Media

Visions of Puerto Rico offers viewers a visit in paradise from the timeless plazas of Old San Juan around the island and back again, using the lighthouses at the four corners of the island as transition points. The first Caribbean destination in the popular Visions series features aerial and ground footage shot in high definition with the latest technology; informative narration about the island’s rich history, architecture and lush natural beauty; and a soundtrack of local favorites including the omnipresent chirp of the tiny coqui frog. Rita Moreno narrates.

More than 6% of U. S adults, or about 9 million web users, have downloaded podcasts in the past 30 days, according to The Economics of Podcasting, a report released by Nielsen Analytics, part of VNU’s Media Measurement & Information Group.

Nielsen//NetRatings announced that 6.6 percent of the U.S. adult online population, or 9.2 million Web users, have recently downloaded an audio podcast; 4.0 percent, or 5.6 million Web users, have recently downloaded a video podcast.

The Marx Promotion Intelligence FSI Trend reports that during the first six months of 2006, Free Standing Insert (FSI) average face value increased 8.6 percent to $1.18 vs. the same period in 2005. It is the largest average face value for a half year period on record.

After years of lagging behind other regions in terms of Internet usage, Latin Americans are now coming online in huge numbers. In particular, the major markets of Brazil and Mexico are re-energizing the sector and giving it a distinctive Latin beat.

The ease and appeal of blogging is inspiring a new group of writers and creators to share their voices with the world.

A new, national phone survey of bloggers finds that most are focused on describing their personal experiences to a relatively small audience of readers and that only a small proportion focus their coverage on politics, media, government, or technology.