links for 2007-11-01

Industry Standard to Be Reincarnated as a Blog – Bits – Technology – New York Times Blog
“Today, Bob Carrigan, the president of IDG, confirmed reports that it will bring The Standard back. But this time, it will be a blog, mixing content written by editors with contributions by readers.” (tags: blogs media+evolution magazines journalism commentary news+biz tidbits+fodder)

izea.com: the future of payperpost is here » Simple Kind Of Life
“As of tomorrow, PayPerPost, Inc. will be officially known as IZEA™. It’s less about getting paid per post, and more about social media and marketing all coming together. On 11/10, Izea’s new service (code name: Argus) will be released.” (tags: tidbits+fodder advertising marketing blogs business change ethics)

Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: Don’t Register for Shelfari: It Spams Your Address Book
Damn, I just signed up for Shelfari, a social networking site focused on books. Now it looks like it might scarf up address books and spew spam. Did anyone get a shelfari invite from me? Please let me know! (tags: social+networks social+media spam nefarious problems)

Online Marketers Joining Internet Privacy Efforts – New York Times
“AOL setting up a new Web site to link consumers directly to opt-out lists run by major ad networks. This will ensure that people’s preferences are not erased later. But AOL will try to persuade people to share some personal data.” (tags: advertising ad+networks business business+models customize marketing tidbits+fodder)

PC World – Privacy Groups Call for Do-Not-Track List
“A coalition of nine privacy and consumer groups have proposed a U.S. do-not-track list that would allow consumers to opt out of advertising efforts that track their movements online.” (tags: advertising marketing privacy psychology customize business tidbits+fodder)

Terry Heaton’s PoMo Blog » Blog Archive » Consumer groups rage against the institution
“What needs to happen is that the media and advertising worlds have to start paying attention to the people who are running away from them. How about talking with the targets instead of trying to hit them?” (tags: advertising business business+models news+biz publishing marketing adversarial problems tidbits+fodder)

howardowens.com: media blog » Blog Archive » Mid-career professionals can help lead the way to a new era
“The people I affectionately call the “gray hairs” (I have a few myself), are eager for new challenges and are excited by what they’re learning online. They are more realistic about the challenges we face. The cub reporters, not so much.” (tags: tidbits+fodder generations journalism media+evolution trends web2.0 change)