Tag: Media
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Thought: The impact of Playboy Philippines to the publishing industry
EDIT: Review of first issue here. EDIT: Read today in the Philippine Start that Playboy Philippines will be launched on April 2 2008 at the Sofitel. The editor in chief is Beting Laygo Dolor. There will be no nudity as being daring is not a mark of success. Playboy Philippines will contain articles in good…
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Food bloggers as the new food critics
I wrote a piece for the September issue of Rogue Magazine on “the new food critics,” revealing food and travel bloggers as authorities in the art and science of degustation. In the 1950’s, the dawning of the food critic gave rise to a certain fear in the food and beverage industry. The New York Times,…
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Promote the product, not the company
I was watching the La Salle – Ateneo game this afternoon from a local bar in Makati and I couldn’t help but notice how the Samsung Mobile logo kept on appearing above the game timer. I don’t know about you, but whenever I see company brand names, I can’t help but feel desensitized. I don’t…
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Man in the Mirror recorded on a Samson C01U
The Samson CO1U Condenser microphone has received legendary reviews from tech community groups and audiophiles alike. I have been exposed to using the microphone ever since Vic Icasas lent me one for recording the Mobile Philippines podcasts late last year with Art Ilano and Adel Gabot. After months of mental debate on whether I should…
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WTF! WTF! WTF!
Rico sent this to me earlier today. Rather disturbing. I knew my media related work would catch up sooner or later. Please help me hide. Any information on the events that occurred would be helpful.
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Blogger, remember your roots
Every so often it would be good to reflect on your roots as a blogger and what got you started with writing in the first place. Doing this can help put some perspective in your overall goal of blogging whether it be for fun, for profit or for sharing things with others. Remembering your roots…
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Photography using artificial projector backgrounds
A wise man once said, If you can’t bring the subject to the location, bring the location to the subject. Err, sometime early last year I participated in a campaign to model for a certain line of apparel. The photographer for the “SM Urbanista” campaign was Xander Angeles and he had a unique way of…
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How to increase the chance of getting a Press Release published
In the communications industry, advertising in magazines is one effective means of getting your message across. Placing a one page advertisment on the right newspaper or magazine can most probably get the message to your target demographic. However, there is always a back door to getting published without having to pay a cent. Welcome to…
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Morph: Helping tech entrepreneurs in more ways than one
Last month, Winston Damarillo launched yet another company called Morph (their website is a neat www.mor.ph domain hack), which is described to be a “SaaS accelerator” for entrepreneurs. Morph is a Software as a Service (SaaS) marketplace company. We are engaged in every aspect of the SaaS industry. Our business portfolio includes subscriber-supported web services,…
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What I have written, I have written
The following events take place within the last six months. A public relations agency called me up after I posted a review of their client’s product x. The account executive was a little careful with the words coming out of her mouth and she was asking if I could “improve on what I wrote.” I…
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