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From the Editors
PC Magazine's Farewell to Ink on Paper
PC Magazine hit newsstands in 1982, a year after the very first IBM PC, and "literally invented the idea of comparative hardware and software reviews," says PaidContent. "Pretty much any Web site that runs a technology benchmark has PC Magazine to thank," says CNet's gadget blog Crave. In the fatter days of the PC boom, PC Mag used to print editions in excess of 500 pages, recalls Switched. ""I fondly remember going back and forth comparing the multi-page ads from all the direct vendors trying to figure out which PC I was going to buy," writes Michael Miller, a former editor of the magazine, in a fond farewell at Forward Thinking. But these days, Silicon Alley Insider points out, gadget and PC shoppers stay online. And Ziff-Davis, the long-struggling publisher, recently went through bankruptcy, notes Valleywag. So now Ziff says that the January edition 2009 will be the final print issue; it'll be digital-only after that.
Continue Reading Story »Moms Vs. Motrin: Backlash to the Backlash
We reported yesterday on blogging (and tweeting) moms' attacks on a Motrin ad they found offensive. Now, lots of bloggers are delving into the incident's broader implications for social media marketing. "The vocal minority has been given a really tall soapbox to stand on and a megaphone the size of Texas to speak into," writes GamerWok. "It's exciting to see how businesses are now being held ever accountable for their actions." But was this really worth getting mad about? "Why are these moms so pissed off over Motrin addressing a mom specific activity?" asks Evac. You don't see CEO's, accountants, or ad executives getting all pissed off when Motrin depicts a business person with a headache in a meeting. Aren't there far more important things to get worked up about than a glib comment about carrying a baby in a sling being in fashion? writes non-Mom blog The Inquisitr. "I would hate to see us moms lose our newly-discovered and highly-respected voices," writes Wise Ideas. "So--from a mom with slightly older children and obviously thicker skin, to those twittering moms of carrier-sized babies--I've got this advice: keep things in perspective and keep your sense of humor. You'll need it raising those babies!"
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