Hispanic Magazines See Gains in Advertising

Sat, 19 May 2012 19:17:31 -0400

Hispanic magazines saw gains in 2011, despite a decline in ad revenue for English-language magazines. Ad pages in consumer magazines fell 3.1 percent overall last year. But the four major titles ...

'Tookie' forum part of 'The Hubert Smith Radio Show' on WUTK

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:38:52 -0400

Nikki Daniels is comforted by her brother Larry Schofield after watching a documentary Tuesday at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center on their late nephew Phillip "Tookie" Stanford. The ...

Tight security, gnats for the press corps

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:53:15 -0400

At Camp David, a highly secure compound in the woods ringed by layers of security fences, the movements of reporters and photographers covering the summit have been restricted and tightly monitored ...

Honduras - Kidnapped radio journalist Alfredo Villatoro found shot dead

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:26:24 -0400

Villatoro, programme co-ordinator and presenter at the radio station HRN, was shot twice in the head and his body had been dressed in the uniform of an officer of the police, which is widely ...

Blocking or Metering: A False Choice

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:15:32 -0400

, a policy brief that illustrates why the Federal Communications ...

Press Conference to Address Judges Ruling in ACLU Case

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:15:26 -0400

Group Will Address Concerns at 4:45pm Press Conference DENVER - August 7 -The Federal District Court in Denver has now given judicial approval to a "security" plan for the Democratic ...

Media Fall for 'Race Card' Spin; Outraged Press Ignores McCain's Ties to GOP Race-Baiting Tradition

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:15:20 -0400

Media Fall for 'Race Card' Spin Outraged Press Ignores McCain's Ties to GOP Race-Baiting Tradition NEW YORK - August 5 - Corporate media have been absurdly receptive to the ...

Kayaking, online clothing shops, TuneIn Radio

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:00:41 -0400

This is my favourite outdoor activity in the capital, and yes, I know that humidity levels will be on the rise soon, but before temperatures really sky rocket, I recommend taking a kayaking tour ...

Radio DJ’s toddler braves surgery, chemo

Sat, 19 May 2012 09:35:54 -0400

The popular former DJ on East Coast Radio, Darren Scott, is one of the key players in the recently launched online radio show ...

Hollywood star Will Smith slaps male television reporter who tried to kiss him in Moscow

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:15:15 -0400

MOSCOW – Hollywood star Will Smith has slapped a male television reporter who tried to kiss him before the Moscow premiere of "Men in Black III." The reporter from the Ukrainian ...

Hollande to Press Russia on Syria Resolution

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:31:35 -0400

New French President Francois Hollande has vowed to put pressure on Russia to support UN Security Council action against Syrian President Bashar ...

Press the 'like' button, soon

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:18:52 -0400

EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook begins selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. Two Associated Press business writers are debating whether the stock is a ...

Who wins and who loses

Sat, 19 May 2012 04:04:40 -0400

Comcast and Verizon Wireless each announced changes to their broadband data caps this week, but while Comcast is offering consumers more flexibility, Verizon's will likely result in higher ...

Google brings further tweaks to Gmail

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:38:59 -0400

(Credit: Google) Google announced two new tweaks to Gmail this week, including further integration with Google+. Among other things, the changes bring Google profile photos of your friends and ...

Facebook's aggressive approach to solving its mobile problem

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:10:28 -0400

The social network knows that if it can't get its mobile act together, revenue may well take a hit. So it's busting out the wallet to scoop up talent and ...

21 violations of press freedom last month

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:08:56 -0400

BEIRUT: Lebanon witnessed 21 violations of press and cultural freedoms last month, according to Samir Kassir Eyes (SKeyes), a center that monitors media and cultural freedom. The ...

Key moments in Facebook history

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:53:17 -0400

It took just eight years for Zuckerberg to turn his Harvard dorm room project into a giant public company that now boasts a user base approaching almost 15 percent of the world's population. ...

Best-Kept Secrets Of Student Loan Borrowing

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:48:33 -0400

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Internet Week Winds Down With The Future of Media Panel

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:46:24 -0400

Friday's panel on 'Future of Media' pretty was pretty much a microcosm for the entirety of Internet Week, as media professionals gathered to dissect the changing media landscape and ...

'It's normal to feel lost'

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:45:09 -0400

Ira Glass ' main connection to the Towson college: His grandmother was a member of its Class of 1931. In the public radio host's remarks, he added that college President Sanford J. Ungar ...

UMSL to acquire Quincy Public Radio Station

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:43:29 -0400

The University of Missouri-St. Louis is acquiring Quincy University's public radio station WQUB 90.3 FM in Quincy, Ill., St. Louis Public Radio officials said today. The sale of WQUB is ...

'Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt,' With Tom Selleck

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:40:51 -0400

Jesse Stone has survived a lot, including the death in 2010 of the novelist who created him, Robert B. Parker. He is back on Sunday in "Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt," the eighth television ...

After the hype, a ho-hummer

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:39:10 -0400

Zuckerberg and gang at Facebook today. The hype was too much to live up to. In the end, after launching the biggest IPO in Internet history, raising $16 dollars, Facebook's stock ended the ...

Facebook acquires social gifting company Karma

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:39:09 -0400

review of Karma in February, "you'll be using this soon," perhaps I should have said, "Facebook will be buying this soon." Because that's what the company just did. As ...

How Facebook's bankers saved an IPO, kept shares above $38

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:39:07 -0400

Facebook's IPO was a roaring success -- for Facebook. Investors aren't quite sure what to make of it after Facebook's underwriters repeatedly stepped in to make sure shares ...

Facebook shares jump, then fall, then close flat

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:39:05 -0400

Facebook today kicked off its IPO day at $38 a share , and in early trading, the company's stock jumped 12 percent to $42.50, and touched a high of $43.20. But the shares took a startling ...

Robinson ready to debate - on talk radio

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:42:23 -0400

Art Robinson answered Peter DeFazio's challenge for joint debate appearances by inviting the 13-term congressman to appear with him on the Lars Larson ...

Adult Swim Brings Funk, T.I. Brings Noise

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:07:28 -0400

Adult Swim typically throws the best party of the upfront season, as much for the decor as for the entertainment. This year at the Hammerstein Ballroom, the top-ten primetime network brought in ...

Community TV network series to aid job seekers

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:06:29 -0400

has produced new cable television programs, how-to videos and job links to help local job seekers in their employment search. The TV series, "Job Hunting 101" will air at 8 p.m. on ...

Information and Broadcasting Min to help in setting up community radio stations

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:26:09 -0400

Raipur, May 18 : The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I and B) has decided to help non-government organisations (NGOs) and other bodies in setting up over 1,000 community radio stations ...

Assam to press for national drink status for tea

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:26:01 -0400

Guwahati, May 18: In spite of the Centre refusing to declare tea as the national drink, the Assam government today said it will continue pursing the matter at the highest ...