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MediaPost Publications - Ad Networks: Now in Several New Flavors -
“As marketing becomes more niche-and experience-oriented, maybe there is a place for lots of specialized networks.” Take, for example, Reebok and Glam Media, a niche content company targeting young women.”(tags: advertising ad+networks niche news+biz journalism bus tidbits+fodder)

WayWest: Would targeted online ads save or sink journalism?
“As Google knows, you can pair up ads with news about almost anything. But this remains an alien—and deeply mistrusted—business model. Given the smashed state of newspapers’ current biz model, you’d think reporters would embrace a new approach.”(tags: SEJ2007 advertising newspapers business media evolution controversy journalism environment mycoverage mycomments news+biz)

The LinkedIn Blog: The LinkedIn API Opportunity
“APIs will allow you to literally “take your professional network with you” as you go through your work day, using your network on the sites you visit to get things done. You’re going to a conference — is anyone from your network attending?” (tags: career professional networking tools openness)

List of Feed Aggregators / RSS Readers Supporting HTTPS/SSL & HTTP Authentication
Good resource if you’re publishing private feeds — your subscribers will need to use feed readers that support these features: “This is a major list of Feed Aggregators / RSS Readers supporting HTTPS URL and/or HTTP Authentication.” (tags: feeds resources tools privacy security)

My Poynter: The Ism or the Journalists?
Journalism v. journalists: “while one comes in inverted pyramid, the other one comes in whatever form. While one follows time-honored approaches, the other follows an uncharted path. While one comes edited, the other one comes pristine, unedited.” (tags: mycoverage AmyGahran journalism traditions controversy citizen+journalism)

Jim Kukral - Marketing Ideas Online » Branding
“I’m an online mktg snob. Anything that “games the system” is in direct conflict with my prime directive to keep online mktg as a legitimate busines. Why? Because I care. I’m sick and tired of seeing scammers drag our brand into the mud.” (tags: spam problems social+media mycoverage AmyGahran)

Kari Haakana: Kato! Rahaa!
Nyt on vähän vaikea kirjoittaa, koska ilmeisesti nyökyttelin niskani sijoiltaan. Kirjoituksen lopussa Gahran kysyy aika paljon aika isoja kysymyksiä: “How smart is your news organization about selling and delivering online ads?” (tags: mycoverage AmyGahran advertising ad+networks world business news+biz journalism)

» LinkedIn to open up to developers | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com
“Over next 9 months LinkedIn would deliver APIs for developers, ostensibly to make it more of platform like Facebook, and create a way for users who spend more time socially in Facebook to get LinkedIn notifications.” (tags: networking tools social+media career)

Inside Facebook » Speculation: Facebook adding Friend Lists; implications for Top Friends, LinkedIn?
“Good for everyone whose LinkedIn networks migrated to Facebook. Consequently, this could accelerate LinkedIn attrition: per-Friend-List privacy settings could substantially decrease the need of many to actively maintain their LinkedIn accounts as well.” (tags: career professional networking tools social+media competition)