China bans Australian books mentioning Tibet or the Dalai Lama

" THE Chinese government is refusing to let Australian publishers print books that contain "sensitive" content such as the Dalai Lama or Tibet. Melbourne publisher Hardie Grant and academic publisher UNSW Press were both advised to remove content from their books being...

To RSS or not to RSS? That is the Beijing 2008 online content question

"With so many websites - including this one - out to capitalize on the spike of global interest surrounding the Olympic Games an interesting divide has developed in the way publishers are approaching the RSS feed. Do RSS feeds promote a site across the web, or do they provide...

Wizzard letter Explains its thrill on Podcasting & RSS

Podcasters are addressed in a letter by Wizzard Softaware over its reasons behind recent prospects for podcasting.  It has paid a lot of hope in the future importance of podcasting and rss contents. " Wizzard Explains Why It’s Bullish On Podcasting & RSS Jul...

South Korea recalls ambassador to Japan

South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Tokyo over a territorial dispute over some islets both countries claim. The dispute is long-running, but Japan has renewed its claims, sparking the current feud."South Korea announced on Monday that it was recalling its ambassador to...

Time Layoffs: Another Death Knell For Print Media?

Print media is having a rough week.  TIME just laid off 100 people and the NYTimes also announced staff cuts.  This all points to an uncertain future for print."You can run, but you can’t hide from reality. And the longer you run, the quicker you realize that you...

An Author has Found a Unique Way to Find a Literary Agent

A frustrated, first time, author has found a unique way to find a good, aggressive literary agent to represent him and his book to quality publishers.  He is using his internet marketing skills to attract a good quality agent to promote his books to...

Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo

"Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company Yahoo for $44.6bn (£22.4bn) in cash and shares. The offer, contained in a letter to Yahoo's board, is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price on Thursday. Yahoo cut its revenue forecasts earlier this week and said it...