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Wednesday, March 10, 1999 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs Centropolis Interactive To Launch IF Magazine Noted Hollywood journalist Alex Ben Block will bring his expertise on the entertainment industry to the pages of Centropolis Interactive's on-line publications. Block, who was the editor of The Hollywood Reporter for seven years, will be a freelance contributor to both Centropolis' Sci-Fi Portal and the soon to be launched IF Magazine, created by Centropolis Interactive in collaboration with the Independent Film Channel (IFC). Block will serve as business editor of IF Magazine, which launches March 19 at http://www.ifctv.com. His contributions will include an in-depth look at the process of marketing, distributing and exhibiting forthcoming independent films as well as the creation of a weekly box office analysis dedicated to independent films. "We are thrilled to welcome Alex to the Centropolis family. His expertise and passion for the industry will make him a valuable contributor to Centropolis Interactive and IF Magazine," said Dean Devlin, founder of Centropolis Interactive and a partner in its parent company Centropolis Entertainment. In addition to his tenure at The Hollywood Reporter, Block is the author of the bestseller The Legend of Bruce Lee, which has sold over four million copies, as well as OUTFOXED: The Inside Story of America's Fourth Television Network. He has received a number of honors including the Los Angeles Press Club Award for the Best Entertainment Story of the Year. Currently, he provides commentary on the business of show business on Los Angeles' KNX-AM weekdays at 1:55 p.m. Online Business Directory Gets Specific A new Internet site aims to lighten the burden for web surfers hunting for business-related information online. BizBot is a business-specific search engine on the Internet, featuring verified listings, interactive rating/comment features, discussion forums and an entrepreneurs' networking area. BizBot founder Brian Welch says the search engine was developed to provide a more personal search experience and help users avoid the "results overload" common to some of the larger search engines. "If you search for 'web hosting,' for instance, Alta Vista alone gives you 100,000 results. How do you know the one you want is at the top? What about all of the dead or repeat links that you have to go through just to get to the good stuff?" BizBot's users can rate and comment on sites and services listed in the directory. Users can participate in discussion forums on a variety of topics, including advertising, business opportunities, e-commerce, Internet access, marketing, web hosting and design and webmaster resources. The "Entrepreneurs' Corner" allows business owners to network and get tips and assistance from professionals. Staff members review each site submitted before entering it into the directory. Welch says this makes BizBot's listings more reliable than those of many other directories and search engines. "Because our listings are all verified, dead links are much less common. Users can feel confident that our categories really contain what they're expected to, because we review each listing and put it in the most appropriate category." Around the Web Amazon.com vs. The Ants Salon Black Bress Blooms In Cleveland Editor & Publisher Gay Press Consolidates, Sees Increased Spending Editor & Publisher Give Me That Brand-Name Religion PublishersWeekly Miller Freeman Launches Music Gear Online Media Central Monica Meets Famous Author in UK Washington Post Newspapers Of The World Are Available At Your Fingertips New York Times Sex May Sell, But Local Sex Sells Better Media Central Time Turns The Page On An Old Romance Detroit Free Press USA Today Names Jurgenson Editor Editor & Publisher Web Artists Get a Paid Forum San Jose Mercury News Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter.  www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2007 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
