Amazing new list from Michigan university

Lake Superior State University of Saulte St. Marie MI has issued its latest list of banned words, and “amazing” tops the list this time...

Barrington bond tender completed

There are still a few of Barrington Broadcasting Group

Netflix trounces Hulu in time spent online

As much as Netflix has taken a hit for its pricing debacles, it looks like it is gaining some serious ground when you look...

Tribune Company bankruptcy case still has months to go

Just before the New Year weekend US Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey issued rulings on various motions by the numerous parties involved in the Tribune Company bankruptcy case. He

Nielsen hailed as a top IPO of 2011

IPO of the TV ratings and consumer data company in January of 2011 raised over $2 billion - stock sale by Nielsen was at the time the biggest ever for a private-equity-backed company. Hyped IPOs of 2011: Pandora Media and Groupon both were busted IPOs

Consumers: 2011 was better, hopeful for 2012

In song lyrics, we will have been down so long that the bottom will look like up. Fact that most are still approaching personal finance from a defensive posture unfortunately argues against a sudden increase in discretionary consumption

Mitt Romney would have noncoms sell advertising

If former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is successful in his attempt to return the White House to Republican control, it could spell the end of government financing for CPB, PBS

Solar flares may affect electronics through Saturday

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory said two sun storms/coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurred within 24 hours earlier this week. The results of those storms started...

No holiday from stock buying for Daniel Tisch

Just a few days ago we noted that veteran media investor Daniel Tisch has been accumulating shares of Fisher Communications. It appears he

2012 could be important year for Media General

MG needs to do something to boost its stock price and reassure investors after the disappointing results it reported for Q3. TV is looking up with the 2012 elections and having quite a few NBC stations carrying the Summer Olympics. But their daily newspapers

Confidence on the rise as clock ticks down on 2011

If the latest Conference Board data on consumer sentiment is correct, the average American believes the economy is starting to show signs of life....

Massive Confusion Coming in 2012

2012 will produce forward movement for all media. Digital landscape has forever changed the way radio operates

Census trends: More ethnicity, more age

The influx in Hispanics and Asians, and the arrival of the Baby Boomer demographic at the portals or retirement are the two driving forces affecting the US population, according to a report analyzing Census data from the Brookings Institute.

Politicians ponder plans to parry PAC attacks

Does it seem like any attempt to restrict campaign financing only results in the invention of new ways to finance campaigns? The battle over this issue figures to go on ad infinitum on in Washington