You are using an old version of Internet Explorer. To view Paper.li correctly please upgrade or switch to a another browser. Continue reading →

Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, is sending a 'powerful message' over racism. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Racist abuse will become a sackable offence for professional footballers next season, as part of significant changes being made to every Premier League and Football League player's contract.Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, is behind the proposal that he hopes will send out a powerful message on the back of a season when racism on the pitch made an unwelcome return to English football.Taylor told the Guardian that he believes the change in the standard players' contract will highlight how seriously the PFA views racism, and remove any ambiguity about the possible consequences for anyone found guilty of ... Continue reading →

Alan Marshall of PA says 'Our blogs using ScribbleLive’s technology have proved very successful with our digital customer base, attracting large audiences' Copyright: Martin Keene/PA The Press Association has announced it is to start offering customisable liveblogs to publishers as part of its standard newswire service, in a move aimed particularly at regional newspaper websites. The free addition to the wire service – in partnership with live blogging platform ScribbleLive – makes it possible for publishers to either use PA's live blogs on their site or launch their own, with free training and support provided by the agency. The initiative aims to help publishers test the audience appetite for live content and build online audiences ahead of major events this summer such as the Olympics ... Continue reading →

You are using an old version of Internet Explorer. To view Paper.li correctly please upgrade or switch to a another browser. Continue reading →

The euro zone crisis is everywhere. The political and economic plight of Greece and Spain has reached fever pitch. And now awareness of the splintering currency area’s economic realities has reached the Eurovision Song Contest.This annual musical cacophony, which dates back to 1956, features execrable europop sung by a succession of bizarre d-list pop stars who have somehow been deemed representative of their national culture. Voting takes ages and is conducted by hapless TV anchors of the host nation beaming live to all 26 participating countries in turn. In terms of efficiency, it has a lot in common with the actual euro zone.This year it’s hard to resist hunting for subliminal messages in each nation’s songs. Part of the sober Finns’ entry translates as “Close ... Continue reading →

Bloomberg.com has a redesigned "breaking news" module, complete with a Tweet button. Now, the second a story breaks, you have the ability to share it with your network. It’s a given: Social media has changed the way the world gets its news. Chances are, by the time you’ve read a story on a web site or in the paper, the news has been floating around the Twittersphere for several hours. As a breaking news organization, we understand the power of sharing news as it happens, and are constantly striving to deliver important stories to you faster. That’s why we’re excited to introduce this new feature will not only help you get a jump on the news, but will put the power to broadcast it in ... Continue reading →

You are using an old version of Internet Explorer. To view Paper.li correctly please upgrade or switch to a another browser. Continue reading →

This article was taken from the June 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online. Dan Siroker helps companies discover tiny truths, but his story begins with a lie. It was november 2007 and Barack Obama, then a Democratic candidate for president of the US, was at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California, to speak. Siroker -- who today is CEO of the web-testing firm Optimizely, but then was a product manager on Google's browser team -- tried to cut the enormous queue by sneaking in a back entrance. "I walked up to the security guard and said, 'I have to get to ... Continue reading →