Top 5 viral video advertisements of 2007 – FT.com, Dec. 11, 2007

A Beginner’s Guide to Social News Websites – Dosh Dosh

• Sound advice on how to build your reputation and traffic via social news sites. Key takeaways: focus on one or two sites, build relationships with key influencers and contribute regularly. The payoff can be big, but it takes time to build the necessary trust with the community.
   – post by pgillin

FCC gives media conglomerates an early gift – Newspaper Death Watch

• My own commentary on the FCC’s rather incredible decision to grant media conglomerates and exemption to the commission’s own anti-monopoly rules in some major markets.
   – post by pgillin

10 Year Anniversary of Blogs: Time Flies When One’s Overwhelmed! – Consumer Generated Media

• Peter Blackshaw celebrates the 10th anniversary of blogging by (what else?) blogging about it.
   – post by pgillin

Striking writers in talks to launch Web start-ups – Los Angeles Times, Dec. 17, 2007

• Possibly a distant mirror for the formation of United Artists eight decades ago.
   – post by pgillin