Once upon a time, in the early days of Google, you used to be able to type in "Spawn of Satan", hit Google's I'm Feeling Lucky button and up would pop the home page for that Redmond, Wash. behemoth.
Now a couple of new Google spoofs, both of ... more »
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Monday, December 8
Press releases and spam filters
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DavidAkin
on Mon 08 Dec 2003 01:55 PM EST
One of the PR folks I communicate with regularly asks, in response to this post, how those who send releases via e-mail will know that anti-spam filters haven't killed their release? Many publicists, for example, send blind carbon copies to dozens of journalists and the receipt of a message ... more »
How would you like that press release?
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DavidAkin
on Mon 08 Dec 2003 12:08 PM EST
Just had a phone call from a public relations person in Boston -- (Boston,
Massachusetts, this individual emphasized, lest I be confused) - who
wondered what format I would like my press releases in. I replied that
plain-text e-mail is always best. This individual sounded surprised when I
said ... more »
Report on Supreme Court hearing about ISP tariffs
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DavidAkin
on Mon 08 Dec 2003 11:12 AM EST
As I'd mentioned here and elsewhere, the Supreme Court of Canada heard a landmark
Internet law case last week involving a petition by Canada's music
performance rights holders to force Internet service providers to pay a
blanket annual royalty.
Lawyer and University of Ottawa law school teacher Jason Young was ... more »
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