ad-blockers as an opportunity – for long-suffering consumers and industry both?

I first came across in detail the deeper world of online ads quite recently.  It was at the hands of what appeared to my unpractised eye to be a very professional Google partner called Pro PPC.  I learnt a lot from that training day, and hope to revisit the opportunity soon, though as a paying learner this time round. I’d previously concluded that the world … Continue reading ad-blockers as an opportunity – for long-suffering consumers and industry both?

maybe #hyperlocal needs more one-person bands …?

Emma has a wonderful overview of the November legislative change on libel process in, I believe, England & Wales.  The following in particular is interesting – it seems that if you are a one-person hyperlocal band, the legislation will not affect you, but if you receive contributions from another or more, then you will: Court rules are changing to make it “even easier” for people … Continue reading maybe #hyperlocal needs more one-person bands …?

all the (good) news that’s fit to print

This is an interesting article on printing good news (which came my way via Jay Rosen on Twitter just now).  As the article concludes: Huffington said she hopes the new project can help bring out the best in the site’s users. “I believe that human beings, all of us, are a mixture of good and evil, if you want,” she tells me. “And that the more … Continue reading all the (good) news that’s fit to print