Year: 2008

  • Expanding the scope of EuroBlog 2008

    The EuroBlog 2008 conference in Brussels, which ended on Saturday, brought together about 100 people from the worlds of PR academia and PR practice from across Europe and from the USA. The event was billed as "Social media and the…

  • Podcasting and digital rights

    If you’re a UK-based podcaster and concerned about digital rights, an upcoming event from the UK Podcasters Association (UKPA) may interest you: UKPA is hosting a seminar on rights with the Open Rights Group at the Guardian, Farringdon, London, Saturday…

  • The political cynicism of Quaero

    I’m probably one of the relatively few Englishmen who think the European Union is a good thing. After all, I am from a country that talks about Europe generally as a separate place, as in "I’m going to Europe" rather…

  • FIR Interview: CNW Group’s Melanie Kurzuk – March 14, 2008

    CNW Group – formerly Canada News Wire – has launched Access CNW, a web-based service that puts press release distribution into the hands of clients. The service includes a number of features in common with the social media release, including…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #327: March 13, 2008

    Content summary: A topic for the next call-in show; CNW Group interview coming; Ragan to exand unconference program; Media Monitoring Minute; Dan York’s report; Neville and David Phillips under the English Channel; Eric Schwartzman’s report; One-Minute News: how to handle…