The News Review:
- Former Google Exec Named to Lead AL
- Advertising on BR
- A Call to Legislate Internet Privacy
- Utah Senate Passes Jack Thompson’s “Truth in Advertising” Bill
Former Google Exec Named to Lead AL
PC Magazine
In a statement issued today Time Warner CE Jeff Bewkes said Tim is the right executive to move AL into the next phase of its evolution. At Google Armstrong helped build one of the most successful media teams in the history of the Internet — helping to make Google the most popular online search advertising platform in the world for direct and brand marketers. He’s an advertising pioneer with a stellar reputation and proven track record. We are privileged to have him preside over AL as its audience and programming businesses continue to grow and its advertising platform expands globally. He’ll also be helpful in helping Time Warner determine the optimal structure for AL. Armstrong had been at Google since 2000 working as the president of the company’s Americas perations and serving on its perating Committee. Before that he worked as the VP of sales at Snowball.
Advertising on BR
Burnt range Report
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A Call to Legislate Internet Privacy
New York Times
The default position of most Internet users will be not to check any boxes at all. It is a very different matter if the site takes the information and sells it to gain revenue. ” I spoke to Mr. Boucher on the day that Google announced its new.
Utah Senate Passes Jack Thompson’s “Truth in Advertising” Bill
Kombo.com
Prior to the vote however the Utah Senate made some amendments to Thompson’s draft before sending it back to the Utah House who had to approve the changes. During the Senate’s debate over the bill Sen. Scott McCoy (D) was quoted as saying the bill was a “square peg in a round hole” fearing that it might be subject to challenge on constitutional grounds as an inappropriate use of Utah’s Truth in Advertising statute. This comes in spite of the fact that McCoy stated that he personally found Grand Theft Auto to be disgusting. Controversial Republican Sen. Chris Buttars spoke in support of the bill citing the case of GTA player Devin Moore who killed two officers and a dispatcher in 2003. “Before being removed from the case by an Alabama judge Jack Thompson was involved in a wrongful death lawsuit against Rockstar Sony Wal-Mart and GameStop based on Moore’s rampage”.
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