China Announces Media Crackdown [NYT]
The Chinese government has stated that it is going to aggressively punish “false news reports, unauthorized publications and bogus journalists” and that “those who intentionally fabricated news that…tarnished the nation’s image would be harshly dealt with…” This announcement curiously coincides with the next Communist Party congress in two months.
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Thursday’s NGT News Roundup
August 16th, 2007 by NGT
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Social Media Democratizes Democracy
August 15th, 2007 by Allison
Social media has played an increasingly important roll in attracting the youth vote in the 2008 presidential elections—from fundraising campaigns on MySpace to viral videos revealing candidates funny bones. The latest and most poignant example was the heavily-touted CNN/YouTube Democratic debate, which aired on last month.
Widely recognized as a resounding success, it was based on […]
Tags: Politics · Social Networking · TV & Video · World Wide Web
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Wednesday’s NGT News Roundup
August 15th, 2007 by NGT
YouTube Seeks Testimony of Comics Stewart and Colbert [NYT]
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have been requested by YouTube to give testimony in their court case with Viacom. The question is whether Colbert will give YouTube a Tip of the Hat or a Wag of the Finger.
They’ve Just Got to Get a Message to You [NYT]
Touring […]
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McFly 2015: Kanye West Adds Clout
August 14th, 2007 by Allison
There’s a movement afoot to go Back to the Future II. We just told you about Hoverboards. Now we hear that Kanye West has joined up with McFly 2015, a grassroots project that wants to make the futuristic kicks Marty wore in the 1989 flick available to consumers. They are collecting signatures in the […]
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Tuesday’s NGT News Roundup
August 14th, 2007 by NGT
Home of the bean and the blog [Boston Globe]
A new website called Outsidein that tracks blogging trends has declared Boston the “bloggiest city” in America, with more posts per capita than any other city.
Taubman Centers Lets Back-To-School Shoppers Create a Life-Like Virtual Version of Themselves [CNNMoney]
10 malls owned by Taubman Centers will partner with Oddcast […]
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