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Ragan Insider   |  {/%BYLINE%} {%AUTHOR%}Alan Pearcy{/%AUTHOR%} {%TITLE%}Boxers or briefs? What men’s underwear says about the economy{/%TITLE%} {%ALTERNATIVEURL%}{/%ALTERNATIVEURL%} {%IMAGE%}/Uploads/Public/infographic-five-sign-econ-crop.jpg{/%IMAGE%} {%ROLE%}87d65c27-6e78-4e5c-b423-78d47d4f2768{/%ROLE%} {%KICKER%}Writing, Editing{/%KICKER%} {%CATEGORIESID%}e8e0f32d-5d24-41be-86cc-a8fd29cc4619, 055d8a23-ee23-4f9c-a2f4-df030843f312, 9b04de1d-f7bc-4de7-842e-c9c833ff24e9, 1fd4d0a9-bbe2-4b5c-af5c-11dce5b9983e, 5b5f5480-7a63-458a-90a4-0b98007ec3f7{/%CATEGORIESID%} {%CAPTION%}Boxer briefs, by the way. Plus, the beautification of the Web, doodle while you work, Obama doesn’t read Playboy, ‘Klout bombing,’, more.{/%CAPTION%} {%BODYCOPY%}Penguins frolicking on the beach while polar bears rip it on their surfboards in the water. No, this isn’t another sign of global warming. It’s a description of my new boxers,, one of five signs that the economy is approving. See the other four in this infographic found on Economy Watch. Infographics are just one form of relatively new content that marketers are using,, according to Mashable, the “beautification of the Web” via great visual storytelling is where the real future lies. Even the workplace, whether it’s a traditionally creative environment or not, is all about emphasis on the visual. The Wall Street Journal reports that more firms are holding employee-training seminars, hiring outsourced consultants to teach their staff the importance of doodling, particularly while taking notes. From “slow-jamming” to “camera-hamming,” our Preezi of the United Steezi seems to know the importance of the visual—at least when it comes to his younger constituents. Just check out these photos from when Obama dropped by a dive bar in Colorado. Yogurt was spilled, good times were had,, if the strategy pays off, some votes for November were earned. Speaking of Obama, the Commander-in-Chief recently sat down with Rolling Stone to discuss his reelection campaign, Occupy Wall Street’s impact on it—along with some of his pop cultural influences. SPOILER ALERT: Playboy is not one of them, or so he claims. Meanwhile, Whole Foods claims you’ll no longer find red-rated wild seafood amid its fresh or frozen foods after the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Blue Ocean Institute labeled them unsustainable. Gawker’s Joe Muto may have been unsustainable as the “Fox Mole,” but not un-servable by authorities. According to his Twitter feed, Muto had his iPhone laptop, some old notebooks seized after being presented with a search warrant Wednesday morning on charges of grand larceny. (via The Blaze) May he fare better than a McDonald’s patron who is now facing up to five years in prison for stealing a $1 soda. Elsewhere in the world of fast food, Burger King is unlocking its livestock, pledging that by 2017, all of its eggs, pork will come from cage-free chickens, pigs. With word that Penn State set free Ketchum PR from its media relations roster— instead hiring Edelman, La Torre to see to matters of school communications—we feel remiss that the pitch process wasn’t documented by TV cameras. However, for anyone impatiently awaiting more about AMC’s newest reality program, “The Pitch,” here’s all you need to know. Something we didn’t know: What the heck a “Klout bomb” was. Thankfully, AgencySpy explains. Protesters are bombarding Facebook over the social network’s seven-person, all-male board of directors, insisting it could use more Klout from its friends who carry double-X chromosomes.{/%BODYCOPY%} {%ID%}11482{/%ID%} {%DATAID%}e46b81e2-5997-4e4f-a15c-eec03b1a8a0b{/%DATAID%} {%CanonicalUrl%}{/%CanonicalUrl%} {%PUBLISHDATE%}4/27/2012 1:48:04 PM{/%PUBLISHDATE%} {%LINK%}https://dev.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/11482.aspx{/%LINK%} {%BYLINE%}Rosalie Morton

Ragan Insider   |  {/%BYLINE%} {%AUTHOR%}Alan Pearcy{/%AUTHOR%} {%TITLE%}Foul! Spelling gaffe mars NCAA championship{/%TITLE%} {%ALTERNATIVEURL%}{/%ALTERNATIVEURL%} {%IMAGE%}/Uploads/Public/Alanta-crop.jpg{/%IMAGE%} {%ROLE%}87d65c27-6e78-4e5c-b423-78d47d4f2768{/%ROLE%} {%KICKER%}Writing, Editing{/%KICKER%} {%CATEGORIESID%}e8e0f32d-5d24-41be-86cc-a8fd29cc4619, 055d8a23-ee23-4f9c-a2f4-df030843f312, 9b04de1d-f7bc-4de7-842e-c9c833ff24e9, 1fd4d0a9-bbe2-4b5c-af5c-11dce5b9983e, 5b5f5480-7a63-458a-90a4-0b98007ec3f7{/%CATEGORIESID%} {%CAPTION%}Where in the world is ‘Alanta’? Plus, a curvier Betty earns the ‘Mad Men’ character a sizeable Twitter account; Newsweek’s hipster Jesus, Pinterest saving print,, more.{/%CAPTION%} {%BODYCOPY%}Kentucky may have schooled Kansas on the basketball court on Monday night, but it’s the NCAA that needs to go back to spelling class. Unless, as Cosby Sweaters suggests, next year’s Final Four really is in the small Lithuanian town of “Alanta.” Meanwhile, Kentucky fans could stand to learn some etiquette. Their rioting on the streets of Lexington after Monday’s game caused massive destruction, damage to property throughout the city. It also led to one person being shot, dozens of other left arrested or hospitalized. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Meanwhile, Rick Santorum is looking for a big splash in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary—it could be one of his last remaining opportunities to slow the momentum of party rival Mitt Romney. (Although hasn’t the media portrayed all of the state primaries as one of his last chances to derail the Romney train?) Burger King is the one looking to slow the pace of its fast-food rival, as the restaurant chain launches a similar menu to that of the Golden Arches. To help draw attention to its latest offerings, Burger King signed the trifecta of Jay Leno, David Beckham,, Steven Tyler. Speaking of celebrities, did you hear that Ashton Kutcher is going to play Steve Jobs in an upcoming biopic of the late Apple cofounder? Before you get your undies in a bunch, The Atlantic offers a solid case for Kelso’s Kutcher’s selection, starting with the argument that the two look alike. We, on the other hand, are more interested in the fuller-figured, Bugles-loving Betty Francis—ex-wife of Don Draper—on “Mad Men.” If the new parody handle on Twitter, @FatBettyFrancis, is any clue, her character left a large impression on more than just the couch cushion. Still, satirical Twitter handles are probably lost on many of the social network’s users, as a recent study from AYTM notes that 42 percent of those in the Twitterverse rarely tweet from their own accounts. The research also showed that 75 percent of respondents followed fewer than 100 accounts. The latest Newsweek cover story speaks of a following not found on Twitter. Titled “Forget the Church, Follow Jesus,” the story from provocateur Andrew Sullivan takes aim at the church, insisting it’s in crisis. More than the story’s message—when hasn’t someone claimed Christianity is in crisis?—is the art accompanying the piece, which depicts Jesus in the middle of Times Square wearing what Gothamist describes as an Urban Outfitters, hipster-ized version of the religious figure. Speaking of saviors, some believe Pinterest might save the print industry? AgencySpy explores this notion in an op-ed from Kiran Aditham, with Advertising Age reporting that magazines are “racing to capitalize” on the new social platform. Geraldo Rivera is hoping he, too, can be saved. The mustached news correspondent took yet another shot at apologizing to the family of Trayvon Martin for his now infamous “hoodie” comment.{/%BODYCOPY%} {%ID%}11280{/%ID%} {%DATAID%}3bc69956-917a-4124-94b6-bbfad649c462{/%DATAID%} {%CanonicalUrl%}{/%CanonicalUrl%} {%PUBLISHDATE%}4/4/2012 1:48:33 PM{/%PUBLISHDATE%} {%LINK%}https://dev.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/11280.aspx{/%LINK%} {%BYLINE%}Mark Pack

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