Viacom
The Challenges of Succession at Viacom, CBS and Natonal Amusements
The current dispute over Sumner Redstone’s competency to make decisions regarding his…
Washington Post
What the Washington Post and Boston Globe Sales Tell Us About the New Breed of Owners
The sales of the Washington Post to Jeff Bezos and the Boston Globe to John Henry ra…
television
Canadian Media Merger Creates High Market Power and Runs Against Concentration Trends Elsewhere
The proposed merger between Bell Canada Enterprises and Astral Media will shortly be c…
public policy
Convoluted Views about Media Ownership Inhibit Effective Policy
I was recently reviewing the effectiveness of media ownership policies and regulations…
product development
THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF JOURNALISM PROFESSIONALISM
Efforts to professionalize journalism began early in the twentieth century as a respon…
Rocky Mountain News
JOURNALISM AS CHARITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Many journalists pursuing new online initiatives are learning that good intentions are…
public policy
PUBLISHERS URGE MORE PUBLIC AID FOR NEWSPAPERS, BUT H.R. 3602 WON'T SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS
The push for government support for newspaper continues and this week publishers and t…
public policy
ANALYSIS OF THE NEWSPAPER REVITALIZATION ACT
The Newspaper Revitalization Act introduced by Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., would perm…
Viacom
3 BIG FAMILY OWNED MEDIA FIRMS FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES
Family owned and controlled businesses face challenges because of difficulties in pass…
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