Author: Neville Hobson

  • Seasoned FIR reporter Dan York in action

    Have you ever wondered how the fearless band of For Immediate Release podcast reporters actually records their contributions to the twice-weekly show? Wonder no more as Dan York, FIR’s correspondent in Burlington, Vermont USA, shows how it’s done. The report…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #303: December 20, 2007

    Content summary: Discussion: should brands join social networks?; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; Dan York reports on the Web Awards, Blognation, offline blog editors for Mac; follow-up and discussion on Jonathan Crow’s Great Social Experiment; David Phillips reports on…

  • Does the government really want to hear what you think about climate change?

    An interesting discovery: Phil Woolas, the Minister for Climate Change – I never knew we had someone with this portfolio – writes a blog called Bali Diary. He started it in mid November. Woolas works at the Department for Environment,…

  • An abrupt ending for Blognation

    This is what you now see if you go to any of the websites of Blognation, the blog network that’s been embroiled in scandal and controversy for the past few weeks. It’s too bad. If there’s one thing that disgraced…

  • Cuts from FIR #302

    Overflow from today’s FIR #302: 1-Minute News Bloggers cause Wal*Mart to remove a product Recession lessons for PR practitioners Download FIR Cuts MP3s – WalMart (3:31) | Recession (4:41). If you want to automatically receive FIR Cuts as they’re published,…