Roster of World Renowned Bloggers Contributing to CMP's Internet Evolution Website Hits 100 Mark

List of Internet Expert Contributors Growing Rapidly

PRNewswire-FirstCall
MANHASSET, N.Y.
Feb 7, 2008

MANHASSET, N.Y., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CMP's Internet Evolution (http://www.internetevolution.com/), a Web 2.0 site dedicated to investigating the future of the Internet, today reached a significant milestone. One hundred world-famous Internet experts are now part of its ThinkerNet blogosphere, where they blog and interact with the site's audience via message boards. Contributors include authors, entertainment executives, musicians, economists, politicians, CIOs, investors, activists and Internet entrepreneurs. The bloggers detail their knowledge and opinions of the Internet and showcase the many facets of the World Wide Web.

"Since its launch in October, Internet Evolution has been providing a keen perspective on the future of the Internet," said Stephen Saunders, Internet Evolution creator and blogger. "We are pleased to have reached this milestone, but know that there are hundreds of Internet topics that have yet to be discussed. We look forward to covering these new and prolific ideas from future bloggers."

Internet Evolution's ThinkerNet blogosphere includes a marquis list of influential industry leaders who are addressing today's critical socio-economic issues:

-- Parry Aftab, Cyberlawyer, privacy and security expert, and Executive
     Director, WiredSafety.org, the world's largest and oldest cybersafety
     and help group; "Taking Cyberbullying Seriously":
   http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=469&doc_id=140112

  -- Scott Clavenna, Greentech Media President; "Why Vinod Kholsa Stopped
     Loving the Internet":
   http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=477&doc_id=138851

  -- Quincy Jones III ("QD3"), filmmaker, writer, producer, visionary, and
     founder of QD3; "Digital Media Is the New Hip Hop":
   http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=532

  -- Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist.com; "Fighting Against
     Disinformation":
   http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=497

  -- Dr. Lawrence Roberts, inventor of packet switching and one of the
     world's foremost authorities on telecom network architectures; "Routing
     Economics Threaten the Internet":
   http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=499

  -- Ralph Szygenda, CIO, General Motors: "Internet's Future: Catalyst for
     Workplace Sea Change":
   http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=508&doc_id=134713

  -- Jack Uldrich, futurist, scholar, and author; "Global Warming:
     Rethinking the Internet's Role":
   http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=510&doc_id=144809&

Internet Evolution also offers broadcast-quality broadband video documentaries and interviews; investigative reports; and user-generated content facilitated via the latest Web 2.0 technology.

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