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FTC Decides on a Double Standard for Citizen Journalists

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media


Jarvis Coffin

As widely reported (but mostly slept-through) the FTC issued guidelines on October 5th subjecting bloggers to endorsement and testimonial rules that are different from traditional media.

An Open Letter to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission

Randall Rothenberg | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media


Randall Rothenberg

Does the FTC really intend to probe America's opinion-mongering apparatus this closely? Do you have a team of Freuds and Jungs able to examine "the weight" consumers give opinions from social media?

Ad Experts Offer Social Media Tips at NYC's Advertising Week

Eric Shutt | Posted 09.29.2009 | Media


Eric Shutt

Presenters at IAB's MIXX Expo, a key event at NYC's Advertising Week, confirmed that advertising's future is now squarely focused on social media.

Ashton Kutcher Offers Katalyst for Change on the Social Web

Eric Shutt | Posted 09.23.2009 | Media


Eric Shutt

Ashton Kutcher,'s Twitter feat -- and his new outfit, Katalyst Media -- raise a central question in today's world of media: who controls media's future?

R.I.P. Analog Television, Hello Digital: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer | Posted 07.13.2009 | Media


Shelly Palmer

Today marks the end of Analog Television; AOL acquires local news site Patch and events site Going.com; Yahoo announces that Timothy Morse will serve as the company's new CFO.