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foodnetwork logo.jpgFood Network Soars as Restaurants Flounder (Daily Finance)
Over the past few months, the 16-year-old Food Network has been on a tear, with cash-strapped consumers turning to the net to help stretch their food budgets. June was the Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI) network's highest-rated month ever, and the second quarter was its best ever, as well. mediabistro.com: Food Network Magazine editor-in-chief Maile Carpenter: "It doesn't feel forced for us to say, 'This is easy, this is a great value, do this with your family instead of going out.'"

The Aggregator That Newspapers Like (NYO)
Daylife began as an aggregator similar to Google News and Inform.com, but with some extra bells and whistles. This fall, the company will release a new product that will make creating these kind of next-generation sites easier and even more customizable.

Gossip Cop: Patrolling Celebrity (Mediaite)
Rex Sorgatz: GossipCop.com launches today. The premise is simple: investigate the accuracy of the daily anecdotes, the rampant rumors, and the cubicle grist known as celebrity gossip. Think of it as TMZ meets Smoking Gun. Or maybe Perez Hilton meets Columbia Journalism Review.

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