Post Tagged with: "Blogging"

EU calls for tools to help bloggers living in repressive regimes

EU calls for tools to help bloggers living in repressive regimes

Even though bloggers in the US and Canada still have problems being accepted as legitimate news outlets we at least don’t have to deal with repressive regimes that have no problem jailing, or worse, those that they deem dangerous to […]

Looking For a Blogging Job? The Motley Fool is Hiring, at $100 a Post

Looking For a Blogging Job? The Motley Fool is Hiring, at $100 a Post

Finance site The Motley Fool piqued the interest of aspiring money bloggers everywhere with a recent announcement it was about to launch a blogging network, promising “handsome” compensation for interested and capable writers seeking a decently-paying writing gig in the […]

MSM Embracing Blogging, Study Finds

MSM Embracing Blogging, Study Finds

Mainstream media sources still like to have a bit of a go at the blogosphere, painting the same blogs they cite for a growing amount of their digital content as imprecise, unpolished opinion pieces published from the comfort of somebody’s […]

Mean Old Sartorialist Blogger Mocks Tavi Gevinson and Her Stunning Rookie

Mean Old Sartorialist Blogger Mocks Tavi Gevinson and Her Stunning Rookie

As a former Sassy reader during my apparently very formative years, I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for Tavi Gevinson and continue to be impressed by the quality of her new Sassy-esque blog, Rookie. Gevinson’s new venture has […]

Facebook to Add Read, Watched and Listened Buttons?

Facebook to Add Read, Watched and Listened Buttons?

Shared media on Facebook could stand to gain a bit of a bump if rumors about new, more dynamic Like-esque features pan out. Dynamic media sharing seems to be a focus ahead of the f8 developer conference this month, and […]

‘Copyright Troll’ Righthaven Cries Poverty, Tries to Weasel Out of Judgment For Wrongly Sued Blogger

‘Copyright Troll’ Righthaven Cries Poverty, Tries to Weasel Out of Judgment For Wrongly Sued Blogger

I try to be a nice person, improve the lives of those around me and generally not delight in the misfortunes of others, but when the bad guys lose spectacularly, it’s so hard not to feel a bit of shameful […]

Perez Hilton Launching New Family-Centric Blog, Perezitos

Perez Hilton Launching New Family-Centric Blog, Perezitos

Immediate kudos to Jezebel for their characterization of Mario Lavandeira, also known as Perez Hilton, as a “noted penis scribbler.” Perez- who, as the feminist and makeup blog points out is well-known for his short and snarky posts of celebrities […]

MediaNews Group Cuts Ties With ‘Copyright Troll’ Righthaven

MediaNews Group Cuts Ties With ‘Copyright Troll’ Righthaven

Bloggers and other users of new media can breathe a bit more easily- with each subsequent update, it seems the “copyright trolling” law firm Righthaven is seeing their widely criticized, anti-new media litigation rejected by courts and now its one-time […]

Tavi Gevinson’s Much-Awaited Fashion Blog Rookie Hits

Tavi Gevinson’s Much-Awaited Fashion Blog Rookie Hits

Oh wow- if you were a dedicated Sassy Magazine fan when the mag was in production and didn’t get a bit teary-eyed perusing Tavi Gevinson’s hotly-anticipated site Rookie, your heart is totally black and not even in a cool, sort of […]