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
McGraw Hill announced dividend
Television station owner McGraw Hill will pay twenty-two and a half cents per share to shareholders of record on 12/19/09. You have to have...
Blackburn introduces anti-neutrality bill in House
Mirroring a bill introduced in the Senate by John McCain (R-AZ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) had put a bill into play in the House of Representatives that would prevent the FCC from putting
Analysts say broadcast 2010 recovery could surprise
Media investment bank MC Alcamo & Co. Inc. believes it has spotted a tie-in between recession recovery as measured by GDP and recovery during...
Arbitron to measure Akoo
Arbitron has struck a deal with out-of-home music television network, Akoo, to deliver audience estimates. This service will provide Akoo with audience estimates to...