Yesterday's Upfront presentation by NBC held all the the usual appeal for the 26-year-old agency employee (Watch Jerome Bettis throw a football into the balcony! Watch Regis Philbin catch another one! Watch Matthew Perry take on a ...READ»
My heart went out to the employees of several Knight-Ridder newspapers this morning, when it became clear that their ongoing roller coaster ride was not yet over. Although the McClatchy Company won the bidding for the newspaper ...READ»
Tradional media continue to grapple with new media. Last night's episode of Nightline had a segment on Craig Newmark and his Internet-classifieds Website. While the show devoted some time to smiling customers, it mostly focused on ...READ»
The New York Times had an article (free registration required) this weekend about satellite radio coming under fire from the music industry. Both XM and Sirius are offering players that let you record off their channels, not unlike a ...READ»
As expected, Google's plan to digitize every book ever written is coming under fire. Yesterday, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), the Association of American Publishers filed a court complaint ...READ»
In today's New York Times, there's a full-page ad with a message from the new owner of Fast Company magazine, Joe Mansueto. Here's what he has to say about why he bought the magazine, along with Inc., from G&J USA, and what he plans ...READ»
The WSJ had a story today about how local radio stations are scrambling to fill the morning drive-time void that will be left by Howard Stern when he trades in terrestrial radio for satellite at the end of this year. While apparently ...READ»
James Thurber, quoting Benvenuto Cellini, said that a man should be at least 40 years old and have accomplished something of excellence before he undertakes setting down the story of his life. The Atlanta Journal Constitution ...READ»
As companies like Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard try to establish the personal computer as the primary entertainment portal at home, another company, with a totally different background, is making a move in the same direction.
TiVo, ...READ»
Not too long ago, I received a sample copy of the first issue of Scarlett magazine. Published by Vancouver, British Columbia, Company of Friends member Sonny Wong, the bimonthly is dedicated to Canadian business women.
The first ...READ»