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November 17, 2003
MSN Newsbot
Microsoft is beta testing its newsbot to compete against Google. Dan Gillmor enters the debate about whether the NY Times was correct on Microsoft wanting to buy Google. Gillmor goes for Gates' denial over NY Times unnamed sources.
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Almost like being there?
A group blog from those attending the Online News Association meeting this weekend in Chicago. Jeff Jarvis also has notes about the conference here.
Here are other blogs of the conference: Mary Hodder with bIPblogl and Staci Kramer guest blogging for paidcontent.org.
The speech Jack Fuller of the Chicago Tribune is getting the most attention because of statements that the Tribune has spent more than $600 million on its online efforts and the biggest mistake was not charging for content from the beginning. Here are other blogs: New York University's Read Me, Online Journalism and Poynter in Convergence Chaser .
Posted by eubie at 5:51 PM permalink
How much can you afford?
Pittsburgh Business Journal has a story about a company setting the premiums you pay for employee health insurance based on what you pay. Sacramento Business Journal reports The University of California will begin a similar premium plan next year.
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Atlanta hotels profit from pooches
Half of the 62 million dog owners in the United States take their pets with them when they travel, according to the Travel Industry Association of America. Hotels are targeting this market, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle story by Jan R. Costello.
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