Broadcasting

How Long Can Free Broadcast TV Last? Not Long, Perhaps

Kit Eaton — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:59:15 -0500

Though Time Warner's CEO Jeff Bewkes has his own agenda to push regarding the future of TV, speaking to the Daily Beast recently he mentioned the future of free-to-air TV. He thinks it hasn't got one, and he may have a point.

G20 Protesters in Court: Criminal Tweeps or Free Speech Champs?

Kit Eaton — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:15:57 -0400

Pittsburgh police shocked the tech world last month when they arrested protesters at the U.S. G20 meeting for allegedly criminal Tweets. Their attorney says the two men were merely relaying publicly available information. Now the courts will have to decide: Is Tweeting an offense?

ESPN Stifles Reporter's Personal Tweets, Totally Missing Twitter's Point

Kit Eaton — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:01:51 -0400

ESPN joined the ranks of organizations that issue policies for its members use of Twitter. In fact, it outright banned Tweets that don't serve the organization. Does this sound crazy to you?

NATO Tweets Too [Updated]

Kit Eaton — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:50:28 -0400

Twitter gained a lot of credibility thanks to its use by Iranian protestors recently, and we already knew that it was useful for spreading breaking news. But did you know that NATO, the global military machine, Twitters too?

Obama, FCC Chief Clash Over Analog TV Switch-Off

Kit Eaton — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:55:56 -0500

Late last week, President-elect Barack Obama made a particularly public call for a delay to the February digital TV switch-over date. His main concerns are inadequate funding of the public awareness program and problems with the converter box program. But this weekend the FCC's chairman Kevin Martin wasn't having any of it.