In a fight with a social news site, The Associated Press has asserted that Internet sites cannot quote the headline and first paragraph of its articles.

SAN FRANCISCO----Boing Boing, one of the most popular blogs on the Web, and Federated Media Publishing , a next-generation media and publishing company, today launched Offworld, a new gaming blog edited by Brandon Boyer with regular contributions from all

Marketing budgets may be shrinking in the down economy, but marketers seem keen on saving dollars through email campaigns, blogs, YouTube and Facebook.

Under the agreement, CondéNet will expand its travel offerings with SFO*Media, publisher of travel blogs that include HotelChatter.com and Jaunted.com.

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