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While they have been around for many years, Weblogs — or blogs — are starting to gain significant traction among Web users, as the Google search engine integrates blogger and blogging tools into its new… Continued

Forbes Inc. 28. W. 23rd St. New York, NY 10010 http://www.forbes.com The Windup The editorial mission at Forbes.com is noble: to make its readers richer and smarter. Notes Paul Maidment, editor of the site: “We… Continued

Jolie Hunt (jolie.hunt@ft.com) recently took over as PR director for the North American region of The Financial Times. The salmon-colored daily, which launched in the U.S. in 1997, has struggled against the ad recession stateside… Continued

Broadcaster Jim Hill, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of News Broadcast Network (NBN), died July 4 at the age of 84 in Claremont, Calif., after a brief illness. Hill, whose 65-year career spanned nearly every… Continued

There were a couple of media episodes last week that, taken together, beg several PR questions. The first was the vituperative comments made by MSNBC commentator Michael Savage that cost him his job with the… Continued

The study reinforces the need for companies to listen carefully to Web site visitors’ queries and be prepared to provide accurate information about their operations. Communication executives should also study what certain companies have done… Continued

After working as associate editor in London for the United Kingdom edition of Mediaweek, Claire Atkinson crossed the pond in 1998 to write freelance articles for several U.K.- based publications, such as The Independent, The… Continued

In the front-page story on independent PR practitioners in the June 23 issue of PR NEWS, Peter Hyman’s e-mail address was incorrectly stated. It is pdhyman@mindspring.com or peter@pdhcommunications.com. Per the same article, Sandra Beckwith typically… Continued

D S Simon Productions, which produces and distributes VNRs (video news releases), recently reached an agreement with Men’s Health Network (MHN) that will allow selected healthcare PR pros to align their company’s or clients’ messages… Continued

A few of Miller’s “SNL” predecessors, including Chevy Chase and Bill Murray, got their start on the nationally syndicated “The National Lampoon Radio Hour”, which ran from 1973-1974. Now, New York-based syndicator Network One plans… Continued