Media

Blogs are sometimes overlooked as a significant source of online buzz in comparison to social networking sites, yet consumer interest in blogs keeps growing. By the end of 2011, NM Incite, a Nielsen/McKinsey company, tracked over 181 million blogs around the world, up from 36 million only five years earlier in 2006.

Smart phones can perform countless functions, but how many people take advantage of the time-saving and paper-saving capabilities that are offered?

Kantar Media reports that retailer advertising expenditures increased 1.6 percent and retailer participation in Free Standing Insert (FSI) coupon promotion pages increased 30.7 percent in CY 2011 versus CY 2010.

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As social networks have picked up a greater share of digital ad dollars, a key differentiator they emphasize to brand advertisers is the ability to harness the power of friend recommendations when it comes to sharing experiences and content.

The search for a new revenue model to revive the newspaper industry is making only halting progress, but some individual newspapers are faring much better than the industry overall and may provide signs of a path forward.

National Latino Broadcasting LLC (NLB) announced the premiere of ¡Azúcar! Celebrating the Legacy of Celia Cruz on EN VIVO, its recently-launched music channel on SiriusXM targeting US Hispanics.

Arbitron Inc. announced the results of a study looking at the effectiveness of all radio formats in reaching specific voting groups. With the 2012 primaries well underway, political hopefuls are looking for ways to reach voters. Radio, with its various formats, is an extremely effective medium to reach voters with specific political affiliations.

Brand advocates are consumers who actively promote the brands, products and services they love and provide marketers with a volunteer army of supporters who disseminate recommendations to friends and family.

Fox International Channels and the RCN Television Group (RCN) announced that MundoFox has secured affiliates in 20 DMAs.