Content summary: Shel’s on the road; the next FIR has Joseph Thornley as guest co-host as Neville’s going to Twestival Local; upcoming FIR interviews include Steve Rubel; Michael Netzley reports from Singapore on sovereign wealth and communication; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: a question of grammar and a BBC blooper, Austin TX newspaper’s use of Posterous, employers prepare for second wave of swine flu, AT&T PR fail, Dixons Group employees insult customers on Facebook, banks on Twitter; FIR Friendfeed Room round-up; music from Belladonna; and more.

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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for September 7, 2009: A 60-minute podcast recorded live from Wokingham, Berkshire, England, and almost live from Concord, California, USA.

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So, until Thursday September 10…

(Cross-posted from For Immediate Release, Shel’s and my podcast blog.)