Entries from December 2009

Dec. 17, 2009 - The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority has criticized the retouching of a Procter & Gamble ad featuring British model Twiggy. The Guardian claims there were more than 700 complaints against the image - which may have been encouraged by Member of Parliament Jo Swinson who is campaigning against the digital alteration of […]

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Former Girard Estates Building Built in 1828 Now Luxury Rental Development

New York, NY - December 15, 2009 - BRP Companies today announced that the restoration is complete and leasing is now open at The Old City Mercantile building, a luxury rental development building located in The […]

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 Dec. 14, 2009 - Nielsen Business Media announced its decision last week to shutter Editor & Publisher, the unrelenting chronicler of the newspaper industry and a champion of journalistic ethics. Anyone who missed the avalanche of signs portending the demise of classical journalism should deservedly be crushed under the weight of this latest one.
E&P reporter […]

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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!
BEAUTY: Bubble Baths — Freelancer
I am an editor for a Web site and have been asked to be interviewed by a […]

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Dec. 10, 2009 - Google’s list of the most popular search terms in the U.S. for 2009 reveals that we’re obsessed with celebrities and social networking. The number one search term? Twitter. And number two? Michael Jackson.
But Americans do have some interest in current events. In the second quarter, searches for swine flu spiked. In […]

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