The Media Drop

I’ve got a stack ‘o’ Gmail invites for the taking. Drop me a note if you’re interested at themediadrop _at_ gmail _dot_ com.

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On Monday, Mediabuddies.com announced the results of their Lifestyle study, completed in November of 2004. The survey was offered to members of the service, most specifically members of print, broadcast, or online media.
Some highlights:

83% rated themselves ‘hard working’
25% rated themselves ‘hard drinking’
24% confessed to having had an affair with an office colleague,
20% met their […]

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Mediabuddies, a networking site for those in the world of media, has announced its efforts towards tsunami relief in south Asia and the Indian Ocean countries. The site has “decided with immediate effect to donate 100% of new members’ fees to the UN appeal for funds during the whole of 2005.”
Existing members […]

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Well, I’m off for a few days, heading down South to Charlotte from good old New Jersey for the New Year. Updates will probably not resume until late Saturday or Sunday morning.
Enjoy the holiday, and thanks for reading. It’s been a great first 11 months and 8 days for TMD, and […]

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Over at the Wireless Weblog, Mike Outmesguine details the tsunami relief effort he is involved in, as part of the Southern California Wireless Users Group (SOCALWUG), to bring “wireless equipment and expertise to damaged areas to help reconnect the people.”
If you’re interested in helping out this cause, you can reach Mike at “mo at wifi-toys.com” […]

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Some bloggers have put together a wealth of tsunami-related information if you’re looking for updated details:

Jeff Jarvis has a stack of news coverage of Sunday’s tsunami and its aftereffects in southern Asia, India, and the surrounding region.
Over at Command Post, Michele Catalano is doing yeoman’s work of putting together all sorts of information, from the […]

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If you’re interested in a Gmail account, be one of the first ten commenters on this post, and I’ll send you an invite.
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Editor & Publisher has details on a memorial fund for Beverly Kees, the journalist struck and killed by a truck on a San Francisco street last Friday. The fund will be used to support journalism programs Kees took an interest in.

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Just a few amusing items I’m sure you’ll all appreciate, based on things I’ve experienced this week so far:
-When reaching out via email to other bloggers, whose day-job expertise you would like to glean from, make sure you check out their blog first, because they may have already written about the topic you’re interested in. […]

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If you’ve got a thing for soap operas, then you might be interested in checking out this auction at eBay. It’s for a gift bag full of all kinds of goodies, and is identical to the one given to almost 100 soap stars at a recent fundraising event for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. […]

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