The Ticker: PR RIP?; Facebook URL landgrab; Gaming & Branding…

Mediaweek: Gaming Goes Broad [byline Jeff Klein, managing director at DKC]

Ragan.com: Is the R.I.P. for PR a trifle premature?

hypebot: Bands & Brands Hit Snag Registering Custom Facebook URL Or if you prefer, read about “Facesquatting” in Valleywag, the term coined by Anil Dash at Six Apart.

social media explorer: The Key To Developing a Social Media Strategy

Washington Post / Howard Kurtz’s Media Notes: News Finds Fresh Niche on Twitter

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