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Full story: Is there such a thing as a British accent?
The British accent is the most attractive in the world according to a survey of 11,000 people globally, says a report in yesterday’s print edition of the Telegraph newspaper (and also in the online edition). The Telegraph’s concise report notes that 27 percent of respondents to the survey rated British as the “sexiest” and “most […]
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Full story: The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #794: February 9, 2015
Quick News: New podcast ‘Context Matters’ from Brian Solis and Chris Saad, workers want employer perspective on political and public policy issues, Madonna premieres new music video on Snapchat, U.S universities banning smartwatches; Ragan promo; News That Fits: The Internet of Things and “intimate data”; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: reflections about communicating in a collectivist […]
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Full story: FIR Interview: Steve Rubel on Storytelling in the Age of Social News Consumption
Among the hundreds of thousands of news items distributed online every day, a precious few gain traction and spread across social networks (mostly Facebook, but even including “dark social” channels like messaging apps and email). Journalists are under increasing pressure to produce content people will share, and they are adopting practices they believe can increase […]
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Full story: The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #793: February 2, 2015
Nominate FIR for 10th Annual People’s Podcast Awards; we could use iTunes reviews, too; Quick News: People still share most of their content on Facebook, British Army sets up new brigade “to win in the Information Age”, Uber’s pricing model comes to the workplace, Battenhall PR firm launches WhatsApp information service; Ragan promo; News That […]