Show #160 - August 3, 2006

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Content summary

Regular monthly pimp for votes on Podcast Alley and for the Podcast Awards 2006; about the out-takes in show #159; Pew Internet study on newspapers and other news sources vs. blogs; Newspaper Association of America report on how newspapers can attract and retain young readers; AOL to offer free email access; Windows Live Spaces launches; PR podcasts in opml.org directory; 150 free Windows programs from Microsoft; Agency.com pitches for Subway via YouTube; David Phillips interviews Colin Farrington, Director-General of the CIPR; Cadbury's brand reputation takes a dent following salmonella scare, but profits and share price up; Dan York reports from Las Vegas; listeners' comments discussion; the music; and more.

Intro

1:10 Call the Comment Lines - North America: +1 206 222 2803 | Europe: +44 20 8133 9844 | Skype: fircomments

Commentary

1:53 Vote Now! Podcast awards
3:13 Apologies for 159 post production errors
7:35 One minute news 17:10 Agency.com pitches for Subway via YouTube
26:11 David Phillips interviews Colin Farrington
38:50 Cadbury's reputation falls following salmonella scare, but profits and share price up
48:04 Dan York

Listener Comments

50:56 Kevin Dugan on insecurity blanket pitch
53:22 Patrice Curtis comments on a press release on YouTube
56:20 Mitch Joel on Second Life
62:54 Simon Wakeman on ActiveCollab
66:00 Wrap up

69:25 Music Rebecca Loebe "Grace"

Links

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Contributors to show notes for show #160 (add your name here):

• Neville Hobson
• Michael "Dead iPod" Vanderdonk