Editor's Note: Clement Clarke Moore (1779 - 1863) wrote the poem "'Twas the night before Christmas" in 1822. It is believed that a family friend sent a copy of the poem to the Troy Sentinel, now The Record, which published the poem in 1823. Over the years, it has become tradition for many families to read the poem on Christmas Eve. We at The Saratogian and The Record are proud to be part of this tradition and hope that you share this popular poem with your families again this year. Merry Christmas, happy holidays and may all of you have a happy and healthy 2016.
A list for pasta lovers. An article about sleep deprivation. A web page detailing the history of cocaine traffickers.
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a guide on native advertising intended to prevent customers from being deceived. The long-awaited guidelines function as a warning shot to the online ad industry and lay out for the first time how advertisers and publishers should deploy and label native ads.
The agency states, for instance, that advertisers "should not use terms such as 'Promoted' or 'Promoted Stories,' which in this context are at best ambiguous and potentially could mislead consumers that advertising content is endorsed by a publisher site." The F.T.C. also provides guidance on where disclosures should appear. If a native ad appears as a user scrolls down a web page, for example, a disclosure should not appear below the ad.
"People browsing the web, using social media, or watching videos have a right to know if they're seeing editorial content or an ad," Jessica L. Rich, director of the F.T.C.'s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement.
The F.T.C.'s guidance caps a long period of growth in native advertising, which mimics the look and feel of the host site. More
Get serious, Gov. Cuomo
From Gannett publications in NYS
Editorial pages across New York state are demanding Gov. Andrew Cuomo get serious about ending corruption in Albany. The call comes after Cuomo vetoed two good government bills in the dead of night, while issuing his own, weaker executive order.
The governor's actions came on the heels of two recent convictions of powerful state leaders, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.
The Democrat and Chronicle editorial board says Cuomo is demonstrating a "shameful and extraordinary lack of commitment to increasing government transparency and accountability."
The editorial board at The Journal News writes Cuomo vetoed "smart bills," and points out that a consortium of eight good government groups are now strongly questioning his commitment to transparency and Freedom of Information.
The Poughkeepsie Journal editorial board calls Cuomo "dead wrong," and says he should not be "pulling bait and switches that leave public document laws much weaker than proposed."
And an editorial in the Press and Sun Bulletin challenges the governor to truly lead the charge, opening all government to the sunshine, "including the secret - and sometimes corrupt - dealings of state legislators."
NY judiciary easing restrictions on media cameras in court
From auburnpub.com
New York court administrators have approved revised rules governing cameras in state courts, lifting many 20-year-old restrictions while still leaving access decisions to individual trial judges.
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman says the old rules failed to adequately articulate the court system's policy of encouraging open access to proceedings where permitted by law.
The rules still prohibit recording juries, rape victims, compulsory witnesses or anyone the judge says would be endangered.
Taping attorney-client conferences requires their permission.
The revisions allow two still photographers, up from one, and two audio-visual camera operators.
They remove requirements that media seek judicial permission seven days in advance or that all parties agree to cameras at arraignments. More
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