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Over 150 bloggers participating in the 6th annual Brooklyn Blogfest, heard keynote speaker Jeff Jarvis, author of 'What Would Google Do?', speak on the future of journalism.

Business

Bloggers meet at Annual Brooklyn Blogfest

Over 150 bloggers participating in the 6th annual Brooklyn Blogfest, heard keynote speaker Jeff Jarvis, author of "What Would Google Do?",...

by Ed Lefkowicz in United States on 12/05/2011

Society

Adnan Hajizade, "the Donkey blogger" freed from Prison

Adnan Hajizade, "the Donkey blogger" was freed from prison, Baku, Azerbaijan. 18/11/2010

by RFE/RL RFE/RL in Azerbaijan on 18/11/2010

Guest speakers Q&A.

Society

3rd Amman Tech Tuesdays Meeting - Social Media Edition

Amman Tech Tuesdays holds it's third meeting titled AmmanTT: Social Media Edition, covering different topics concerning how online social media...

by Yousif Jawhar in Jordan on 13/07/2010

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