It’s time again to take a look at some of the strange and interesting queries from Profnet, a service that sends us journalist queries and calls for sources dozens of times throughout the day. Enjoy!
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POP CULTURE: Slanguage Experts — TheRoot.com
I need a cultural sociologist knowledgeable about slang, or a linguist knowledgeable about cultural/sociological matters. I’m […]
Entries from September 2008
Profnets of the Week
September 23, 2008
Splashlight Launches New CGI Department; Names Creative Director
September 23, 2008
Today, Splashlight announced the launch of its new CGI Department - along with the hire of Joe Zeff as its first-ever Creative Director.
The new CGI department at Splashlight will specialize in print imagery for its growing roster of advertising, editorial and corporate clients. CGI is best known as a special effects tool used in motion pictures, […]
It’s National Singles Week!
September 22, 2008
Never heard of National Singles Week? Well, it was started in the 1980s by the Buckeye Singles Council in Ohio and is observed annually during the third full week of September. Celebrating singles for their achievements and contributions to society, National Singles Week puts the spotlight on singles and other unmarried Americans who are parents, […]
TRL: The Final Countdown
September 19, 2008
I am, and probably always will be, a teenybopper. My iPod continues to blast ‘N Sync, Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys. When I heard MTV’s classic video countdown show, TRL, is coming to an end this November, I was surprised and almost sad.
TRL has been on air for 10 years, dramatically influencing the careers […]
Taking the Old Fashioned Route of Marketing
September 19, 2008
It’s not just in the fashion world that we are seeing some old styles making a huge comeback. The media world just can’t let go of some old marketing tricks. Does the “Colgate Comedy Hour” ring a bell? Don’t worry… it’s not making a comeback but something similar is taking its place.
The Colgate Comedy Hour […]