Entries from January 2008

Many would say that it’s becoming more and more difficult to find unbiased news sources today.  From Fox’s conservative slant to any blogger’s unknown agenda, what you read isn’t necessarily what you get.  It’s probably most obvious in the political spectrum, but it happens in business just as frequently.  A current example: In today’s Wall Street […]

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I just saw this today, somehow missing it in yesterday’s paper with the craziness at my office. It’s an Op-Ed written by Gloria Steinem called “Women are Never Front-Runners,” which is about gender issues, in particular regards to this presidential election.
I promise not to get into politics here - Mediashop PR is bi-partisan afterall - but I am […]

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The 2008 American Business Awards (aka The Stevie Awards) announced its Sixth Annual Call for Entries today….
The American Business Awards honor businesses and individuals in all industries, and accepts entries in dozens of categories, including Best Executive, Best Overall Company, and - new for 2008 - Best Environmental Responsibility Program.  The deadline for entries is […]

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It’s the “official” first week of 2008, since last week was basically a wash, and there’s a bunch of interesting news out today.
 - WSJ reports that McDonalds is taking on Starbucks by adding coffee bars in 14,000 locations nationwide.  When I was in Argentina in July, the McDonalds “McCafe” was the *only place I could […]

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There are three very interesting articles in today’s New York Times about the lengths companies (both internet and not) are going to secure their holding and audience on the net.
In this story, Rough Guides and Lonley Planet expand what they offer online to compete with online travel rivals like tripadvisor.com.  It’s about time…
Here, social networking site […]

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