Watchdog Common Cause elects Robert Reich
Robert B. Reich, who served during the administration of Bill Clinton as Secretary of Labor, is the new Chairman of the Common Cause National...
Univision cooking on all burners with multi-platform
Univision Communications has cooked up a deal with celebrity chef Ingrid Hoffmann to bring her and the popular “Delicioso” (Delicious) brand to the company’s...
Employee job-switching confidence pointing up
Another glimmer of hope that we may be beginning to exit a condition of persistent recession is gradual improvement in the number of employees...
John Kluge dead at 95
Billionaire broadcaster, entrepreneur, dealmaker and philanthropist John Kluge died peacefully Tuesday (9/7) night. He was 95 and missed turning 96 later this month (9/21).Kluge...
CBS Mobile launches NCIS game
"NCIS: The Game from the TV Show" is the official mobile game based on the CBS series, NCIS. NCIS follows a fictional team of...
Awaken Broadcasters on PRA
Millions already sit in the Sound Exchange bank and if they can't find the artists they keep the money which then goes to three offshore record companies that are making US Law which should be a NO NO. Performers can join the American
Another cautiously optimistic economic forecast
Huntington Bank senior economist George Mokrzan says we cannot rule out the possibility of a double dip recession, particularly if the globe is hit...
GroupM updated worldwide forecasts shows 3.6% growth
GroupM has issued its annual outlook for the global growth of media: "This Year Next Year: Worldwide Media and Marketing Forecasts." The summer 2010...
Don Liebentritt to head Tribune Co. restructuring effort
Don Liebentritt, who had been General Counsel of Tribune Company, has been named the company’s Chief Restructuring Officer. His deputy, David Eldersveld, has been...
NPR activates ARGO Network
NPR, in collaboration with 12 NPR member stations, announced the launch of 12 topic-focused news sites, marking the debut of NPR’s ARGO Network –...
Newspaper ad decline slowed in Q2
Down is still down, but for the first time since 2006 the US newspaper industry has reported a quarter with no segment decline in the double-digit percentages. And the online portion of the newspaper
Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney among Kennedy Center honorees
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will find some familiar faces when they host The 33rd Kennedy Center Honors. Fellow Chicagoan and...
Report notes continued modest gains in employment
Consumers are the key driver of a healthy economy, and employed consumers are the only consumers worth having – those seeking work function as...
AOL,
AOL and Telepictures Productions launched a partnership where AOL and The Ellen DeGeneres Show website will share promotion, traffic and content. The deal will...
Louisiana newspaper hops on the anti-BP bandwagon
The New Orleans Times-Picayune found a reason to mention BP’s recent advertising budget when criticizing the company. And it added that the company should...