Bloggers battle corruption in Russia

2010-03-14T15:16:09Z

<div><p>It started with a golden bed and African drummers and led to Russia's latest, surprising, political duel pitting tenacious bloggers against bureaucrats whose excesses went a step too far.</p><p>Russians typically shrug their shoulders at the lavish lifestyles of government officials, assuming nothing can be done about bureaucrats who take bribes and pocket state funds.</p><p>But when Russia's interior ministr...

Prominent and Effective Ways of Boosting Your Blog Traffic

2010-03-14T16:01:00Z

There wouldn?t have been any need for blogging if people can?t visit them to read what the owner is writing on. The major challenge faced by lots of new bloggers is how to get the necessary traffic. It would amount to one talking to him or herself if no one visits the blog either for interactive purpose or educational reasons.<br><br>Below are few of the major ways you can attract traffic to any blog and be sure of retaining such traffic if you twist and fine tune the processes.&l...

2nd mistrial declared in case against NJ blogger

2010-03-11T05:45:12Z

<div id="subtitle">NY judge declares 2nd mistrial for NJ blogger accused of threatening federal appeals judges</div><div><p>A New York judge has declared a second mistrial in the case against a New Jersey blogger charged with threatening federal judges.</p><p>The Brooklyn trial of

Azerbaijan bloggers' appeal denied

2010-03-11T00:17:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Court rejects appeal of Azerbaijan bloggers convicted in politically tinged case</div><div><p>A court in Azerbaijan has rejected the appeal of two bloggers who were sentenced to prison last year in a case that supporters say was politically motivated.</p><p>The bloggers are opposition activists in a country where independent media and opposition parties have faced persistent pressure. One w...

Azerbaijan court rejects 'donkey video' bloggers' appeal

2010-03-10T12:16:29Z

<div><p>An Azerbaijani court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two bloggers jailed after satirizing the government with an Internet video that showed a donkey giving a press conference, their lawyer said.</p><p>The bloggers' case intensified concerns about media freedoms in Azerbaijan, an oil-rich mainly Muslim republic on the Caspian Sea that has repeatedly been acc...

Egyptian blogger on military trial to be freed

2010-03-07T06:45:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Military trial of Egyptian blogger suspended after he agrees to apology</div><div><p>An Egyptian blogger on trial before a military tribunal for slandering the nation's premier army academy will be released and proceedings suspended after he agreed to apologize, his lawyer said Sunday.</p><p>Mohammed Mahmoud, lawyer of 20-year old Ahmed Mostafa, said his client has a week to issue an ...

Egyptian blogger facing military court

2010-03-02T08:30:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Egyptian blogger faces military tribunal for taboo criticism of army</div><div><p>An Egyptian blogger is being tried in military tribunal for accusing the nation's army academy of corruption on his blog.</p><p>International human rights groups have condemned the trial of 20-year old Ahmed Mostafa saying the government is trying to silence a civilian for daring to criticize the army.&l...

Egypt blogger faces military trial

2010-03-01T11:16:51Z

<div><p>An Egyptian blogger detained for writing a post critical of the armed forces faced a military court on Monday accused of "publishing false information about a military institution."</p><p>Student Ahmed Mustafa, 20, was summoned to the military prosecutor's office in the Nile Delta city of Kafr el-Sheikh

Designers embrace power of fashion's blogging crowd

2010-02-23T06:30:19Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Designers are embracing a growing crowd of internet-savvy fashion followers taking catwalk glamour beyond the coveted front row, with many young creators welcoming a trend they say brings them closer to consumers.</p><p>After years of shunning the internet, a changing luxury market has forced even top fashion houses to welcome the world wide web and, more recently, a burgeoning bl...

SD nixes move to identify anonymous blog defamers

2010-02-22T14:19:07Z

<div id="subtitle">South Dakota lawmakers reject move to identify anonymous defamers on Internet</div><div><p>A move to help identify people who anonymously post libelous messages on blogs and other Internet sites was rejected Monday by South Dakota lawmakers after opponents said the state would have trouble regulating the worldwide network.</p><p>The San Francisco.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the SC Magazine Awards Blog, we're attempting to add thought-provoking subject matter from industry leaders on a wide variety of topics and issues facing the s...

People Perez Hilton

2010-02-09T10:16:17Z

FILE - In this May 20, 2009 file photo, Gossip blogger Perez Hilton arrives at fashion designer Marcus Molinari's birthday party at h.wood in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)

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Is blogging a slog? Some young people think so

2010-02-22T12:11:18Z

<div id="subtitle">The need for speed and brevity turns once-trendy blogging into just another way to communicate</div><div><p>Could it be that blogs have become online fodder for the — gasp! — more mature reader?</p><p>A new study has found that young people are losing interest in long-form blogging, as their communication habits have become increasingly brief, and mobile. Tech experts say it doesn't mean bloggi...

TEEN BLOGGING

2010-02-03T14:32:01Z

Chart shows teen and adult blogging trends over time.

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2 Great Strategies For Making Money Online Affiliate Programs

2010-02-22T13:02:54Z

The first plan for making money through the online affiliate program is to build your list.<br><br>This is a vital step to continue making money on a long term basis. Here an auto responder system works best. Therefore, if you do not have an auto responder system, then it is time to get one. Going cheap here is going to cost your business a lot later. As I said earlier that it is important software.<br><br>You can build your list by vari...

Market Your Business With Articles

2010-02-22T13:03:07Z

Marketing is vital to every business out there?if they want to be successful. Do you want your business to be successful? Of course you do. Why else would you put all of your energy and time into it? There are plenty of ways to market your business. From freelance web sites, to online advertising, back links, social networking, radio and television ads, classified ads and advertisements in magazines and local publications, there are countless ways to advertise. You can also market your busine...

Four Sure-Fire Internet Marketing Strategies

2010-02-22T13:47:19Z

Wireless Internet access has allowed several individuals to generate a reliable source of income from various online jobs. Many people have started pursuing Internet businesses to make money online. Internet marketing is one of the most popular ways to make money on the Internet.<br><br>Being a home-based business, it is more convenient. Besides, it doesn?t involve large investment cost and is easy to conduct.<br><br>Dan Stojadinovic, fo...

Attraction Marketing Techniques That Generate FREE Leads

2010-02-22T15:19:02Z

Running an MLM business is far from an easy task. While the potential rewards are tremendous, the effort that must be put in is certainly not a walk in the park. One of the most difficult facets of running your own business is creating a steady traffic flow in order to generate sales. Here are some tips for what you can do to increase the amount of leads you have, and create a heavy online presence for yourself & dominate your Network Marketing & Direct Sales Business.<...

China slams US criticism of Internet controls

2010-02-22T18:24:00Z

<div id="subtitle">China slams US criticism of Internet controls, says move damages relations</div><div><p>Beijing issued a stinging response Friday to Hillary Rodham Clinton's criticism that it is jamming the free flow of words and ideas on the Internet, accusing the

'Beware Internet use', Malaysia warns

2010-02-22T19:12:05Z

<div><p>The Malaysian government has warned against excessive use of micro-blogging sites like Facebook and Twitter, arguing that they could erode the country's culture, a report said Sunday.</p><p>Rais Yatim, the information and communication minister, said Muslims and other r...

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