blogs.wsj.com - 2/3/2009
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Mr. Crehan spent the last eight years as a senior vice president at Lehman Brothers Holdings in the ratings advisory group and left his position in March 2008. Previously, he was a director at S&P. He earned an M.B.A. from Babson College in 1982. Mr. Crehan lives in Fairfield, Conn. with his ...
blogs.knoxnews.com - 1/29/2009
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blogs.knoxnews.com —
It's estimated that the American newspaper workforce shrunk by
a whopping 15% last year. So what happens to...
a reporter or editor after she loses her job in an industry that isn't creating any new jobs? An unscientific survey: Just under ...
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Where do laid-off journalists go?
echidneofthesnakes.blogspot.com - 2/2/2009
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echidneofthesnakes.blogspot.com —
Spirit Airlines uses an advertising campaign which trades
on the sexuality of its female staff: One ad...
features a large-busted blond woman with M.I.L.F. in huge letters above her and the Spirit version—Many Islands Low Fares—in much smaller type ...
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Get Laid Airlines
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Hugh Hewitt: "Laid Off and Looking"
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
The Wall Street Journal has an innovate blog that follows eight MBAs caught in the financial crisis as they look for new work . The Journal continues to use its online operations to adapt to the new media world with a rapid deployment of storylines, news silos and features like this one that grab whole segments of readers based on their personal stories. Why every major paper isn't this innovative is puzzling. Only by taking such risks and rapdily trying new features can they hope to survive.
Hugh Hewitt: "Laid Off and Looking"
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog —
The Wall Street Journal has an innovate blog that follows eight MBAs caught in the financial crisis as they look for new work . The Journal continues to use its online operations to adapt to the new media world with a rapid deployment of storylines, news silos and features like this one that grab whole segments of readers based on their personal stories. Why every major paper isn't this innovative is puzzling. Only by taking such risks and rapdily trying new features can they hope to survive.
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