This is interesting. A job avail at Target. They are seeking a blogger (or someone familiar with the blogosphere). Manager/Sr. Manager, Media Relations: Target – Yahoo HotJobs
The requirements?
Experience 5-10 Years Experience
Desired Education Level Bachelor of Science
And they specifically mention these skills as desirable: blogging, media, communications, writing
  •  Strong knowledge for Internet journalism, e.g., blogs
Couple of things going through my mind right now. First, complete vindication from anyone that might have thought incorporating blogs into PR classes did not have ‘value’ for students. Second, considering the pounding Target …

Learned from the Shel & Neville podcasts that there is a new wiki out there trying to keep track of the latest controversial topic – fake blogs. FakeBlogsWiki.
The irony of using the CMS form that is, perhaps, most susceptible to having information faked (or mis-represented) and is being used for this catalog effort of ‘fake blogs’ is not lost on me.
The BBC notes, “One of the major criticisms leveled against Wikipedia is that it is not possible to trust anything in it, because it could have been put there …

Another great post from Jeremy Pepper. This one is “Blogs in the Communications Mix“.
This article “Papers broaden margins, jump in the blogosphere,” at the Kansas City Star (registration required), serves to further prove Jeremy’s point.
The LA Times launched a blog for baseball’s spring training. The San Francisco Chronicle plans to try out blogs, as well. But they are “still grappling with the ‘exact form and structure so that it fits journalistic standards’”. We’ve all likely heard of the new tool and new effort by a …

Well, it didn’t take long for the new Pope to get his domains wrapped up – by others. Twelve domains have been scooped up so far with the name “popebenedictxvi” and I’m sure more will be created soon.
The dot-com site was taken by:
Domain popebenedictxvi.com:
Total Interest Ltd.
SS – 6348 Sub Z8933
Nassau, na na BS
Total Interest has been accused of ‘cybersquating’ in U.S. District Court.
I guess it is true. Nothing is sacred anymore.
UPDATE: Note that the domain was registered on February 1st, …