The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #555: July 12, 2010

Content summary: The new FIR iPhone app and a contest for free downloads; new FIR interviews posted; review of ‘Open Leadership’ book coming this week; listener comments and Friendfeed FIR Room round-up; 5 minutes on… Google Street View cars back on the road, social media phobia, Reader’s Digest launches part-free iPad app, the end of the web as we know it?; News That Fits: Pepsi agitates the science blogging community, Dan York reports on iPhone 4 mobile video and more, the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop, the Rothbury manhunt and irresponsible media (mainstream and social)?, Michael Netzley reports from Singapore on communication companies looking west; next FIR Live is on August 14; music from Rilo Kiley; and more.

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For Immediate Release: The Hobson & Holtz Report, for July 12, 2010: A 74-minute podcast recorded live from Concord, California, USA, and Wokingham, Berkshire, England.

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• FIR #555 show notes at The New PR Wiki

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So, until Monday July 19…

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