Digital enough to keep your media job?
Last week, traditional media execs got another digital wake call with the demotion of a well respected Newspaper editor in Philadelphia; award-winning Bill Marimow was re-assigned as an investigative
Media General, Groupon partner for locally-branded deals
The deal will enable Media General to offer exclusive daily advertiser deals under the company's local media brand names and powered by Groupon. This...
Former FCC Chairmen find common ground
If there was one thing that tied the FCC chairmanships of Democrat Reed Hundt and Republicans Michael Powell and Kevin Martin together, it was...
Made in USA is effective advertising claim
According to a new Harris Poll, done in conjunction with Adweek Media, better than six in 10 Americans is more likely to act on...
Philadelphia newspapers emerge from Chapter 11
The second bankruptcy auction of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News produced a deal that made it to the closing table. The newspapers are...
Golden Mike honoree: Alan Frank
The Broadcasters Foundation of America will honor Alan Frank, President and CEO, Post-Newsweek Stations, with the 2011 Golden Mike Award. The presentation will be...
AT&T presenting sponsor of "Live On Letterman" concert webcast series
CBS Interactive Music Group has signed an agreement with AT&T to serve as the presenting sponsor of its flagship Live On Letterman webcast concert...
Belo and A.H. Belo splitting pension plan
The TV company Belo Corporation and the newspaper company A.H. Belo Corporation used to be one, but split in 2008. Now they
Price for Newsweek revealed
Perhaps you wish that you had made a bid to become the proud new owner of iconic magazine Newsweek, sold recently by the Washington...
Democrats mounting attack on outside political spending
The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling has opened the money spigots, and allowed unaffiliated political organizations to attack candidates without revealing who is funding...
New York Times story skewers Tribune Company management
Under the headline “At Flagging Tribune, Tales of a Bankrupt Culture,” Wednesday’s New York Times carried a lengthy story – running to five Internet...
FTC busts American Tax Relief (video)
The Federal Trade Commission says that American Tax Relief is preying on citizens already in financial distress and ratcheting the distress up, luring them...
Ohio broadcaster Van Lane dead at 89
Veteran Ohio radio/TV broadcaster Van Lane died Sunday (10/3); just two months shy of his 90th birthday. His long career not only included on...
On Mickey Luckoff leaving KGO/KSFO
I had the immense honor of working alongside Mickey Luckoff as part of the Cap Cities/ABC management team during my tenure as President/General Manager...
New York Times Co. cashing out Carlos Slim loan early
The New York Times Company was desperate for cash back in January 2009 when it sold $250 million of bonds to Mexican billionaire Carlos...