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Posts Tagged ‘publicists’

Metro Section: Pathetic Attempts At Online Marketing Makes Bloggers Angry

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
  • New DC based reality show tries to drum up buzz from bloggers, who think it’s “a big giant pile of who gives a fucking shit.” [Rock Creek Rambler]

  • Mayoral candidates also crash and burn in trying to court bloggers. [Metroblogging DC]
  • There’s no better way to remember the king’s last day than downing an obscene amount of cocktails. [Washington Cube]
  • At least for a weekend, DC won’t have the highest concentration of nerds on the planet. [Last Second Thoughts]

When Will the Ethical Nightmare of Sponsored Trips to the Middle of Nowhere End?

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

junkets.jpgThere is, apparently, some sort of Bentonville County Fair going on at Wal-Mart HQ. They’re calling it “Media Eduction” or “Please Write Favorably Of Us For Once Day” (the first one sounds ominous enough, actually…). They’ve invited a couple bloggers to liveblog (sort of) the proceedings, and it sounds like quite a treat: MORE »