http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/bigmedia/ en-us Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:10:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409611/posts WASHINGTON, December 16, 2009 – The U.S. is committed to an inter-agency process for combating piracy of American intellectual property, Vice President Joseph Biden said Tuesday during a press availability with top law enforcement officials. Appearing at the White House complex with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, the directors of the FBI, Customs and Border Protection, and the United States Secret Service, as well as the chief executives of the nation’s largest entertainment companies.The meeting was followed by a closed-door, roundtable discussion on international intellectual property theft.That second meeting... BroadbandandBreakfast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409611/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:10:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404762/posts Chet Baker was a leading jazz musician in the 1950s, playing trumpet and providing vocals. Baker died in 1988, yet he is about to add a new claim to fame as the lead plaintiff in possibly the largest copyright infringement case in Canadian history. His estate, which still owns the copyright in more than 50 of his works, is part of a massive class-action lawsuit that has been underway for the past year. The infringer has effectively already admitted owing at least $50 million and the full claim could exceed $6 billion. If the dollars don't shock, the target of... The Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404762/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:53:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371194/posts "NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The plunge in U.S. newspaper circulation is accelerating, according to the latest figures released on Monday, as more people cancel their subscriptions and publishers cut distribution and sales of discounted copies." Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371194/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:58:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368586/posts The Federal Communications Commission has unveiled the topics it is looking to discuss as it considers revising its media ownership rules, and one area it is looking to explore could have ramifications for future mergers between broadcast and cable companies and newspaper companies. Specifically, the FCC said it will probe whether it could continue to enforce regulations regarding media concentration by industry or should it find an "alternative structure to determine an ownership limit for all media within a relevant market." Cutting through the bureaucratic speak, what the FCC is saying is that currently it regulates broadcast, radio and cable... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368586/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:00:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345691/posts There was a time, not so long ago, when the term "Internet Freedom" actually meant what it implied: a cyberspace free from over-zealous legislators and bureaucrats.... Those days are now gone; the presumption of online liberty is giving way to a presumption of regulation. A massive assault on real Internet freedom has been gathering steam for years and has finally come to a head. Ironically, victory for those who carry the banner of "Internet Freedom" would mean nothing less than the death of that freedom.... Here is the reality: Because of the steps being taken in Washington right now, real... Forbes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2345691/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:59:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340849/posts If the New York Times were, indeed, still the Gray Lady, she would be in therapy these days. The Times website was forced on Tuesday to link to a story by their competition, the New York Post. A story that was two weeks old. In a report on Republicans' response to Democrat efforts to humiliate South Carolina representative Joe Wilson, the Times provided numerous links to their, and other Big Media, articles piling onto Wilson. When forced to report on Republican charges of wrong-doing by Charles Rangel, a congressman from their own home market, the Times apparently went through their... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340849/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:46:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2337183/posts The Democrats' Big Media comrades are circling around South Carolina's representative Joe Wilson like vultures over fresh road kill. When Barack Obama claimed during his Wednesday night set piece that his health industry power grab would not cover illegal aliens, Wilson shouted, "You lie!" In doing so, Wilson showed unusual common sense in noticing that the emperor's clothes seemed somewhat lacking, but he also showed.... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2337183/posts#comment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:12:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2328502/posts BURBANK, Calif. - Spider-Man and Iron Man have a new boss: The Walt Disney Co. Disney announced this morning that it is buying Marvel Entertainment -- and the more than 5,000 Marvel characters. They include X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor. "This is a great fit for us," Disney boss Bob Iger told CNBC this morning. He said the acquisition was a way to attract more boys. Disney said the transaction value is $50 per Marvel share -- or about $4 billion. Iger said the acquisition will grow both Disney and Marvel. Orlando Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2328502/posts#comment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:49:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326829/posts "...The artists deserve it, ...With things the way they are today, everybody needs every little penny they can get." ...Radio personalities such as Tom Joyner, whose "Tom Joyner Morning Show" is owned by Radio One Inc., a black-owned conglomerate, oppose the bill, generating support from their vast listening audiences.... There is also a division within the civil rights community. The NAACP recently passed a resolution supporting the bill, while activists Al Sharpton, whose radio show is syndicated by Radio One, and Jesse Jackson, whose show is syndicated by a subsidiary of Clear Channel Corp., oppose it... The bill's sponsor, Rep.... Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326829/posts#comment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:14:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2310569/posts Liberal groups are failing to heed the White House's call to end their attack ads on Democrats over their opposition to health care reform. From the Politico White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel warned liberal groups this week to stop running ads against Democratic members of Congress. The powerful top aide to President Obama made his feelings known at the weekly closed-door strategy session of an array of progressive organizations, according to two sources who were there. Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2310569/posts#comment Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:13:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2309560/posts CNN political analyst Bill Schneider has joined the slef proclaimed moderate think tank Third Way as its first Distinguished Senior Fellow & Resident Scholar. From TV Newser Longtime CNN political analyst Bill SchneiderThird Way, a think tank that bills itself as advancing "the next generation of moderate policy ideas." Schneider, who will continue his on-air political analysis at CNN, will be the organization's first Distinguished Senior Fellow & Resident Scholar. TVNewser asked CNN if this is in keeping with their standards. An insider tells us that because Schneider is a contributor, and not an employee, outside political affiliations are acceptable.... Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2309560/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 13:44:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307865/posts WTOP political analyst Mark Plotkin calls for a media rebellion in the White House press corps. From Fishbowl DC Yesterday morning, on C-SPAN's Washington Journal, WTOP's Mark Plotkin ripped the President and press secretary Robert Gibbs for calling on their "front row favorites," saying that "all the press people sit there as mannequins" to ask "questions of the day and never ask any surprising questions." Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307865/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:08:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307847/posts The New York Times public editor conducted a self examination after seven errors appeared in a single article recently. From the New York Times THE TIMES published an especially embarrassing correction on July 22, fixing seven errors in a single article — an appraisal of Walter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman famed for his meticulous reporting. The newspaper had wrong dates for historic events; gave incorrect information about Cronkite’s work, his colleagues and his program’s ratings; misstated the name of a news agency, and misspelled the name of a satellite. “Wow,” said Arthur Cooper, a reader from Manhattan. “How did this... Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307847/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:47:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307204/posts It was bound to happen sooner or later. Local news is now avialble on YouTube from various sources. From the New York Times With its ability to collect articles and sell advertisements against them, Google has already become a huge force in the news business — and the scourge of many newspapers. Now its subsidiary YouTube wants to do the same thing to local television. Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307204/posts#comment Mon, 3 Aug 2009 17:06:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307028/posts White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has got the networks just where he wants them when it comes to carrying the president's press conferences in prime time. From the Washington Post In the days before President Obama's last news conference, as the networks weighed whether to give up a chunk of their precious prime time, Rahm Emanuel went straight to the top. Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307028/posts#comment Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:44:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2304691/posts President Obama is on track to be the most covered president in history by the media. From Forbes.com President Barack Obama appears to be breaking every record kept on U.S. presidential press coverage. Over the first six months of this year, he was cited in a staggering 1.1 million stories across mainstream, Internet and social media--an average of 6,100 references a day. That's more than triple what Obama's last two predecessors, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, got in the mainstream press during their first six months. Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2304691/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:03:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2304689/posts Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is quietly exploring the possibility of hosting her own talk radio show. From Inside Radio Alaska’s now former Governor is coy about her future political plans, but radio is at least one option she’s leaving on the table. While not exactly shopping the GOP’s 2008 vice presidential candidate, sources say Palin representatives have been quietly testing the waters to see how much interest radio syndicators have for her. Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2304689/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:02:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303573/posts Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather called on President Barack Obama to form a White House commission to help save the press Tuesday night in an impassioned speech at the Aspen Institute. “I personally encourage the president to establish a White House commission on public media,” the legendary newsman said. Such a commission on media reform, Rather said, ought to make recommendations on saving journalism jobs and creating new business models to keep news organizations alive. “A truly free and independent press is the red beating heart of democracy and freedom,” Rather said in an interview yesterday afternoon. “This is... Aspen Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303573/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:17:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303637/posts NBC aired a highly unusual show on July 20 called The Wanted, which has provoked a storm of controversy over its style, methods and content. Is it journalism, entertainment, infotainment, or To Catch a (Terrorist) Predator? It is, perhaps, a bit of all of the above. But most importantly, and the reasons for all the condemnation, is that it has given rare exposure to the terrorist mentality, it has shown positive benefits stemming from the war in Iraq, and it has highlighted media hypocrisy. The premise of the show is that a team of individuals goes around the globe to... Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303637/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:22:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2303633/posts Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather issued a call for the government to intervene to save the media. From the Aspen Times Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather told an Aspen audience Tuesday that journalism has declined to such a point that it is time for the government to intervene. Appearing at the Greenwald Pavilion as part of the Aspen Institute's McCloskey Speaker Series, Rather said “traditional journalism is under siege” and called for media reform to become an “immediate national priority.” Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2303633/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:17:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2303625/posts The Obama administration has added anoother journalist to its payroll. From the American Spectator Daren Briscoe, a Newsweek correspondent who was embedded with Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, has taken a job with the Obama administration, according to an email sent to a listserv of his classmates at the Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. The email, written by Time reporter and fellow Columbia grad Jay Newton-Small, said Briscoe would be serving as deputy associate director of public affairs for the Office of National Drug Control Policy as of Monday. Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2303625/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:10:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2299251/posts President Obama held a special press conference last night to try and convince the nation why his national health care plan will solve the perceived health care crisis. I say perceived because while there are problems with health care in this country, overall it works well for the majority of the population. There is access to care virtually anywhere in the country and hospitals provide emergency care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. While waiting times in the ER here are not great they are far better than in Canada where health care is nationalized and the wait for... Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2299251/posts#comment Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:03:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2298243/posts I have not found one person in the major media-and that includes on the "conservative" Fox News Channel-who has dared to tell the ugly truth about Walter Cronkite's disastrous record in favor of defeat in Vietnam, unilateral disarmament in the face of the Soviet threat, and one-world government. His press has been as good as that of Barack Obama. However, many people are aware of Cronkite's real record, primarily because of the work of AIM founder and long-time AIM Report editor Reed Irvine. Here are just a few of the messages I received in response to my column, "The Terrible... Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2298243/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:41:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2298242/posts In an interview last week with Julie Menin CNN anchor Campbell Brown said that the network is the only one doing journalism when compared to Fox and MSNBC. From TVNewser CNN's Campbell Brown sat down late last week with Julie Menin. And right out of the gate, Brown explained what sets CNN apart from its competitors. "CNN is the only one who's still doing journalism," said Brown, anchor of CNN's 8pmET program. "I don't mean that as a criticism of what the other guys are doing, it's just...we're comparing apples and oranges. Fox has made a choice to go in... Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2298242/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:40:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2297404/posts The struggling New York Times is exploring the possibility of asking foundations to help the paper cover some news gathering costs. From PoynterOnline The New York Times has begun considering foundation funding to help cover some of its news-gathering costs. Craig Whitney, an assistant managing editor at the Times who serves as the paper's standards editor, said in a telephone interview Friday, "We've begun to ask ourselves whether it would be possible to get the kind of support that NPR does from foundations for its journalism." He said Times editors "haven't reached any conclusions and we haven't gone to any... Accuracy In Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2297404/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:38:48 GMT