In 1999, the world’s population hit six billion. Made for a bit of a crowded globe, but we could manage – just had to take turns breathing in and out, not all jump up and down at once, try not to tip the planet over by all leaning to our right at the same time. Easy really. [...]
Entries from June 30th, 2008
MySky HDi Media Launch
June 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Television
The new MySky HDi service had its official press send-off this morning, ahead of the 1 July launch for the new service. We’ll be covering it in more detail in this month’s Marketing Manifesto enewsletter (subscribe for free by clicking here), but here’s what you need to know: The MySky HDi is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR), just like [...]
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Local is It
June 5th, 2008 · No Comments · local, search
Local Searchers, people who seek products, services and information online for specific locations, are proving to be a big boon for shoppers and — potentially — for marketers. A large US study from comScore Networks commissioned byTMP Directional Marketing reveals the following facts concerning consumerbehaviour and attitudes while searching: · 82% of Local Searchers follow [...]
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Makeover & New Publishing Day for The Independent
June 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Newspapers
In the headlines this week: Fairfax Business weekly The Independent moves to Thursday, drops its longwinded and never-really-adopted title “The Independent Financial Review” and gets a visual makeover and a collection of new contributors. Jenni McManus is once again contributing to The Independent’s editorial team. Her return to writing for The Independent is part of [...]
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Cutbacks for NZPA
June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Newspapers
Another sign of the times: The New Zealand Press Association (NZPA) is proposing to streamline its news gathering operations by “reducing staff and other costs and investing in new technology”. NZPA, 128 years young and owned by the country’s major newspaper publishers, provides news, images and other services to all daily and Sunday newspapers, as well as [...]
Tags:citizen journalist·NZPA