9/11 Books Still Selling

Books about the terrorist attack on 9/11/01 are still selling. February 16, 2005

Daily Show Covers Gannon and Jordan Blogging News

Even the Daily Show With John Stewart gave kudos to bloggers for blog posts that led to the firing of one reporter and one fake reporter. February 16, 2005

CEOs Blog While Corporate Lawyers Worry

More and more corporations are launching executive blogs. February 16, 2005

P. Diddy and the Writer's Block From Hell

We've heard of writer's block, but this is ridiculous. February 16, 2005

Chris Rock's Secret Writing Weapon

By now, surely you've heard all the controversy surrounding the selection of comedian Chris Rock to host the Oscars in an effort to increase ratings and draw a demographic that's more youthful and hip. February 16, 2005

Plamegate Update: Court Orders Reporters to Reveal Source of Leak

A federal appeals court is upholding the ruling of a lower court to order Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper to comply with a grand jury subpeona February 15, 2005

News-Record.com Pursuing Innovative Virtual Town Square Idea

The News-Record. February 15, 2005

Jose Canseco Tells All; Teammates Not Happy

The Associated Press reports that Jose Conseco's new tell-all book is a runaway hit: Amazon. February 15, 2005

Bill Murray Considers the Writer's Life

Bill Murray, 54, the Oscar-nominated star of Lost in Translation and The Life Aquatic and celebrity golfer at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, is considering a career change. February 15, 2005

Scandal in the White House Press Corps; Gannongate Gains Steam

The White House Press Corps is an experienced group of journalists from major news outlets that have undergone rigorous FBI background checks in order to be allowed within 10 feet or less of the President of the United States. February 14, 2005

Bloggers Cover Growing Gannongate Scandal

Two recent media firings have occurred after questions were raised in numerous blogs. February 14, 2005

More Blogging Tools Bubble Up

The popularity of blogging is leading to the release of new technologies by companies hoping to cash in on the blog publishing boom. February 14, 2005

Shiites Win Big in Iraqi Elections

So, the results are in. February 13, 2005

Mysterious Yahoo Search Bot Indexing Feeds

Some bloggers and webmasters are reporting that a possibly new Yahoo RSS Feed search engine is in development because they are seeing a new bot from Yahoo crawling through their RSS feeds. February 13, 2005

Robin Leach Behind Vegas TV Network

Television's "rich and famous" Robin Leach and attorney Nathan Drage lead an investment group that plans to turn a local TV station into an international network showcasing the gambling mecca and its global gaming power. February 13, 2005

General Musharraf Longs For the Bestseller Lists

Yes, you heard correctly. February 13, 2005

Margaret Atwood and the Remote-Controlled Kissing Device

The Globe and Mail reports on the firestorm of rumors and controversy which has surrounded critically acclaimed Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood's revolutionary new approach to author signings. February 13, 2005

Jobless Mark Jen Blogs On

As if there was ever any doubt, Google employee Mark Jen confirms that he was fired because of his blog. February 12, 2005

Is the Blogosphere Just an Echo Chamber?

There is an argument that blogosphere is an echo chamber. It is in many cases but there are also blogs creating original content. February 12, 2005

Marvel Signs Mass Market Book Deals

Marvel Enterprises, Inc. February 11, 2005

Record Computer and Video Game Sales in 2004

Computer and video game software sales set a new record in 2004, reaching $7. February 11, 2005

Dow Jones Reorganizes to Integrate MarketWatch

Dow Jones & Company has reorganized its Consumer Electronic Publishing group as a part of the integration efforts associated with its recent acquisition of MarketWatch, an online provider of business news and financial information. February 11, 2005

VNU Launches The Book Standard

VNU Business Media, has launched The Book Standard, a subscription-based website covering the book business. February 11, 2005

Apprise Media Acquires Beckett Publications

Apprise Media LLC, a media company backed by Spectrum Equity Investors, has acquired Beckett Publications, a publisher of sports and entertainment market collectible guides. February 11, 2005

Don Quixote 400 Years Later

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, first published in 1605, is still very popular today and is often being remade as a film or play. February 11, 2005