The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #395: November 6, 2008

Posted on November 7, 2008 at 9:17 am (UK)
in: For Immediate Release

Content summary: Panel discussion in FIR Live on November 7; Neville reports from Ireland; Media Monitoring Minute; Dan York reports on the prospects that President-Elect Obama will maintain his use of social media in the White House; News That Fits – New York Times reports that companies are blogging their layoffs, virtual world statistics suggest they’ll emerge as another forum for social networks, Samsung missteps by launching a laundry-focused social network, Heather Green at BusinessWeek reports that Yahoo and the US Department of Justice’s press releases were more truthful than Google’s blog; listener comments and FriendFeed FIR Room roundup, including more discussion of the US presidential election; music from Girl Said No; and more.

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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report for November 3, 2008: A 64-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and almost live from Dublin, Ireland.

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So, until Monday November 10…

(Cross-posted from For Immediate Release, Shel’s and my podcast blog.)

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