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...
News organizations show varying emphasis with a fairly tight playlist
There weren’t that many different news stories on the radar screens of the five media monitored by the Project for Excellence in Journalism during...
Florida Rep. Kathy Castor pummels BP over ad spending report
British Petroleum divulged to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that it has tripled its advertising over the prior year in the wake...
ASCAP launches app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
Composers and publishers will now be able to access their royalty data and other information from their Apple mobile devices. ASCAP announced the launch...
Analysts bullish on Clear Channel bonds
Wells Fargo Securities high yield debt analysts Bishop Cheen and Davis Hebert have begun coverage of CC Media Holdings and its Clear Channel
Mediator appointed for Tribune Company bankruptcy
US Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey on Wednesday (9/1) appointed a mediator who will assist in Tribune Company
CEOs more confident than a year ago, but less than last quarter
The Conference Board just reported a small pickup in consumer confidence, but the sentiment is not echoed by the people in the corner offices,...
Radio One bond exchange extended yet again
Back in June Radio One announced what appeared to be a routine refinancing. It even planned to raise additional cash to take advantage of...
The Deseret News taps broadcast outlets to cut costs
The Deseret News in Salt Lake City, UT announced major changes to its operations, including staff cuts. As part of the reworking, the daily...