Two & a Hot Mess: Traditional Media, Digital PR and Charlie Sheen

In the famous 1976 film Network, television executives decide to keep a ranting anchorman on the air despite his obvious declining mental health because his antics are great for ratings...  more

Can Design & Creativity Solve Our Toughest Problems?

In a throwback to the 1990s (and not in a good way), the word on the street is that PBS, the National Endowment for the Arts and National Public Radio are in danger of becoming extinct due to proposed federal funding cuts...  more

Building Your Own Publishing Empire is Easier Than Ever

As we scanned the iPad 2 announcement news, it occurred to us that this gadget — along with Kindle and others that paved the way — hasn’t only taken digital readers to a whole new level, but has lifted publishing in general...  more

5 Things You Might Have Missed

In the flurry of bad, weird or redundant headlines, we’re sure there’s some nuggets of knowledge that passed you by in the past few days...  more

Enzo F. Cesario (Brandsplat CCO) talks about Xoom, Android, iPad, Google, Content Farming, Oscars, YouTube Trends.

Blog Management - Know When to Let Go

Sometimes a topic just isn't working - you can tell when you're writing it, and you can tell when you're reading it. Maybe the humor is forced, tired, or rote. Maybe the blogger didn't go into the same level of interesting side detail that he usually does, or perhaps her topic looks like she fell back on a safe and reliable piece, rather than going somewhere new like her last eight. Whatever the reason, not every topic is created equal, and sometimes a post just isn't up to anything like your usual standards... full article