Even though bloggers in the US and Canada still have problems being accepted as legitimate news outlets we at least don’t have to deal with repressive regimes that have no problem jailing, or worse, those that they deem dangerous to […]
Finance site The Motley Fool piqued the interest of aspiring money bloggers everywhere with a recent announcement it was about to launch a blogging network, promising “handsome” compensation for interested and capable writers seeking a decently-paying writing gig in the […]
Mainstream media sources still like to have a bit of a go at the blogosphere, painting the same blogs they cite for a growing amount of their digital content as imprecise, unpolished opinion pieces published from the comfort of somebody’s […]
As a former Sassy reader during my apparently very formative years, I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for Tavi Gevinson and continue to be impressed by the quality of her new Sassy-esque blog, Rookie. Gevinson’s new venture has […]
Shared media on Facebook could stand to gain a bit of a bump if rumors about new, more dynamic Like-esque features pan out. Dynamic media sharing seems to be a focus ahead of the f8 developer conference this month, and […]
I try to be a nice person, improve the lives of those around me and generally not delight in the misfortunes of others, but when the bad guys lose spectacularly, it’s so hard not to feel a bit of shameful […]
Immediate kudos to Jezebel for their characterization of Mario Lavandeira, also known as Perez Hilton, as a “noted penis scribbler.” Perez- who, as the feminist and makeup blog points out is well-known for his short and snarky posts of celebrities […]
Bloggers and other users of new media can breathe a bit more easily- with each subsequent update, it seems the “copyright trolling” law firm Righthaven is seeing their widely criticized, anti-new media litigation rejected by courts and now its one-time […]
Oh wow- if you were a dedicated Sassy Magazine fan when the mag was in production and didn’t get a bit teary-eyed perusing Tavi Gevinson’s hotly-anticipated site Rookie, your heart is totally black and not even in a cool, sort of […]