Google Will Offer Services for Bloggers at the Conventions

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Google Will Offer Services for Bloggers at the Conventions
Gawker found this 8/19/2008 on online.wsj.com [flag]
WASHINGTON -- Google Inc. will help set up a two-story, 8,000 square-foot headquarters for hundreds of bloggers descending on the Democratic convention in Denver next week, and it will offer similar services at the Republican convention in September, as new media gain influence in politics. Four years ago, Google wasn't a significant presence at the Democratic and Republican conventions. Its ... [link]

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Posh Convention Candyland For Bloggers [Vanity Fair]
Published 8/19/2008 by Ryan Tate at Gawker
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Idle Chatter: All the Coke in China
Published 8/19/2008 by Jeff Bercovici at Portfolio.com: Mixed Media
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