational Media. Micro Media. Citizen’s Media. Take Your Pick.
For me, there was an interesting develoment today. I noticed a new blog--Amy Gahran's Right Conversation--thanks to Steve Rubel's pointer. Amy is a conversational media consultant, content strategist, and freelance writer/editor based in Boulder, CO. It was the "conversational media" part that jumped out at me. For this is a term I've been using since 2003. I'm not claiming I invented it. That's not important. I'm …
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10/20/30 Blues
Guy Kawasaki wants you to clean up your Power Point mess. As a venture capitalist, I have to listen to hundreds of entrepreneurs pitch their companies. Most of these pitches are crap: sixty slides about a “patent pending,” “first mover advantage,” “all we have to do is get 1% of the people in China to buy our product” startup. These pitches are so lousy that I’m losing my hearing, there’s a constant ringing in my …
Nimble Beats Big (Again)
Ad Age: In another victory for small ad agencies taking on Madison Ave. giants, Kraft Foods has moved creative responsibilities for its salad dressings, mayonnaise and barbecue sauce to independent McGarry Bowen, New York, the marketer said. The accounts had been at WPP Group’s JWT and Interpublic Group of Cos.’ Foote Cone & Belding, both in Chicago. Kraft spends about $35 million on salad dressing and mayonnaise, …
We’ve Got Southern Ohio Covered
I've advised a handful of people on their paths to Adlandia. It's nice when things work out as well as they have for Matt Bergantino, AdPulp's new contributing writer. Today, Matt's a Senior Copywriter at WPP's Bridge Worldwide in Cincinnati, working on P&G's internet properties. He's contributed to Salon and is currently a contributing editor at Cincinnati Magazine. Matt has also taught English Lit and writing at …
Brooklyn Needs A Boost
NY Daily News: A thousand would-be sloganeers answered Borough President Marty Markowitz's call for a boastful phrase that would boost tourism - but in the end, a single slogan wasn't enough. "Brooklyn is too broad and diverse for one slogan," said Markowitz spokeswoman Jocelyn Aframe. "It became apparent that one slogan wouldn't be able to express all that Brooklyn has to offer." Instead, the Brooklyn Tourism …