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In a Google search of five keywords or phrases representing the top five news stories of 2007, weblogs will rank higher than the New York Times’ Web site.

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

The blogs won the bet. In a Google search of five keywords or phrases representing the top five news stories of 2007, weblogs will rank higher than the New York Times’ Web site. The bet has been expired on the … Continue reading →

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Media Predict’s Brent Stinski interviewed by Sandra Ruttan

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Guest Author

Media Predict’s Brent Stinski interviewed by Sandra Ruttan – Originally posted on the “In For Questioning” blog — Betting on a Bestseller: Media Predict responds to questions about the stock market approach to publishing Yesterday we learned Simon & Schuster … Continue reading →

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Irak WMDs prediction markets

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The interesting John De Palma writes to me: In response to the comment you made beneath your Iraq War blog entry… Wolfers/Zitzewitz wrote: “… the public information on the probability of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq appears to have … Continue reading →

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