AP to open bureau in North Korea
The Hermit Kingdom is no longer going to be quite so sealed off from the rest of the world. The Associated Press (AP) announced...
Consumer confidence sags in June
The Conference Board is seeing a continuation of a downtrend in consumer confidence. 2011 started on a positive note but the sluggish pace of...
New board elected for Michigan Association of Broadcasters
The Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) elected their 2011-2012 Board of Directors and Officers during the Summer Celebration and MAB Annual Meeting June 27,...
McGraw-Hill wants some of its stock back
The board of directors at The McGraw-Hill Companies has authorized a stock buyback plan which could amount to about 17% of the company’s shares....
Tribune bankruptcy may finally be in the home stretch
The two dueling creditor groups haven’t been able to resolve their differences, so US Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey on Tuesday (6/28) heard arguments from...
Watchdog attacks claims made in alcohol ads
The Marin Institute thinks that makers and sellers of beverages containing alcohol are trying to hop on the health and wellness trend by making...
Fans siding with players in NFL labor dispute
Most fans of the National Football League have an opinion as to who shoulders the greater amount of blame for the labor difficulties currently...
Supremes will hear FCC indecency appeal
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the FCC rules on indecent broadcast content are unconstitutionally vague and put the
Meredith is EatingWell with latest acquisition
Meredith Corporation has enhanced its position in the food media marketplace with the acquisition of the EatingWell Media Group, a multichannel brand focused on healthy eating. At the same
Poll: Public blames the messenger, politicals not so much
A new survey from Rasmussen Reports finds that average citizens are still angry at the media
McGraw-Hill buys back some shares
The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. has bought back some of its stock from a trust and a foundation established by the late Harold W. McGraw,...
Fisher launches Seattle Pulp
It’s another vertical website from Fisher Communications. While the company recently launched (under the Buzz Brands platform) GalTime.com and HeadDrama.com, Seattle Pulp (seattlepulp.com) is...
New furloughs at Media General
All employees at Media General are going to get three extra weeks off the second half of this year. The rub is that the...
Politics seen to breed incivility
US citizens believe that incivility is alive and well in the media, in pop culture, in government and in the music business, but none...
NFL, players may be moving toward settlement
According to reports, the National Football League and the players it employs are getting much closer to an agreement. If the final details can...