CBS Outdoor amps up for The Yankees
In celebration of the World Series, CBS Outdoor is using 40 of its 57" LCD screens throughout Manhattan to help New Yorkers keep score...
Watchdogs look at ownership rules
Day Two of the FCC media ownership workshop featured the public interest community. The panel included five watchdogs, one of which was noted former...
Broadcasting: Significant or marginalized
Tuesday 11/3/09 was the watchdog round at day two of the FCC’s three-day media ownership workshop tied to its Quadrennial Review of the rules. The polar opposite positions for the day were
Writers Guild: Internet users will pay for quality news
In comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on how journalism will survive in the digital age, the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) laments the fact that many of its members
The issue: Promoting diversity or protecting free speech
Diversity, localism and competition. Those are the issues on the table as the FCC looks once again at media ownership rules. At least one witness at the Media Ownership Workshop: Policy
Copps issues challenge to responsible broadcasters
The stance of Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps on media ownership is well known. He is a harsh critic of media consolidation, and sees very...
Independent internet radio is catching on
Audience members are uncovering new independent online stations every day. They find one and then look for more. Now read on and begin to formulate your business internet plan. Clear Channel's
Layoffs on the way at Assoicated Press
About a year ago, the Associated Press decided it needed to trim payroll by about 10%. That gave it time to whittle away at...
FCC opens probe into future of journalism
Acting on recommendations of the Knight Commission, the FCC has hired former journalist and internet-entrepreneur Steven Waldman to head up
NAB, FCC top execs go head-to- head
Brand new NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith and other top NAB brass sat down for a chat with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowsky, who also hasn’t...
What the web will look like in 5 years
ReadWriteWeb.com reports Google CEO Eric Schmidt envisions a radically changed internet five years from now: dominated by Chinese-language and social media content, delivered over
GDP rebounds in Q3
After dropping -0.7% in Q2 2010 and -6.4% in Q1 2010, the gross domestic product numbers released by the Commerce Department stormed into the...
Holiday cheer or jeer – depends on what you read
A study on holiday spending plans from Deloitte suggests that consumers will spend less on gifts but slightly more overall, while a concurrent study from Consumer Reports suggests they will cut back
Free Disney app now available for iPhone, iPod touch
Disney is debuting a free iPhone / iPod touch on the App Store that includes live access to Radio Disney, video clips from its...
Police probe shots fired at Lou Dobbs’ home
Fox News reports a gunshot was fired at the New Jersey home of CNN's/United Stations’ Lou Dobbs after a series of threatening phone calls