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11 Mar
Will Projo.com start charging its readers?
The Providence Journal has made its articles available for free on Projo.com since the site debuted in October 1996. However, according to the Providence Business News, Projo.com readers will soon be required to pay for some of its stories. The Journal will soon begin selling an electronic edition that will be an exact digital replica […] -
10 Nov
My Sunday Morning and the Boston Globe
Adam Here: On Sunday morning I woke up before the kids, grabbed my cup of coffee, sat at the kitchen table and read the Boston Globe section by section, folding and flipping while the tips of my fingers slowly turned gray… Wait wait wait, that isn’t exactly how it went. With mug in hand, I […] -
08 Aug
Wanted: New Internet Homepage
Wanted: New Internet Homepage For years my browser’s homepage has been http://www.boston.com/. Well not any more after reading this article The Boston Globe will soon begin charging for its website, publisher P. Steven Ainsley told the paper’s union bosses. What will I do? Where will I find my news? (insert sarcasm here) I used to get […] -
21 Jul
Watching Your Every Tweet!
Many people wonder who is interested in reading tweets about what people had for breakfast. Well, here’s one answer: cereal makers like Kellogg’s and Quaker Oats. Advertisers are starting to target ads to you based on what you say on Twitter. And if you tweet something nice about a product, you might even see your […] -
07 Jul
The Bay State Banner Suspends Publication
As economic times become increasingly adverse to the success of American businesses, more and more are feeling the burden of having to many bills, and not enough income to continue operations. The Bay State banner, a local paper serving Bostons African American community has officially announced that the Banner will immediately suspend all operations including […] -
22 Jun
The New York Times wants out of the Bay State
Scoops Here. It is no surprise to us now that the New York Times wants nothing left to do with the Boston Globe, but talks are now circling around the Worcester Telegram. The Times Company bought the Telegram in 2000 and are now looking to ride itself of yet another Bay State paper. What’s up […] -
01 Jun
Traditional Advertising versus Social Media Marketing
In todays ever progressing advertising market, social media is continuously building momentum as a factor in brand and/or product marketing, customer interaction, event promotion and countless other marketing tactics. Social media has proven to be the next big thing in the advertising world. Still, both conventional advertising and social media based efforts prove to harbor […] -
28 May
MiFi: the ultimate wifi sharing!
As I was surfing Boston.com this morning, I ran into this: MiFi. WhatFi you ask? MiFi, offered by Verizon wireless, Fuses 3G cellular data with wireless WiFi router. Essentially, for all of the not-so-techie folks out the, Mifi means a small, lightweight, battery powered wireless device that can broadcast broadband internet to you and up […] -
06 May
How do you get your news fix?
I’ll admit it – I’m addicted to the news. No, not Huey Lewis’ talented back up band – but the current events type. Everymorning I am entranced by Steve Inskeep and Renee Montange of NPR’s Morning Edition. Then I get to my desk and I open NPR.org, MSNBC.com, Boston.com and my iGoogle home page where I […]