public policy
Convoluted Views about Media Ownership Inhibit Effective Policy
I was recently reviewing the effectiveness of media ownership policies and regulations…
video
How to Destroy Your Customer Base and Investor Confidence
Netflix used to have a charmed life. This year, however, poorly thought out strategy a…
public policy
FCC Moves to Give Viewers Choice and Provide More Competition on Cable Systems
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules designed to halt cable sy…
technology
What Legacy Media Can Learn from Eastman Kodak
What do you do when your industry is changing? What do you do when your innovations ar…
Rupert Murdoch
News of the World Closure Shows the Business Cost of a Bad Reputation
The decision to close the News of the World in the UK because of the fallout from the…
News Corp.
MySpace Sale Underscores the Risks of Exuberant Digital Investments
The decision by News Corp. to dump MySpace once again reveals the risks of over exuber…
quality
What Makes Good Journalism?
Journalists and others concerned about the status of the news industry in North Americ…
revenue
Google, Newspaper Archives, and the Business of Cultural Heritage
Google announced this month that it is ending its ambitious project to digitally archi…
World Intellectual Property Organization
International Protection for Broadcasts Gaining New Momentum
The proposed international treaty on the protection of broadcasters is inching forward…
social media
Editing, the Richness of Content, and the Current Limits of Web and Social Media
Editors matter. The March 28-April 4, 2011, edition of the struggling news magazine Ne…
radio
New Community Radio Opportunities to Increase Provision of Local Services and Information
Community radio in the U.S. received a large boost in January when President Obama sig…
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