VSS report says communications sector showed huge growth
The past couple of years may have been a downer, but a comprehensive analysis of the changing media and communications landscape over the past...
FCC lets the sun shine on May Open Meeting agenda
Broadcasters considering a trip to the FCC on Thursday 5/20/10 to catch the Commissioners doing their thing at the May Open Meeting may just...
Consumers continue to support economic growth
By opening up their wallets enough to support year-over-year growth in retail spending for the month of April, American consumers continued to provide fuel...
A plot and an explosion distract from the economy
Three stories dominated the news coverage chart for the week of 5/3-9/10, according to the Project for Excellence in journalism. All three received double-digit...
CBS buys EcoMedia for local green projects
CBS Corp. has acquired EcoMedia, LLC, an organization that brings together public institutions and municipalities with private industry advertisers and local media to generate...
NBC launches “Fan It” as social media tie-in
"Fan It" is an initiative aimed at turning social media users into a viral promotional team for the network. It will launch 5/17, NBC said. "A recommendation
Republican leaders go straight to the top to protest internet regs
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) have fired off a letter to President Barack Obama protesting the creative
Jelli scores $7 million in funding for Crowdsourced Radio
Jelli, the social music service which combines the power of the web with the reach of terrestrial radio, announced it has closed a $7...
Univision Interactive details FIFA coverage
Univision Interactive Media, the digital division of Univision Communications, announced two additions to its online and mobile content network: a brand new soccer site,...
Media companies kicking the tires at Newsweek
The Washington Post yard sale, in which its venerable but infirm iconic magazine Newsweek is the featured item, is attracting the attention of other...
Cliff Stearns introduces bill to curb FCC’s net neutrality bid
Democrats have been promising to write laws authorizing the FCC to enforce the concept of net neutrality on the internet. Now along comes
Big movies boost Disney results
Robert Iger had two big box office successes to talk about regarding the performance of The Walt Disney Company in its fiscal second quarter....
Childhood Obesity Task Force comes out with a plan
First Lady Michelle Obama has been heading up a group tackling the epidemic of overweight children, and the group has produced a study identifying...
FCC targeted in $1.4M advertising blitz
Free market watchdog Americans for Prosperity is not at all pleased with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s new proposal for internet regulation, and is spending...
V-me, GLR to offer a new multi-platform news environment
GLR Networks and V-me announced the launch of a sponsorable cross-platform news environment. The package includes presence in Minuto 60 -- the well-known daily national...