Weekly Insider 6.23.09

In a move that will change the landscape for tobacco prevention efforts, the Senate voted to give the FDA regulatory power over cigarette production and marketing for the first time. However, the Association of National Advertisers, ACLU, and major tobacco companies are filing suit, claiming the marketing restrictions are unconstitutional.

Why do so many blogs fail? According to this New York Times article, nearly 95 percent of all blogs are abandoned shortly after their inception.

With U.S. journalists banned from covering political rallies in Iran following the disputed presidential election, Twitter emerged as a major source of information for U.S. officials. Read more here.

Which is more important in online communications: authenticity or authority? The author of this post discusses the two ideas.

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