07/24: Media Briefing for Thursday, July 24, 2008
Speaking for the campaign of Barack Obama, former Federal Communications Commission chairman William Kennard says that he hopes the Court of Appeals' decision to throw out the FCC find against CBS stations' broadcast of the Janet Jackson Super Bowl halftime show will spur a broader debate about the need to put content-control technologies in the hands of parents. He adds that this is in contrast to the George W. Bush administration's focus on ramping up enforcement against broadcasters. The John McCain camp also agrees that parents should be controlling this issue. Broadcasting & Cable reports.
The FCC has bad math in imposing a half million dollar fine for the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction, according to Media Post.com.
The U.S. Department Of Justice continues to oppose a federal shield law which would protect news reporters from having to reveal confidential sources, says Broadcasting & Cable.
Protesters gathered outside the Fox News Channel in Manhattan to denounce what they claim is its racist campaign coverage, including a pundit who called Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama a terrorist. The crowd of some 150 people wielded a petition with more than 600,000 signatures objecting to news coverage by Fox, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, according to Reuters.
Did CBS and Katie Couric conspire to make John McCain look better? This question is posed by New York magazine.
FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein has now come out against the proposed Sirius - XM satellite radio merger. So there are now two commissioners for it and two against. The swing vote is now FCC commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate who has not stated her position, says Media Daily News. The deal is close to FCC approval, says the Washington Post.
Sirius and XM would pay $19 million to $20 million to settle various FCC issues and past violations, say the Washington Post, Associated Press, and Reuters.
NBC and Fox have filed suit against the video sharing site Redlasso, report the New York Observer and Reuters.
The New York Times is raising the price of its Monday through Saturday editions, from $1.25 to $1.50, effective August 18, says Associated Press.
The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff: Limit cellular telephone use because of the possible risk of cancer. The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don't find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Herberman is basing his alarm on early unpublished data. He says it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action now _ especially when it comes to children, report Associated Press and Wall Street Journal.
Boomers are not bloggers, says Media Post.com.
It's always difficult to reach youth and also immigrants, in traditional media. So a comic book is being used to spread the word on flu, to these two groups, says the Seattle Times.
Microsoft retired CEO Bill Gates and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg are uniting against cigarettes and tobacco, says the Seattle Times.
A New York based seminar promises to teach you how to wow casting agents and stand out on screen. The Wall Street Journal reports in this video.
Actor Jeff Daniels wants to make his native state of Michigan a mini-Hollywood in the Midwest, says the Wall Street Journal.
The Republicans are stepping up their presence on the Web, says the Washington Post.
Tonight at 9, CNN presents a look at African American men, including the high level of imprisonment of black men in this country, in a 2-hour documentary, says the Washington Post.
The social networking site Facebook is retooling for a growth spurt, says the San Francisco Chronicle.
A major investor is taking a gamble on Facebook games, says the Wall Street Journal.
Wikipedia, meet Knol, Google's answer to Wikipedia, says the New York Times.
The head of Microsoft's online efforts, Kevin Johnson, has departed, says the New York Times.
One of the best features of the iPhone is the app store, says the Wall Street Journal.
NBC Universal has lost one of its women?s blog channels, the Sugar Network, a week after it added female blog network BlogHer to its ranks. NBC had been selling ads across the 17 Sugar blogs, which cover celebrity gossip, fashion, cooking and more, since June 2007, says the New York Times.
A Washington Times reporter is refusing to disclose his sources in an espionage story, says the Washington Times.
Video footage of a young Canadian detainee being interrogated at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay has sparked a fierce debate among Canadians who worry whether the case is hurting their country's image. In Canada, editorials, radio call-in shows and interactive Web sites have been bombarded by reactions ranging from sympathy to contempt for Toronto-born terror suspect Omar Khadr, who is shown sobbing for his mother and pleading for Canada's help during the 2003 questioning by Canadian intelligence agents. The seven hours of grainy footage recorded by a hidden camera were released by Khadr's attorneys last week, providing the first look at interrogations inside the U.S. military prison. Associated Press reports.
Columnist Robert Novak was issued a citation after striking a pedestrian with his automobile, says Associated Press.
Barack Obama is receiving wide coverage on his trip to Asia, the Middle East and Europe, says the Washington Post.
Critics say new tech devices using white spaces between TV channels may hinder TV reception, reports the Washington Post.
Talking politics is helping AM talk stations in Milwaukee, says the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Laura Walker, who has presided over the reshaping of New York City public radio giant WNYC (93.9 FM, 820 AM) over the past 11 years, has won the 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), reports the New York Daily News.
At a time when the videogame industry is exploding, EA Sports is losing its share of the market. The company thinks it knows one reason: It has failed to reach as diverse an array of gamers as some of its competitors. In an effort to address that gap, EA has scrapped actors in its new television-advertising campaign in favor of actual videogamers of both genders and varying ages. The Wall Street Journal reports.
The FCC has bad math in imposing a half million dollar fine for the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction, according to Media Post.com.
The U.S. Department Of Justice continues to oppose a federal shield law which would protect news reporters from having to reveal confidential sources, says Broadcasting & Cable.
Protesters gathered outside the Fox News Channel in Manhattan to denounce what they claim is its racist campaign coverage, including a pundit who called Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama a terrorist. The crowd of some 150 people wielded a petition with more than 600,000 signatures objecting to news coverage by Fox, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, according to Reuters.
Did CBS and Katie Couric conspire to make John McCain look better? This question is posed by New York magazine.
FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein has now come out against the proposed Sirius - XM satellite radio merger. So there are now two commissioners for it and two against. The swing vote is now FCC commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate who has not stated her position, says Media Daily News. The deal is close to FCC approval, says the Washington Post.
Sirius and XM would pay $19 million to $20 million to settle various FCC issues and past violations, say the Washington Post, Associated Press, and Reuters.
NBC and Fox have filed suit against the video sharing site Redlasso, report the New York Observer and Reuters.
The New York Times is raising the price of its Monday through Saturday editions, from $1.25 to $1.50, effective August 18, says Associated Press.
The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff: Limit cellular telephone use because of the possible risk of cancer. The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don't find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Herberman is basing his alarm on early unpublished data. He says it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action now _ especially when it comes to children, report Associated Press and Wall Street Journal.
Boomers are not bloggers, says Media Post.com.
It's always difficult to reach youth and also immigrants, in traditional media. So a comic book is being used to spread the word on flu, to these two groups, says the Seattle Times.
Microsoft retired CEO Bill Gates and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg are uniting against cigarettes and tobacco, says the Seattle Times.
A New York based seminar promises to teach you how to wow casting agents and stand out on screen. The Wall Street Journal reports in this video.
Actor Jeff Daniels wants to make his native state of Michigan a mini-Hollywood in the Midwest, says the Wall Street Journal.
The Republicans are stepping up their presence on the Web, says the Washington Post.
Tonight at 9, CNN presents a look at African American men, including the high level of imprisonment of black men in this country, in a 2-hour documentary, says the Washington Post.
The social networking site Facebook is retooling for a growth spurt, says the San Francisco Chronicle.
A major investor is taking a gamble on Facebook games, says the Wall Street Journal.
Wikipedia, meet Knol, Google's answer to Wikipedia, says the New York Times.
The head of Microsoft's online efforts, Kevin Johnson, has departed, says the New York Times.
One of the best features of the iPhone is the app store, says the Wall Street Journal.
NBC Universal has lost one of its women?s blog channels, the Sugar Network, a week after it added female blog network BlogHer to its ranks. NBC had been selling ads across the 17 Sugar blogs, which cover celebrity gossip, fashion, cooking and more, since June 2007, says the New York Times.
A Washington Times reporter is refusing to disclose his sources in an espionage story, says the Washington Times.
Video footage of a young Canadian detainee being interrogated at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay has sparked a fierce debate among Canadians who worry whether the case is hurting their country's image. In Canada, editorials, radio call-in shows and interactive Web sites have been bombarded by reactions ranging from sympathy to contempt for Toronto-born terror suspect Omar Khadr, who is shown sobbing for his mother and pleading for Canada's help during the 2003 questioning by Canadian intelligence agents. The seven hours of grainy footage recorded by a hidden camera were released by Khadr's attorneys last week, providing the first look at interrogations inside the U.S. military prison. Associated Press reports.
Columnist Robert Novak was issued a citation after striking a pedestrian with his automobile, says Associated Press.
Barack Obama is receiving wide coverage on his trip to Asia, the Middle East and Europe, says the Washington Post.
Critics say new tech devices using white spaces between TV channels may hinder TV reception, reports the Washington Post.
Talking politics is helping AM talk stations in Milwaukee, says the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Laura Walker, who has presided over the reshaping of New York City public radio giant WNYC (93.9 FM, 820 AM) over the past 11 years, has won the 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), reports the New York Daily News.
At a time when the videogame industry is exploding, EA Sports is losing its share of the market. The company thinks it knows one reason: It has failed to reach as diverse an array of gamers as some of its competitors. In an effort to address that gap, EA has scrapped actors in its new television-advertising campaign in favor of actual videogamers of both genders and varying ages. The Wall Street Journal reports.
