10/29: Media Briefing for Thursday, October 29, 2009
Children watch a great deal of TV. (Associated Press)
Politico's parent plans a Web site devoted to D.C.-area news. (Washington Post) (Politico) (New York Times)
Germany looks at ways to protect online journalism. (New York Times)
Circulation at many of the country's largest newspapers continued a steep slide for the six months ending September 2009. For the nation's top 379 newspapers, average daily circulation plunged 10.6%....the most severe drop in history. The Wall Street Journal overtook USA Today as the nation's No. 1 daily newspaper. Circulation at the Journal was up slightly, 0.6%, while USA Today took a 17% hit.
The New York Times is down 7.2%.
The Los Angeles Times fell 11%.
The Washington Post was off 6.4%.
The Chicago Tribune decreased 9.7%.
The San Francisco Chronicle plunged 25.8%.
The Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., dropped 22.2%.
The Boston Globe decreased 18.4%.
The Chicago Sun-Times fell 12%.
The Miami Herald slipped 23%.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer was down 11.2%.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune fell 5.5%.
The Houston Chronicle declined 14.2%.
The Arizona Republic in Phoenix fell 12.3%.
The Baltimore Sun dropped 14.7%.
The San Francisco Chronicle's new strategy resulted in a sharp decline in circulation, but is resulting in some profitable months. (San Francisco Chroniclke)
In a news release, USA Today stubbornly insisted it "remains number one in total daily print circulation." Not so, says the Wall Street Journal, claiming to be "the largest newspaper by paid circulation in the US."
(Editor & Publisher)
Most online readers will not pay for news content. (Media Daily News)
New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger in describing the newspaper industry uses a Titanic analogy. (New York magazine)
Federal regulators are considering taking back some airwaves from television broadcasters and auctioning them off to wireless companies that want to add new wireless Internet services. FCC officials are focusing on the portion of the airwaves set aside for digital TV broadcasts. "The record is very clear that we're facing a looming spectrum gap," says Blair Levin, a former telecom analyst who is in charge of crafting the FCC's national broadband plan. The plan, which is due in February, will lay out various ways to increase broadband availability and usage. Some broadcast-station owners are already expressing concern about the idea of shifting airwaves. They want to keep those airwaves for themselves. Many broadcasters would like wireless phones and other gadgets to come equipped with receivers that would allow consumers to watch digital TV. The National Association of Broadcasters says it opposes any FCC choices that "limit consumer access to the full potential of digital broadcasting." (Wall Street Journal)
After Pittsburgh loses its urban AM-FM formatted radio station, a former staffer takes the music format online. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Google experiment to search your friends' Twitter, Facebook and other postings. href=http://www.siliconvalley.com/business/ci_13644479> (San Jose Mercury News)
Google Voice light to work with existing cell phone numbers. href=http://www.siliconvalley.com/business/ci_13646117> (San Jose Mercury News)
Glenn Beck has a liberal public relations guru. (Washington Post)
DVR use increases network ratings. (USA Today)
Bill O'Reilly says his show has big ratings because it entertains. (Boston University Daily Free Press)
The FCC is warning several pirate, unlicensed FM radio stations. (All Access)
The FCC defends its fleeting expletives policy. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Bill Maher of HBO asks, "where is the outrage by the young?" (Detroit Free Press)
Indiana University names atrium for Tavis Smiley of PBS. (Indiana University Daily Student)
In a dispute, Texas State University removes Tavis Smiley's name from its communications school. (Houston Chronicle)
NBC Middle East bureau chief Richard Engel was supposed to have been on a helicopter in Afghanistan that crashed. (Huffington Post)
Some viewers pull the plug on their TV sets and watch shows online instead. (Los Angeles Times)
NBC's Today show holds a Children's Reporter Contest. (Los Angeles Times)
The Fox News Channel relishes the scorn of the Obama administration. (Los Angeles Times) Behind the feud. (New York Times)
Brian Lehrer marks 20 years at WNYC 820 AM/ 93.9 FM New York. (New York Daily News)
Minorities decline in TV and film roles. (New York Times)
Shepard Smith of the Fox News Channel gets his own Web page. (Shepard Smith)
Shepard Smith apologizes for a lack of balance. (Associated Press)
CBS and PBS turn to independent news organizations to cover the gaps in foreign news. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Chris Cuomo and George Stephanopoulos are vying to be the next host of ABC's Good Morning America. (Washington Post)
The CNN special on Latinos and Lou Dobbs. (New York Times)
Ostensibly for the children, Soup Sales had a wider audience. (Los Angeles Times)
Indiana Congressman Mike Pence praises Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh on the House floor. (All Access)
The FCC slots a panel to review its ownership rules. (tV News Check)
Flu-wary tele-commuters may overload the Web, GAO says. (Washington Post)
Facebook is a big friend to small businesses. (Los Angeles Times)
Why Google's Android is a success. (San Jose Mercury News)
Yahoo sets out to regain analysts' respect. (Associated Press)
Google is accused of malicious revenge in China. (IDG News Service)
Chinese paper accuses Google of hampering searches. (Associated Press)
China's Baidu widens its lead over Google. (IDG News Service)
Google delivers SDK for Android 2.0. (IDG News Service)
Google signs Adwords deal with Taiwan trade promotion agency. (IDG News SZervice)
IBM finds a path to mobile and voice browsers. (IDG News Service)
Some 640,000 malware-infected Web sites are found. (Network World)
Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers. (Associated Press) (Reuters)
Google Voice lets users keep their phone numbers. (Reuters)
Google puts songs a click away in search. (Associated Press) (New York Times)
U.K. customers get access to Google PowerMeter. (IDG News Service)
Cisco is buying ScanSafe for $183 million. (Network World)
The White House has opened Web site programming to the public. (Associated Press)
The Nebraska legislature has set up a special budget Web site. (Associated Press)
The city of Los Angeles gives the OK to a plan to use Google services. (Associated Press)
A Disney i{Phone app makes photos the key to content. (Associated Press)
GSI Commerce buys Rue La La.com (Associated Press)
Google Maps Navigation takes on turn-by-turn directions. (San Francisco Chronicle) (New York Times)
Google Social Search aims to make social networks more useful. (Computer World)
Google Social Search unveiled sans Facebook. (PC World)
Google unveils its rumored music service. (San Francisco Chronicle) (New York Times)
Google's Eric Schmidt on what the Web will look like in 5 years. (New York Times)
After a few months' rest, SQL Web Attack spreads anew. (IDG News Service)
Wikia turns a small profit on advertising. (IDG News Service)
Yahoo inks news research pact in Taiwan. (IDG News Service)
Nokia launches its first phone for China's mobile network. (IDG News Service)
The Apple store is intimidatingly helpful. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mozilla releases Raindrop, a prototype messaging tool. (IDG News Service)
Sprint plans to release the Palm Pixi in mid-November. (Network World)
Disney is launching iPhone and iPod applications. (Reuters)
Online advertisers are monkeying around less. (Los Angeles Times)
Group worries about violence against women on TV shows. (Associated Press)
MSNBC puts its search for a 10 p.m. show on the back burner. (Associated Press)
In Maine, a lumberjack pastor films his own anti-gay marriage TV ads. (Associated Press)
Rod Serling's brave new world of TV - the Twilight Zone on CBS. (Los Angeles Times)
Cleveland's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is 25 years. (Los Angeles Times)
CBS media chief Quincy Smith is departing. (Los Angeles Times)
India's Bollywood movies are a bright spot for U.S. cinema. (Los Angeles Times)
Comcast to debut cable shows online by the end of this year. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Welcome to MTV's Real World. (Washington Post)
In a report on breast cancer, Washington ABC affiliate WJLA channel 7 will show breasts. (Washington Post)
NPR's racial diversity is questioned by the National Association of Black Journalists. (Maynard Institute)
There is now a Facebook page for employees fired by Clear Channel. (DCRTV)
Strategy of new chief at Motorola poised to take off. (New York Times)
Verizon sends out the Droids. (New York Times)
German broadcaster considers pay TV features. (New York Times)
Politico's parent plans a Web site devoted to D.C.-area news. (Washington Post) (Politico) (New York Times)
Germany looks at ways to protect online journalism. (New York Times)
Circulation at many of the country's largest newspapers continued a steep slide for the six months ending September 2009. For the nation's top 379 newspapers, average daily circulation plunged 10.6%....the most severe drop in history. The Wall Street Journal overtook USA Today as the nation's No. 1 daily newspaper. Circulation at the Journal was up slightly, 0.6%, while USA Today took a 17% hit.
The New York Times is down 7.2%.
The Los Angeles Times fell 11%.
The Washington Post was off 6.4%.
The Chicago Tribune decreased 9.7%.
The San Francisco Chronicle plunged 25.8%.
The Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., dropped 22.2%.
The Boston Globe decreased 18.4%.
The Chicago Sun-Times fell 12%.
The Miami Herald slipped 23%.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer was down 11.2%.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune fell 5.5%.
The Houston Chronicle declined 14.2%.
The Arizona Republic in Phoenix fell 12.3%.
The Baltimore Sun dropped 14.7%.
The San Francisco Chronicle's new strategy resulted in a sharp decline in circulation, but is resulting in some profitable months. (San Francisco Chroniclke)
In a news release, USA Today stubbornly insisted it "remains number one in total daily print circulation." Not so, says the Wall Street Journal, claiming to be "the largest newspaper by paid circulation in the US."
(Editor & Publisher)
Most online readers will not pay for news content. (Media Daily News)
New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger in describing the newspaper industry uses a Titanic analogy. (New York magazine)
Federal regulators are considering taking back some airwaves from television broadcasters and auctioning them off to wireless companies that want to add new wireless Internet services. FCC officials are focusing on the portion of the airwaves set aside for digital TV broadcasts. "The record is very clear that we're facing a looming spectrum gap," says Blair Levin, a former telecom analyst who is in charge of crafting the FCC's national broadband plan. The plan, which is due in February, will lay out various ways to increase broadband availability and usage. Some broadcast-station owners are already expressing concern about the idea of shifting airwaves. They want to keep those airwaves for themselves. Many broadcasters would like wireless phones and other gadgets to come equipped with receivers that would allow consumers to watch digital TV. The National Association of Broadcasters says it opposes any FCC choices that "limit consumer access to the full potential of digital broadcasting." (Wall Street Journal)
After Pittsburgh loses its urban AM-FM formatted radio station, a former staffer takes the music format online. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Google experiment to search your friends' Twitter, Facebook and other postings. href=http://www.siliconvalley.com/business/ci_13644479> (San Jose Mercury News)
Google Voice light to work with existing cell phone numbers. href=http://www.siliconvalley.com/business/ci_13646117> (San Jose Mercury News)
Glenn Beck has a liberal public relations guru. (Washington Post)
DVR use increases network ratings. (USA Today)
Bill O'Reilly says his show has big ratings because it entertains. (Boston University Daily Free Press)
The FCC is warning several pirate, unlicensed FM radio stations. (All Access)
The FCC defends its fleeting expletives policy. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Bill Maher of HBO asks, "where is the outrage by the young?" (Detroit Free Press)
Indiana University names atrium for Tavis Smiley of PBS. (Indiana University Daily Student)
In a dispute, Texas State University removes Tavis Smiley's name from its communications school. (Houston Chronicle)
NBC Middle East bureau chief Richard Engel was supposed to have been on a helicopter in Afghanistan that crashed. (Huffington Post)
Some viewers pull the plug on their TV sets and watch shows online instead. (Los Angeles Times)
NBC's Today show holds a Children's Reporter Contest. (Los Angeles Times)
The Fox News Channel relishes the scorn of the Obama administration. (Los Angeles Times) Behind the feud. (New York Times)
Brian Lehrer marks 20 years at WNYC 820 AM/ 93.9 FM New York. (New York Daily News)
Minorities decline in TV and film roles. (New York Times)
Shepard Smith of the Fox News Channel gets his own Web page. (Shepard Smith)
Shepard Smith apologizes for a lack of balance. (Associated Press)
CBS and PBS turn to independent news organizations to cover the gaps in foreign news. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Chris Cuomo and George Stephanopoulos are vying to be the next host of ABC's Good Morning America. (Washington Post)
The CNN special on Latinos and Lou Dobbs. (New York Times)
Ostensibly for the children, Soup Sales had a wider audience. (Los Angeles Times)
Indiana Congressman Mike Pence praises Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh on the House floor. (All Access)
The FCC slots a panel to review its ownership rules. (tV News Check)
Flu-wary tele-commuters may overload the Web, GAO says. (Washington Post)
Facebook is a big friend to small businesses. (Los Angeles Times)
Why Google's Android is a success. (San Jose Mercury News)
Yahoo sets out to regain analysts' respect. (Associated Press)
Google is accused of malicious revenge in China. (IDG News Service)
Chinese paper accuses Google of hampering searches. (Associated Press)
China's Baidu widens its lead over Google. (IDG News Service)
Google delivers SDK for Android 2.0. (IDG News Service)
Google signs Adwords deal with Taiwan trade promotion agency. (IDG News SZervice)
IBM finds a path to mobile and voice browsers. (IDG News Service)
Some 640,000 malware-infected Web sites are found. (Network World)
Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers. (Associated Press) (Reuters)
Google Voice lets users keep their phone numbers. (Reuters)
Google puts songs a click away in search. (Associated Press) (New York Times)
U.K. customers get access to Google PowerMeter. (IDG News Service)
Cisco is buying ScanSafe for $183 million. (Network World)
The White House has opened Web site programming to the public. (Associated Press)
The Nebraska legislature has set up a special budget Web site. (Associated Press)
The city of Los Angeles gives the OK to a plan to use Google services. (Associated Press)
A Disney i{Phone app makes photos the key to content. (Associated Press)
GSI Commerce buys Rue La La.com (Associated Press)
Google Maps Navigation takes on turn-by-turn directions. (San Francisco Chronicle) (New York Times)
Google Social Search aims to make social networks more useful. (Computer World)
Google Social Search unveiled sans Facebook. (PC World)
Google unveils its rumored music service. (San Francisco Chronicle) (New York Times)
Google's Eric Schmidt on what the Web will look like in 5 years. (New York Times)
After a few months' rest, SQL Web Attack spreads anew. (IDG News Service)
Wikia turns a small profit on advertising. (IDG News Service)
Yahoo inks news research pact in Taiwan. (IDG News Service)
Nokia launches its first phone for China's mobile network. (IDG News Service)
The Apple store is intimidatingly helpful. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mozilla releases Raindrop, a prototype messaging tool. (IDG News Service)
Sprint plans to release the Palm Pixi in mid-November. (Network World)
Disney is launching iPhone and iPod applications. (Reuters)
Online advertisers are monkeying around less. (Los Angeles Times)
Group worries about violence against women on TV shows. (Associated Press)
MSNBC puts its search for a 10 p.m. show on the back burner. (Associated Press)
In Maine, a lumberjack pastor films his own anti-gay marriage TV ads. (Associated Press)
Rod Serling's brave new world of TV - the Twilight Zone on CBS. (Los Angeles Times)
Cleveland's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is 25 years. (Los Angeles Times)
CBS media chief Quincy Smith is departing. (Los Angeles Times)
India's Bollywood movies are a bright spot for U.S. cinema. (Los Angeles Times)
Comcast to debut cable shows online by the end of this year. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
Welcome to MTV's Real World. (Washington Post)
In a report on breast cancer, Washington ABC affiliate WJLA channel 7 will show breasts. (Washington Post)
NPR's racial diversity is questioned by the National Association of Black Journalists. (Maynard Institute)
There is now a Facebook page for employees fired by Clear Channel. (DCRTV)
Strategy of new chief at Motorola poised to take off. (New York Times)
Verizon sends out the Droids. (New York Times)
German broadcaster considers pay TV features. (New York Times)
