Headlines for April 17th April 21st, 2009
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- More Pulitzers, Less Money: New York Times Ad Sales Down 27%; Q2 Looks Just As Bad – "Yesterday the New York Times (NYT) won five Pulitzer Prizes, and executive editor Bill Keller took a well-deserved victory lap with a speech that reportedly had his newsroom in tears. But for better or worse, none of that matters to investors, who are trying to figure out what the company’s long-term prospects look like. In the near-term, they look terrible."
- ER service holds a patient’s place in line – "Earlier this month, Atlanta-based InQuickER announced the launch of a new service that allows patients with non life-threatening conditions to reduce their waiting time by calling ahead or signing in online."
- America’s Newest Profession – "Paid bloggers fit just about every definition of a microtrend: Their ranks have grown dramatically over the years, blogging is an important social and cultural movement that people care passionately about, and the number of people doing it for at least some income is approaching 1% of American adults."
- Study: Video-game-playing kids showing addiction symptoms – USATODAY.com – The survey does not end the debate over whether gaming can be addictive in the way gambling or substances can be, Gentile says. Nor does it "tell us who's most at risk (or) how long it lasts. Is it something that only lasts for a couple months when the game system is new, then the kids learn to get it back into balance?"
- A Lawyer, Some Teens and a Fight Over ‘Sexting’ – WSJ.com – The "Sexting" case in PA continues.
- Internet engaged people in ’08 election, survey shows – USATODAY.com – "More than half of all adults — 55% — got their political fix online during the 2008 election, using the Internet not only as a source of information but also to share information and get involved in campaigns."
