More CommComm commentary on neutrality
The Senate Commerce Committee contains both supporters and opponents of network neutrality, at least as broadly and generally defined. Three members weighed in on...
Non-profit news experiment in Chicago
Operating under the umbrella of tax-exempt WTTW-TV (PBS) Chicago, the Chicago News Cooperative (CNC) has announced its first client. Beginning November 20th, it will...
Product placement under attack
A coalition of watchdogs is full of people who don’t like when a product is on the sly, and would like the FCC to...
Senators put pharma ads in the crosshairs
Al Franken (D-MN) and colleagues believe that bringing an end to the tax deduction for advertising prescription drugs may be a way to help...
Another man's opinion of Fox v. Obama
This is the second letter you printed from David Handler attempt to picture FOX News as a legitimate news organization. Recently I wrote a couple of responses and never emailed them but
Monroe Electronics, Digital Alert Systems merge
Monroe Electronics and Digital Alert Systems, providers of enhanced emergency alert system (EAS) solutions, will merge to create a one-stop shop with products to...
Obama's team, The Chicago Destroyers
I do not care for what is happening inside the beltway and inside the Obama Administration. The disgusting part – President Obama campaigned on
Facebook, Google to offer music
Music fans are about to get two new ways to find, sample and buy songs on the net: Google and Facebook are set to introduce new services to their offerings. Google plans to announce a music initiative at an event
Newsday to charge for Internet content
Beginning next Wednesday (10/28), Newsday is putting most of its Internet content behind a pay wall with a $5 weekly fee. The Long Island...
$3.3 billion in political advertising seen in 2010
That’s good news for broadcasters, who will welcome the boost from the 2009 ad recession, but Ryvicker notes that some broadcast companies will benefit
FCC sets ownership workshops
The FCC will convene three morning-long panels on the first three days of November to look at issues tied to the 2010 media ownership review – there is one featuring scholars (Monday, 11/2/09)
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Breaking: FCC sets ownership workshops
The FCC will convene three morning-long panels on the first three business days of November to look at issues tied to the 2010 media...
NBA TV, NBA.com launch multiplatform offerings
NBA Digital – a partnership of the NBA and Turner Sports –announced extensive programming plans for the 2009-10 regular season, including 96 live games,...
WSJ offering premium news site – for a price
Don’t go rushing off to subscribe – The Wall Street Journal Professional Edition will first be available in November only to big corporate customers. Mere mortals will have to wait until January