Cry, Freedom. Again.

The right to freely opine on the web is becoming more difficult by the day. Whereas in America people may stir up controversy over some remaks they make, there is no specific law that can silence their sentiments. As long as the writer remains courteous and follows the basic...

Cameroon Experiences Internet Outage

Until 1992 mass media in Cameroon was mainly by way of traditional channels i.e. press, radio and television; research was usually conducted in libraries. e-mail and on-line news feeds were certainly not the order of the day. Some Cameroonians can now better appreciate...

Cracking the Pain Taboo at the Tattoo Shop

Amsterdam (PRWeb) December 6, 2008 -- Getting tattooed used to be the exclusive domain for bikers, rock stars,military types, and other rough ones. Nowadays tattoos have gone mainstream. A study done last year by...

Vegas in trouble

Last week I was in Vegas for Blogworld and was struck by the inability of my fellow new media peers to see the collapsing city around them.  While the practictioners of new media and citizen journalism were...

The people you'll see in Vegas

Nevada has some of the most spectacular scenery on earth.  Of course I’m talking about people watching in Vegas.  Archetypes from across the globe congregate in droves every year.  Although the numbers are down this year the quality of the participants is as...

Blogworld and The Imploding Casino

 I’m at the place where a lot of Casinos have imploded lately.  No, I’m not on Wall Street, I’m in Vegas, the scene of BlogWorld 2008.  Ordinarily I’d be excited about going to Vegas but...

Sports Blogging Featured in Vegas

As Vegas gears up for BlogWorld, the sports action is coming to the fore. This year, some of the industry's biggest names will be speaking on the subject, imparting wisdom to blogging veterans and n00bs alike....

How to Hack BlogWorld

Some great advice from Larry Chiang:"In this post, I break down conference fundamentals.  In keeping with the Las Vegas spirit of earning a win, preparing to do well and getting lucky (or as Mark Cuban says,...

Use Twitter to Keep Track of Parties and Events @ Blogworld

This from the Blogworld blog:"You’re coming to Blogworld and New Media Expo 2008 here in Las Vegas. In fact, you might already be here. But how do you keep track of what’s going on, who is meeting up at what bars or nightclubs, what parties are happening, and even which...

Fortune 500 Takes Over BlogWorld

This doesn't surprise me but it's interesting to see the stats on this."Featured speakers at the pre-show event on September 19 include: John Andrews, Senior Marketing Manager - Emerging Media at Walmart Michael Brito, Social Media Evangelist at Intel Hilary Weber,...

BlogWorld Expo Conference Returns with Dedicated Sports Blogging Track - Mark...

Sports is something I know very little about so this could be my chance to elevate my knowledge from pitiful to below average." LAS VEGAS, Sep 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BlogWorld & New Media Expo, the first and only conference dedicated to ...

Patreaus Did Not Betray Us - Senate Did :: MAXINE

"UPDATED with comments link button at end of post -   In a move that can only be shouted back to the "Leftosphere" ... "FACTS DO MATTER"! It was only a little over one month ago as was observed here, at...

“Facts Don’t Matter” Says The “Leftosphere” :: MAXINE

"Facts Don’t Matter! - A stunning revelation stated almost in emphatic unison from three of the most respected and read political weblog posters presenting at Blogworld & New Media Expo. This bold...

Blogworld & New Media Expo -- “Woodstock For Wordsmiths” :: MAXINE

"Attending a tradeshow usually becomes an exercise in real work. One attends conference modules headed up by well oiled presentations that are tightly scripted and thinly veiled attempts at a one hour...

VIVA, Las Vegas! – It’s A Whole New (blog) World! :: MAXINE

"From LA, it’s just a short four hour drive with the “Desert Stations” 98&99FM filling in on the background while we, at MAXINE press across the winding road to Las Vegas. Starting Wednesday, and...

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