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Can Obama Cure TV’s Blitzeritis?
Posted by Variety.com on 26 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: News, Politics, Obama, Journalism, 08 Election, Cable, Media Analysis
Primaries Pump News Networks
Posted by Variety.com on 06 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: News, CNN, Politics, Obama, Hillary, Journalism, 08 Election, Cable, MSNBC, Media Analysis
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By Sam Thielman, Variety The resurgence of Sen. Hillary Clinton in Ohio and Texas came as welcome news to the cable news outlets. |
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Television Analysts Anticipated A Clinton Win In Ohio
Posted by The Plain Dealer on 05 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: News, Fox News, CNN, CBS, NBC Universal, Journalism, 08 Election, Cable, ABC News, ABC, Media Analysis
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By Mark Dawidziak, The Plain Dealer The 24-hour cable news channels called Ohio for Hillary Rodham Clinton at 10:55pm. |
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FCC OKs Murdoch Asset-Swap Deal
Posted by LA Times on 26 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: News, Ownership, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, Cable, Business, Licensing
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By Jim Puzzanghera, LA Times Federal regulators approved a long-pending deal allowing Rupert Murdoch to swap his controlling interest in DirecTV Group Inc. for a larger stake in his own company. |
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Yes, The Strike Was Worth It
Posted by LA Times on 11 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: News, Free Speech, Television, Activism, Cable, Pop Culture, Talk Shows
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By Scott Collins, LA Times With settlement of the 14-week Writers Guild apparently imminent, let’s consider who really won — and if it was worth it. |
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Hollywood Focuses On Fast End To Long Strike
Posted by LA Times on 08 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: News, Free Speech, Television, Activism, Cable, Pop Culture, Human Rights
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By Meg James, Matea Gold and Maria Elena Fernandez, LA Times Hollywood could be back on its feet as early as Monday. |
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Seven Networks, Parade Of Pundits = Huge Headache
Posted by NY Daily News on 06 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: News, Fox News, CNN, CBS, USGOP, USDemocrats, NBC Universal, Politics, Obama, Hillary, Journalism, 08 Election, Cable, ABC News, ABC, MSNBC, facebook, McCain
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By David Hinckley, NY Daily News More was ultimately less Tuesday night as TV news fought to make sense of the largest presidential primary day in American history. |
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Writers’ Strike Could End As Early As This Week
Posted by AP on 05 Feb 2008 | Tagged as: News, Free Speech, Television, Activism, Cable, Pop Culture
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By Lynn Elber, AP An agreement to end the three-month-old Hollywood writers strike could be ready in time to avoid disrupting the Oscars. |
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FCC Rejects Kucinich Complaint About CNN Debate
Posted by TV Week on 23 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: News, CNN, FCC, 08 Election, Cable
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By Ira Teinowitz, TV Week The FCC is rejecting candidate U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s contention that CNN unfairly excluded him from the Democratic presidential candidates’ debate in South Carolina. |
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The Whole World Was Watching
Posted by Truth Dig on 23 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: News, CNN, Africa, Free Speech, Politics, New York Times, Ethics, Media Freedom, Journalism, Activism, Cable
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By Sarah Stillman, Truth Dig Remember when the world turned its attention to Burma and promised to no longer ignore the suffering of the people there? |
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Heath Ledger: News - Or Whatever They Had - On A Deadline
Posted by Huffington Post on 23 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: News, Fox News, CNN, Journalism, Television, 08 Election, Cable, Pop Culture, MSNBC
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By Rachel Sklar, Huffington Post Starting just after around 4:30 pm yesterday, Monday’s snipfest at the Democratic debate was knocked off the air/front pages/most-emailed lists with the sad news of actor Heath Ledger’s death. |
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Last Banned Pakistani TV Network On Air
Posted by AP on 22 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: News, Free Speech, Politics, Media Freedom, Journalism, Middle East, Television, Cable
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By Chris Brummitt, AP Pakistan’s most popular private television network went back on the air after signing a government code of conduct that may be muzzling media before parliamentary elections. |
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FCC OKs Clear Channel Buyout
Posted by AP on 11 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: News, Ownership, FCC, Cable, Business, Licensing
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By John Dunbar, AP The FCC has signed off on the $19.5 billion deal that will take the nation’s largest radio broadcaster private. |
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Writers’ Strike Boosts YouTube Traffic
Posted by Guardian Unlimited on 11 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: News, CBS, New Media, Television, Google, YouTube, Cable, Pop Culture, Writer's Strike
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By Mark Sweney, Guardian Unlimited Video-sharing websites such as YouTube have seen increases in popularity as the writers’ strike has led to TV shows being pulled and a glut of re-runs hitting the schedules. |
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TiVo Update Embraces Internet Video
Posted by PC Magazine on 08 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: News, Technology, Television, Cable
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By Tim Gideon, PC Magazine TiVo’s Season Pass option has always been a quick way to auto-record favorite TV programs, and now users can add Internet video to the mix. |
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