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The modern world has become a world where lies become true. And facts alone will be powerless to thwart the mendacity spun out through billions of dollars in corporate advertising, lobbying and control of traditional sources of information.
| By Nat Ives and Bradley Johnson, Ad Age Revolving credit facility due date looms, but Sulzbergers should be able to retain control. |
| By Mark Sweney, Guardian Steve Ballmer says the global advertising economy has been permanently "reset" at a lower level, warning that media companies should not plan for revenues to bounce back to pre-recession levels. |
| By Keith O'Brien & Beth Healy, Boston Globe Three Boston businessmen - a Boston Celtics owner, a former advertising mogul, and a member of the family that ran the Globe for generations - have emerged as prominent potential buyers of the Globe. |
| By Keith O'Brien, Boston Globe Potential buyers say paper's owner has hired firm to manage possible sale. Post includes video report. |
| By Alexandra Taylor, MediaWeek More than a quarter of consumers plan to reduce or cancel their satellite or cable TV subscriptions, according to the research, up from 15% six months ago. |
| By John Eggerton, Multichannel News ACA, which represents smaller and mid-sized cable operators, says that companies like Disney are charging for Web-based content and "requiring" broadcasters to include those fees as part of basic Internet access for all subscribers. |
| By Alexandra Marks, Christian Science Monitor Largest union rejects $10 million in pay and benefit concessions, maneuvers to resume talks. The paper's owner moves to unilaterally slash wages. |
| By Daily Kos Have a Fox-free home! |
| By Megan Tady, FreePress Now's your chance to tell the FCC to support an open, fast, affordable and people-powered Internet without corporate gatekeepers. |
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