Reality Television Is No Longer A Cheap Thrill
With the recent announcement of a $15 million contract for Britney Spears on ‘X Factor,’ Cydney looks at how reality TV is no longer a cost-effective programing alternative.
read moreThe Best Name In Public Radio: Mandalit del Barco
Congratulations, Mandalit del Barco, correspondent, national desk, NPR West. Our very important competition has determined yours to be the singular Best Name In Public Radio. You must have a lot of Facebook friends or something because you turned in a handy whooping against your colleague Yuki Noguchi. Mandalit del Barco – 89% Yuki Noguchi – [...]
read moreThinking Inside The Box At Fast Horse
Thinking outside the box is for chumps. Andrew Miller proves that it’s much tougher to get your mind INTO the box.
read moreFinding Your Font At Lost Type
Need a font with a bit more zest than your standard Helvetica or Gotham? The Lost Type font co-op may be your answer. This growing group offers more than 40 fonts — and a unique ‘pay-what-you-want” model.
read moreChampionship Round: Vote For The Best Name In Public Radio
The votes from the Final Four round are in, and we now know the public radio personalities who’ll face off in the championship round of the Best Name in Public Radio showdown. Here are the results from the Final Four: Ofeibea Quist-Arcton – 11% Mandalit del Barco – 88% Yuki Noguchi – 43% Douali Xaykaothao [...]
read moreThe Business Of Being 8
A budding entrepreneur turns a fun art project into a business. Sofia, proprietor of Sofia’s Candle Company in Chaska, is one savvy kid!
read moreWaiting For Zombies. And Vampires. And Kings. And Mad Men.
Popular TV shows are taking long breaks between seasons. Networks are working hard to keep fans engaged throughout extended intermissions with original and exclusive content — and it’s working.
read moreRound 3: Vote For The Best Name In Public Radio
Round 2 voting just closed, and we’re left with just four remaining competitors for the Best Name in Public Radio championship. Ladies and gentlemen, here are your Final Four: Ofeibea Quist-Arcton – 50% Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson – 38% Audie Cornish – 33% Yuki Noguchi – 54% Douali Xaykaothao – 44% Lakshmi Singh – 43% Neda Ulaby [...]
read moreHow Local Music Can Change The Twins Season
One pony proclaims the only thing at Target Field worse than the Twins’ record is the Top 40 music pumping through the speakers.
read moreSometimes, You Can’t Run From Effective Marketing
You would think a marketing professional could spot and resist obvious marketing tactics, but Andrew Miller is embraces Nike’s impressive bag of tricks.
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