Celebrity Gossip Blogs Challenge Traditional Media Outlets
Hollywood, California -- Lindsay Lohan is spotted in the morning by photographers wearing an enormous diamond ring on her wedding finger. She's been dating Hardrock Cafe heir Harry Morton for the past two months. Is the notorious party girl now engaged?
By the afternoon, there a good chance the story has spread like a virus among the Web's growing "gossip circuit."
Traditional gossip outlets include weekly magazines such as The National Enquirer and daily televisions shows such as Access Hollywood. While these outlets are still very popular, gossip blogs are quickly gaining ground. The nature of the Internet gives blogs two distinct advantages over traditional outlets: instant availability and user interaction.
"User interaction" comes after a new story has posted. Most gossip blogs have a comment section where readers can express their feelings after a story. A particularly newsworthy piece of gossip, such as Paris Hilton's recent arrest for drunk driving, may generate hundreds of comments.
The "instant availability" advantage is more obvious. A drawback of television and print outlets is the production schedule. Hard deadlines can mean celebrity gossip that is days old, a lifetime in Internet terms.
Contrast that with gossip bloggers, who can have a story posted within minutes.
Nick Jones, owner of Celebslam (http://www.celebslam.com), feels celebrity gossip blogs have only touched the surface of their popularity: "Some of the more popular and established sites are generating more traffic in one week
than the entire monthly circulation of the National Enquirer and The Star--combined."
Celebslam.com puts a twist on the traditional gossip site, providing what Jones terms as "brutally honest commentary."
"Anyone can read the same rehashed gossip stories a million times. I mean, do you really want to read about Britney Spears's new shoes on nine different sites? I pride myself on providing that little bit of extra, usually in the form of funny and biting commentary on the celebrity, the situation, or even how a particular piece of celebrity news was written.
I'm getting a great response from my readers. My site is relatively new but it's already seeing thousands of visitors a day."
A true testament to the viral qualities of the Internet's growing celebrity gossip circuit.
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PFSweb to Provide Fulfillment and Transportation Management Services for Brillian Corporation's High-Definition Televisions
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August 11, 2004 ?? Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq: BRLC) of Tempe, Ariz., a pioneering developer of HDTVs, has selected PFSweb, Inc. (Nasdaq: PFSW), a global provider of integrated business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions, to provide supply-chain support for its new generation of high-definition, rear-projection televisions.
Leveraging its Gen II liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS?) technology, Brillian produces large-screen HDTVs for leading consumer electronics OEM customers. Brillian also develops a family of microdisplay components and subsystems that OEMs integrate into proprietary HDTV products, multimedia projectors and near-to-eye devices such as monocular and binocular headsets. Under terms of the agreement, PFSweb, of Plano, Texas will provide warehousing, fulfillment and transportation management services from its Memphis, Tenn.
distribution facility to Brillian's North American retailers. The company's new 65-inch HDTVs are planned to begin...
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Plasma Television Myths and Facts
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Myths about plasma television persist even though these flat panel entertainment wonders have been around for a while and are widely used in home, offices and public areas.
Like all decisions in life, the decision to purchase a plasma television has both pros and cons. But that is not this article. This article is about the debate about what those pros and cons are to help you sort out the raging shouting matches on the technology forums.
Like any good, religious technology debate the debate between plasma televisions and LCD screens is as hot as between PC and Mac fanatics.
Anything I say here will be seen as wrong, even with the numbers to back it up, by one of the camps.
Since I have worked at the electronics department of a major department store before, I have seen the ups and downs of both camps. Which is why there is a CRT in my living room.
Now that all biases have been aired,...
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What is Raffle Ticket Fundraising?
Raffle Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is a Raffle?
A raffle is generally a contest in which participants purchase a ticket or "chance" at winning a prize. Raffles are conducted by registered charitable organizations and the net proceeds from the raffle must be devoted to a charitable or public service activity or endeavor.
2. Can a for profit business or individual run a raffle ticket fundraiser?
Contests sponsored by for profit businesses or governments would either be defined as a lottery (if a ticket purchase is required) or a sweepstakes (if no purchase is necessary) and there are other laws that govern these activities.
3. How do I know if conducting a raffle is legal in my state?
Some states allow raffles while others do not.
See this list of United States Raffle Laws by State
4. Are raffles...
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Organizations Work Together To Provide Thanksgiving Dinner To Hurricane Victims
(ContentDesk) November 5, 2005 -- Weeks have passed since the landfall of Hurricane Katrina, but displaced residents of the Gulf Region are still trying to recover a level of normalcy in their lives.
Many evacuees of Louisiana, Mississippi, and other Gulf states have made their way into South DeKalb County and other parts of Georgia, and they will likely be there for a long time.
While the public response to this tragedy has been amazing, there is always more that can be done.
Bountiful Blessings Christian Ministries and Vision Ministries International have joined forces to assist with the long-term needs of the evacuees.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2005, a dinner will be held for displaced Gulf residents at Bountiful Blessings Christian Ministries, located at 2364 Park Central Boulevard, Decatur, Georgia 30035.
In addition to a traditional holiday meal, numerous additional services will be offered such as health screenings, haircuts...
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