social media
Digital media incapable of privacy self-regulation
Digital media firms have long argued against privacy regulation asserting that regul…
society
Are social media improving human interactions and creating community?
Social media have now permeated all aspects of life. They have become part of our i…
transparency
The quixotic pursuit of media independence
N ational and international media development and aid programs often embrace the obje…
Time Warner
Comcast and Time Warner just can't control themselves
Comcast and Time Warner are awaiting regulatory responses to their application to merg…
Wikileaks
Media, communication and struggles over transparency
Issues of transparency are not new, but have been magnified in the information society…
public policy
The cachet of communications: Why city planners are enamored with media
Policymakers worldwide believe they can create vibrant media cities and are heavily in…
public policy
The thorny problem of media pluralism
The term pluralism is regularly used in critiques of media and in arguments for public…
public policy
Convoluted Views about Media Ownership Inhibit Effective Policy
I was recently reviewing the effectiveness of media ownership policies and regulations…
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…
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…
Verizon
FCC Moves to Halt Internet Service Provider Content Discrimination and Preferences
The Federal Communications Commission has moved to keep Internet service providers fro…
television
Competitive Struggles Among Television Platforms
Since the emergence of cable and satellite television services there has been struggle…
public policy
Getting It Wrong: The FTC and Policies for the Future of Journalism
Following hearings on the state of newspapers this past year, the U.S. Federal Trade C…
public policy
HONOLULU JOINS THE RANKS OF NEWSPAPER MONOPOLY CITIES
I was sorting through some of my father’s belonging recently and came across the 1941 …
television
MEDIA, INNOVATION, AND THE STATE
There is a growing chorus for governments to help established media transform themselv…
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…
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