Media

The Media Equation: A Publisher Stumbles Publicly at the Post

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Katharine Weymouth, the publisher of The Washington Post, has drawn criticism for a plan to hold sponsored salons at her home.

"One-woman media machine" snags A-listers for podcasts

Everyday Ethics (Free subscription) | yesterday

San Jose Mercury News Alison van Diggelen (left) may be an unknown, but her interview subjects aren't. The citizen journalist has convinced Martin Sheen , Charlie Rose , Jack Welch and others to chat for her podcasts. Maureen Dowd , who agreed to an interview , says: "I thought it would be rude to say no. She was persistent, charming and enthusiastic, which is kind of an unbeatable combination."...

Central European Media Enterprises Welcomes $100 Million Investment by Igor Kolomoisky in Ukraine

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

HAMILTON, Bermuda /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. ("CME") (NASDAQ/Prague Stock Exchange: CETV) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Igor Kolomoisky, a prominent Ukrainian businessman and CME shareholder and Director. Following an injection of $100 million in cash and the contribution of 100% of the TET TV channel into Studio 1+1 Group,...

Americans Say Jackson's Death is Receiving Too Much Media Coverage

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

While the majority of respondents (63%) reported that Michael Jackson's death is receiving too much media coverage, an even larger majority (80%) reported that they are engaged in the topic when they are exposed to it by the media. However, a slightly higher percentage of respondents (84%) indicated that they are engaged with the topic of Fawcett's death when they are exposed to it by the media.

Federal News Service Files Suit Against Congressional Quarterly, Its Parent Companies the Times Publishing Co. and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, and Morningside Partners

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Federal News Service, Inc. ("FNS") today announced it filed a lawsuit against Congressional Quarterly, Inc., its parent companies Times Publishing Company, and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, its subsidiary CQ Transcriptions, Inc., and its exclusive vendor Morningside Partners, LLC. The lawsuit also named as Defendants Congressional Quarterly's President,...

Internet Companies and Ad Agencies Go From Old Enemies to New Friends

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

The slowing growth in online advertising is pushing traditional ad agencies and Internet companies to work together.

• Internet Companies and Ad Agencies Go From Old Enemies to New Friends - news | TL | http://www.tuscaloosanews.com

Market Report: Bullish broker comment lifts Reed Elsevier

The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday

Reed Elsevier stood out in an otherwise lacklustre market last night, trading higher after a leading broker turned positive on the media sector.

Grossbeger evaluates YouTube's j-school faculty

Everyday Ethics (Free subscription) | yesterday

True/Slant NPR's Scott Simon gets an A from Lewis Grossberger for his "straightforward" presentation that's "full of Journalism 101 verities." Bob Woodward gets a failing grade for being "the epitome of the tired, droning, narcolepsy-inducing academic who inspired so many of us to cut our 8 and 9 oclocks in college." PLUS: More teacher evaluations.

Additional items for July 3, 2009

Everyday Ethics (Free subscription) | yesterday

Michigan State U. j-school director is asked to resign > ESPN Mag's Simmons: Decision to end column was mine > "Don't let the state of the industry bring you down" > More on financial advisers' newspaper "columns" > Edelman's Rubel on blogs losing their luster to Twitter > Why don't newspaper columnists make good bloggers? > Franken-Coleman pundits now free to...

MinnPost Experiments with Real-time Ads

Poynter Online (Free subscription) | yesterday

MinnPost.com is experimenting with an interesting new self-serve ad system to give marketers the ability to change and post ads in real time. Joel Kramer, MinnPost.com founder, explained the project in an announcement , saying: "Imagine a restaurant that can post its daily lunch special in the morning and then its dinner special in the afternoon. Or a sports team that can keep you up-to-date...

Imagine Cup 2009 Kicks Off in Cairo

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

This year, the students' efforts are focused on using technology to help address the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. These goals encompass some of the most difficult issues facing our world, ranging from halving extreme poverty and halting the spread of HIV/AIDS to providing universal primary education. The Imagine Cup calls on young programmers, artists and technologists to rise to this...

GGL, Pro Vs GI Joes Launch Online Game Tournament For Soldiers

Paidcontent (Free subscription) | yesterday

A little Independence Day-themed news ... GGL Global Gaming , a social network and online gaming platform, has teamed up with Pro Vs GI Joe to launch Military Online Gaming (MOG), an online gaming network that gives U.S. military troops overseas a central hub where they can chat, play games together and even compete in sponsored tournaments. Starting today, soldiers can sign up to compete in a Call...

NBC Needs To Get A Grip—Or Lose Its Grip On Wimbledon

Paidcontent (Free subscription) | yesterday

I’m sitting outside on a lovely Friday morning, sipping a cup of tea and catching up on the news. What’s wrong with this picture? It’s the final Friday of Wimbledon and I’m reduced to either watching a pirated feed from a place where the broadcasters value live sports or following the Andy Roddick-Andy Murray match vicariously through Twitters and live blogs. That’s because...

• NBC Needs To Get A Grip—Or Lose Its Grip On Wimbledon - paidContent:UK

Hulu UK 'Offering Equity To Broadcasters', But Still Has No Content

Paidcontent (Free subscription) | yesterday

A flurry of stories this week bit again at Hulu ‘s hoped-for upcoming UK launch, again betting on a September launch. There’s little new here - We learned nine months ago the News Corp/NBC/Disney ( NYSE: DIS ) US online TV venture wanted to open shop in the UK depending on the outcome of the Competition Commission’s Kangaroo inquiry. And, after Hulu hired an overseas-focused SVP,...

• Hulu UK 'Offering Equity To Broadcasters', But Still Has No Content - paidContent:UK

YouTube Video Makers: Drill Your Message Home With YouTube Annotations

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Christopher Ming Ryan, an executive producer of internal and external video marketing communications for Wheelhouse Communications, that explains how simple it is to make annotations on your uploaded YouTube videos.Often times video makers and video bloggers will want to put bullet points on their videos quickly without an editing program. YouTube Annotations allows...

Media Appraiser and Broker Kevin Kamen: Newspapers and Magazines Are Struggling To Survive

kamen group | 07/02/2009

National Economy Compromising Survival Of Publishing Companies www.KamenGroup.com - The Kamen Group Publishing Report Baldwin, NY - Print and Digital Media Appraiser and Broker Kevin B. Kamen, President/CEO of Kamen & CO. Group Services in New York ( www.KamenGroup.com ), believes that the continued worsening of the overall US economy at the end of the second quarter of 2009 will have a dire impact...

End of Day Wrap - SIRI,AAPL - Apple and Sirius XM Face Patent Suit.

wfws123 | 06/26/2009

Sirius XM Radio Inc.SIRI After Hours: 0.43 Up 0.07 (19.44%) 4:15PM ET Law360, New York (June 26, 2009) -- Apple Inc., Sirius XM Radio Inc. and others are facing a suit by a company alleging they have infringed its patent for audio program player and playback system technology. Personal Audio LLC filed the action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday claiming the MP3

Fun Things To Do - World's Best Anime Now Found on Comcast Cable Nationwide

intmailmc | 05/11/2009

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 11 /PRNewswire/ - The FUNimation(R) Channel continues to make great strides in distribution across the nation for both the FUNimation Channel, the top 24/7 anime network and FUNimation Anime, a programming product for both fr...