PR Briefs - News Items Dec. 8 2005

• Jeremy Pepper - a case study of a successful blogger relations effort, the Nokia N90 phone.

• Colin McKay asks the question: "Which is worse: consumers that are brand sluts, or brands that are sluts to interest groups?"

• Allan Jenkins puts his blog on hold to re-examine its purpose.

• Jim Horton thinks that Wikipedia needs professional editors, and until it does he doesn't trust the information there.

• Bob LeDrew points out that naughty wrapping paper used as part of a promotion for Virgin Canada's new mobile phones caused a fuss when it was handed out to a pre-teen at a recent Harry Potter screening.

• Former Houston journalist turned Dallas mayor Laura Miller admits she saw black and white in most stories she pursued, and failed to see the possibility of both sides being partly right.  (From Media Orchard)