Before I say anything about online banking, I have to say that if I see one more news story about Monica Lewinsky hosting that silly reality show, I'll scream. Enough already! Monica's hosting it. Everyone knows her name and everyone remembers exactly why they know her name. The guys will wear masks. We're all familiar with the concept of reality shows. That's all there is to say, people, so stop giving it ink!

In the beginning of this year Paul DeBraccio and his online rep firm Interevco conducted a simple survey of nearly 600 of the industry top minds asking them about the Biggest Obstacle and the Biggest Red Herring to industry growth. The survey received a 12% response rate and although it's not it is not the usual "Landmark Study" that we report on every week, it yielded some interesting results about the industry.

The online senate is abuzz with the recent announcement from McDonald's SVP of U.S. marketing, Bill Lamar Jr., who recently said the company will be doing less TV and more digital media.

When it comes to broadband, the debate of whether consumers actually WANT to watch TV on the Web will continue to rage, but that's not stopping the growth of high-speed penetration.

I have mostly good news today. According to the IAB's latest release, Internet advertising revenue in the U.S. totaled $1.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2002, increasing more than 2% from the third quarter, reflecting the first consecutive quarterly increase since the second quarter of 2000.

Last week, Ford Motor Co. launched a national centennial ad campaign that focuses on the historical significance of the company's most popular vehicles. The campaign includes TV, print, outdoor and digital elements, all of which tout the automaker's iconic models, such as the Mustang and Thunderbird. What's interesting about the campaign is the strength of the online component.

Google is the undisputed darling of online search, but its relationship with partner Yahoo is increasingly confusing.

Since the web has firmly established itself as a primary source of news for so many Americans in these last few weeks, it was only a matter of time before publishers started milking it for all it's worth.

A few months ago, standing in a supermarket check out line watching an elderly gentleman in front of me buy stamps, it finally hit me. My life is almost completely digitized.

A new report highlights how the Internet has grown as a news source for millions, how supporters and opponents of the war are using the Internet differently and how Americans are using email to debate, express concerns and show their patriotism.