The Ticker: China, Politickers, Penn’s Spin, More 2.0 Hype, Top Brands

AFP: Activists warn China’s Olympic PR woes set to deepen

Huffington Post: Observer Owner Plans Local Politics Site For Every State In The Nation

Rolling Stone: Mark Penn: We’re Just Like Mondale

PR 2.0: Get Rich Quick with Social Media Marketing

Harvard Business Online: The Shrinking Advantage of Brands

MEDIABISTRO EVENTS

Get Social Media Marketing Secrets from Experts

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion‘s Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook’s Morin Oluwole, and bitly’s Tim Devane. Register now.