Show #174 - September 21, 2006

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Content summary

A short show—Neville couldn’t make it at the last minute; One-Minute News: marketers aren’t prepared to address security breeches even though it’s a top consumer concern, PRWeek? is launching free blogs, former Rocketboom anchor Amanda Congdon is back, NewAssignment?.net gets $100K from Reuters; a brief review of Monday’s likely commentary topic, corporate use of online video in the YouTube? era; listener comments; Donna Papacosta will co-host the show while Neville moves to the UK a week from Monday; the music; and more.

Time Codes

1:50 Call the Comment Lines - North America: +1 206 222 2803 | Europe: +44 20 8133 9844 | Skype: fircomments

2:15 One minute news

9:35 Angelo Fernando emails on Pitch Blog
11:38 Far Johnmar emails on race, politics and diversity
12:50 Carmen van Kerchove talks about diversity
20:55 Martin Davies talks about no batteries on flights
23:54 Sebastian Keil talks about unrelated fantasy hockey
26:50 Wrap up

31:15 Music - Panic at the disco "The only difference between suicide and martyrdom is press coverage"

Links

''BusinessWeek'' article on talent drain as African Americans leave companies to start their own businesses (from Fard Johnmar's listener comment)
Sebastian Keil's blog, PlanetSab (for joining the FIR fantasy hockey league)

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

• Shel Holtz
• Michael Vanderdonk