Five years ago we boldly forecast the “Digital Everything,” a future where information, communications, entertainment, business, home life, transportation and the interconnected pieces of personal, daily living are conducted in an always-on mediascape. That future arrived in Las Vegas this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. It comes to your homes, offices, vehicles, and life […]
Google is trying to grab a bigger chunk of local advertising by expanding its network of resellers – third parties that incorporate sales of Google AdWords into their offerings. See: Official Google Blog: AdWords and local markets
If you’re planning on coming to We Media (Feb. 26-28), you should register for the conference now – and book your travel. It’s peak season for Miami. Room block is full We’ve reserved a block of rooms at the nearby Sonesta Bayfront Hotel. Group Code and Special Rate: Use the group code 10C35X for the […]
The U.S. agency that regulates broadcasting, the Federal Communications Commission , has finally decided to allow publishers to own both newspapers and broadcast stations in the biggest U.S. markets. No one is happy. Publishers don’t think the ruling goes far enough. Cable TV companies say it is anti-competitive. Public-interest groups forecast a new round of […]
Tribune Company is a U.S. media conglomerate that owns newspapers and television stations coast to coast, including the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times. Tribune acquired the LA Times in 2000 when it purchased Times Mirror Co. for $8 billion. All of Tribune, including the Times Mirror assets, is now worth $3.8 billion, according […]
MTV, the Associated Press and the Knight Foundation today unveiled “Street Team 08,” a stunning collaboration that could help define newsgathering, distribution and a news-business models into the future. Made possible by a $700,000 grant through Knight’s News Challenge, MTV has recruited and is equipping 51 young, citizen journalists to cover the 2008 elections through […]