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Strike beards captivate slack-jawed Americans

January 03, 2008

As late night talk shows finally returned to the air, a nation numbed by reruns focuses more on the hosts' "strike beards" than on the monologues. Leno returns and delivers his own jokes in violation of WGA rules, raising questions about whether his hack writers will return happy. Meanwhile, forecast for the Weather Channel: slight chance of sale, with $5 billion in showers.

Lifetime unveils broad media blitz for 'Naked'

January 03, 2008

NEW YORK: Lifetime Television's publicity department launched a multi-week media campaign to generate buzz for its new show How to Look Good Naked. The cable network said the run up to the January 4 premiere is its largest for any reality show in Lifetime's history.

Wal-Mart places promotional group under its in-house supervision

January 02, 2008

BENTONVILLE, AR: Working Families for Wal-Mart (WFWM), the Edelman-run group designed to serve as a positive public face composed of supporters of the retailer, is being changed into a completely in-house endeavor.

On the beat: media

December 23, 2007

The biggest media story of 2007 - in fact, the only real media story of 2007 - was the changes being inflicted on the media by the Internet. Every other story was an offshoot of this fundamental dynamic.

Apple spurs end of blog

December 21, 2007

CUPERTINO, CA: A popular blog receiving leaked information about Apple products has agreed to shut down in the wake of a company lawsuit, raising questions about whether bloggers should have the same rights as journalists.

The union conundrum

December 20, 2007

SF Weekly today takes a look at MediaNews CEO Dean Singleton and his distaste for newsroom unions. Which is unfortunate, since the MediaNews-owned

Dow Jones deal prompts PR staff cuts

December 19, 2007

NEW YORK: As shareholders approved News Corp's acquisition of Dow Jones (DJ) on December 13, the ax fell in DJ's corporate communications department.

WOM firm BzzAgent touts consumer outreach results

December 18, 2007

BOSTON: Seminal word of mouth marketing firm BzzAgent said that its campaigns reached almost 11 million more consumers this year than last year, aided by an improved web presence and stronger ties with PR and ad agencies.

Goldman gets the word out for striking writers

December 17, 2007

On a frigid December afternoon, a group of around 100 writers trudged in a self-contained circle outside of HBO's headquarters on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.

Interview: Paul Boutin

December 17, 2007

Paul Boutin has been documenting the intersection of pop culture and technology for more than a decade. Formerly a senior editor at Wired, he is now a freelance writer who often appears in Slate, Wired, and Valleywag.

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