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Study Finds Online Video Hurts TV Viewing Time

The BBC is reporting that a new ICM survey is confirming what many have suspected -- that online video watching will take time away from regular television watching. November 27, 2006

Highlights for Children Launches High Five Magazine

Highlights for Children, Inc. November 27, 2006

BlogMedia Now ProBlogging, Inc.

BlogMedia, the publisher of the The Blog Herald, has announced that they are changing the company's name from BlogMedia, Inc. November 26, 2006

Using Graphics in Blog Posts

Creating Passionate Users has a great post about how to incorporate graphics into your blog posts to make them more interesting and more informative. November 25, 2006

Third World Job: Human Captcha Filler

If you think captchas are going to save blogs from comment spam you might be wrong. November 25, 2006

One Million Bloggers in France

The AFP is reporting that France has nearly one million bloggers and is the most active European country blogwise according to a new Forrester Research study. November 24, 2006

New Blog Covers Air Travel Complaints

Want to read about the worst travel experiences or bitch about a recent travel nightmare you experienced? Then Aircomplane is the blog for you. November 24, 2006

Dick Tracy Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The Dick Tracy comic is still going strong on his 75th anniversary. November 24, 2006

Google Testing Including Blog Results in Google Web Search

Andy Boyd spotted a box listing "blog posts about tea" in Google's web search results when he was conducting a web search for tea. November 23, 2006

Study Finds Podcast Use Slowly Rising

The AP reports that podcast use is rising. November 22, 2006

CBS Boosts Ratings With YouTube Channel

Mashable reports that CBS has accomplished some impressive numbers with its channel on YouTube. November 22, 2006

California Supreme Court Protects Bloggers From Libelous Comments

The International Herald Tribune reports that a decision by the California Supreme Court gives bloggers, forum owners and publishers immunity from libelous comments posted on their websites by others. November 21, 2006

Excessive Posts Can Turn Away Readers

A post on Gadgetopia called Drinking From a Fire House suggests that if your posting volume is too high you may actually turn off readers. November 21, 2006

Digg Users Duped by Fake PS3 Story

Digg users were duped by a fake PS3 Reuters story. November 21, 2006

Kineda Launches Blogger Ranking Widget

Kineda has launched a linkbait widget that spits back your blog rank and a funky pink badge. November 20, 2006

Webshots Adds Video Sharing

Webshots has blogged the debut of its new video sharing service. November 20, 2006

MyBlogLog Still Independent

MyBlogLog has not yet been sold despite rumors it was acquired by Yahoo. November 20, 2006

Universal Music Warns Bank of America Over U2 Parody

Bank of America probably has no plans to intrude on the musical turf of powerhouse Univeral Music but good luck trying to explain that to Univeral Music's legal team. November 20, 2006

Some Fox Affiliates Refuse to Run O.J. Interview

At least nine Fox affiliates are refusing the broadcast the controversial O. November 20, 2006

O.J. Book and Interview Cancelled

After an absolute avalanche of protests from booksellers, victims' rights organizations, media pundits and just about everyone who has a shred of decency left in them, Rupert Murdoch, the Chairman of Fox has announced that he is cancelling the publication of O. November 20, 2006