It was an ugly bit of political theater, but CNN’s YouTube Republican debate delivered remarkable ratings for the network, drawing 4.49 million viewers Wednesday night, making it the most-watched primary scuffle in cable news history. (…)

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Local content is king. That’s one of the celebrated facts of the networked information age. (…)

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CondeNet will begin selling video ads on a number of newly-launched branded YouTube channels, reports ClickZ.
The channels will be branded as extensions of CondeNet’s online offerings. (…)

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Will 2008 be a winning campaign year for … newspapers? (…)

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New York City-based Thrasher Capital has a YouTube video and a MySpace page. (…)

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In response to growing criticism from universities, Molson has pulled a controversial photo contest on Facebook, underlining the challenges that companies face in trying to pitch their products on new social media. (…)

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Ping. I’ve got an e-mail from my brother. “What do you want for Christmas?”
Hmm. I’d quite like a new sound system. My daughters have taken the ghetto blaster to their room. (…)

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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Chad Jones knew that waiting 12 hours outside the new House of Hoops basketball store would be worth it. (…)

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Scripted episodic shows made expressly for Web sites called Webisodes, are catching the attention of consumers. (…)

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Think social networking sites are just for teens and tweens who post party photos and lists of favorite bands? Think again. (…)

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