tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86027362011-09-12T23:33:25.168-06:00This blog is a forum for faculty, students and alumni of the Mass Communications Department and Center for New Media at Colorado State University - Pueblo. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the MCCNM department or the University.Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.comBlogger1241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-81565507076799511832010-02-11T12:53:00.001-07:002010-02-11T13:04:56.501-07:00

Is Britney Spears actually responding to all those Facebook, blog, and Twitter posts? It's increasingly apparent that many of the social media sites occupied by famous brand names, such as celebs, or famous products, services, or companies, that state that one is talking to a certain someone, such as the CEO, or the movie star...aren't really being truthful. In fact, the use of ghostwriters in

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-57031429081948028202010-01-27T13:48:00.002-07:002010-01-27T13:57:31.154-07:00

Most recent sources on the Tiger Wood brand scandal (yes, he is a brand...his own), are saying that his wife wants to stay in the marriage because she wants their family together...but that Tiger wants to stay in the marriage so his BRAND continues to be successful and worthy of being endorsed by the biggest product brand names out there.http://www.examiner.com/x-704-Pop-Media-Examiner~y2010m1d27

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-9151492247315494652010-01-11T19:24:00.001-07:002010-01-13T11:38:39.317-07:00

Dana Perino, 1993 graduate of the Mass Communications program at CSU-Pueblo and former White House Press Secretary, is the feature story in this month's 5280 magazine. Of all the distinguished alums of our department, Ms. Perino is arguably our most famous and accomplished graduate. Dana's rise to the top of the PR profession began with an interest in TV journalism and political reporting.

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-85118503886616812342009-09-18T12:43:00.003-06:002009-09-18T12:46:25.448-06:00

The FCC plans to revisit the 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction concerning Viacom, Justin Timberlake, and Janet Jackson. The commission has submitted a brief to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; the FCC wants to find out if CBS’s indecency violation was "willful.” The appeal may hinge on whether Viacom had access to video delay technology at the time of the 2004 Super Bowl.Over the summer,

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-54266655506718781592009-09-14T19:15:00.001-06:002009-09-14T19:17:13.489-06:00

NBC's grand experiment is about to launch, and the future of prime time TV is in the balance. Okay, that may be a bit of hyperbole...but this is a bold move and TV pundits are divided on the possible outcome. The bottom line (and remember, it IS all about the bottom line) is that this will be low-cost programming, sold at reduced advertising costs, to a smaller than average audience. A 30-second

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-66163021034528467012009-03-23T11:16:00.006-06:002009-03-30T11:14:51.898-06:00

It's mixed news for terrestrial radio, certainly mixed for non-Clear Channel Radio properties. CCR recently announced their “iheartradio” iPhone application has hit one million downloads (there’s a beta version for Blackberry users currently being offered as a freebie, the apps usage is growing an average of 13% per week). iheartradio delivers 750+ radio stations to your cell phone or desktop,

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-66087746237070307552009-03-12T17:48:00.003-06:002009-03-12T17:59:55.994-06:00

Many of us in CSU-Pueblo's Mass Communications Department & Center for New Media are probably tired of the Twitter topic following our panel discussion at today's conference of the Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this Twitter tidbit.Some second graders in Maine are using Twitter to communicate with pen-pals and to learn

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-10384077636535441822009-03-08T19:32:00.005-06:002009-03-08T20:49:34.024-06:00

The future for print newspapers is not looking good as the recent demise of the Rocky Mountain News reminds us. While no one wants journalism to disappear, it is clear that ink squirted on wood pulp has run its course and we need to look at viable alternatives. The problem is, the obvious alternatives are not looking very viable. Sure, we can report and publish the news online--but so far

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-48402927682328579862009-03-03T13:20:00.002-07:002009-03-03T13:29:28.718-07:00

The reputation of a product or service helps determine whether target audiences will purchase or use it. The same goes for individuals. Famous people, such as entertainers, sports celebrities, or elected officials, are their own brands and have an accompanying reputation perceived by the public. Generally speaking, in our society, "good" reputations are consider preferrable to "bad" reputations

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1382635651511347312009-03-02T19:07:00.003-07:002009-03-02T19:18:05.583-07:00

Besides the Rocky Mountain News, the media industry witnessed another tragic loss this weekend. A radio superstar who had more listeners than anyone in radio history died on February 28th at the age of 90. Few of you will recognize his name, but your grandparents probably would. He was Paul Harvey, and his signature tag line was, "and now, the rest of the story."

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-2620865650281189552009-02-05T10:32:00.006-07:002009-02-06T21:47:19.097-07:00

Congress has postponed the shutdown of analog television signals to June 12th, the only thing left to seal the deal is Barack’s signature. Why the holdup…? A little over 5% of U.S TV households are not ready for this inevitable future. The DTV delay impacts commercial PCS and emergency response among others. Critics say not moving forward with the previous February 17th stop date will only create

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-77969968280685939832009-02-03T19:51:00.002-07:002009-02-03T19:54:43.020-07:00

How much time, after a new network TV show premieres, before it is available online, via a peer-to-peer network such as BitTorrent, with the commercials removed?Answer: About 17 minutes!

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-8692826308017220902009-01-27T16:29:00.004-07:002009-01-27T16:45:03.754-07:00

President Barack Obama issued a memo on Jan. 21, expressing his adminstration's support for the Freedom of Information Act.The memo included this statement: "The Government should not keep information confidential merely because public officials might be embarrassed by disclosure, because errors and failures might be revealed, or because of speculative or abstract fears. Nondisclosure should

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-2073671990705381842009-01-19T12:57:00.007-07:002009-01-19T16:18:21.538-07:00

Today we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and in two weeks we will pause to celebrate 200 years since the birth of another former Illinois legislator--Abraham Lincoln. With less than 15 hours until the swearing-in ceremony for the first black President of the United States, it is worth noting that the 44th president is standing on the shoulders of

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-29408646655055103392008-12-13T08:24:00.006-07:002008-12-21T11:13:29.456-07:00

By now you may have heard of the latest web video sensation, the Shiba Inu Puppy Cam at Ustream.tv. It has just become the most viewed video stream of all time, with more than 18 million views, for a combined 790 viewer-years. Yup, that's right, according to NBC News web surfers have spent a combined 790 years watching puppies instead of, oh I don't know, working, doing homework...hey, aren't YOU

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-59043288398824274742008-12-08T10:59:00.002-07:002008-12-08T11:32:57.063-07:00

It's been my opinion for a while that online trading and the increase in information available to stock traders has contributed to an increasingly volatile stock market.Think about it for a second, before the rise in online trading, selling off your stocks required a call to your broker. Theoretically, your broker was someone who you trusted to know what he/she was doing when it came to buying

Justin Bregarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546386243473917500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-6753876362798387542008-12-04T21:52:00.002-07:002008-12-04T22:04:14.930-07:00

Denver may soon lose its distinction as one of the few remaining cities with two operating daily newspapers. The Rocky Mountain News was officially placed on sale Thursday. Do you think anyone is going to come forward to purchase this nearly 150-year-old Colorado institution or is Denver's fate as a single daily newspaper town now sealed?

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-5698816065075774832008-12-04T18:08:00.003-07:002008-12-04T18:23:38.835-07:00

Back when I was a youngster, some of the most respected TV news anchors were the seasoned veterans -- trustworthy types like Walter Cronkite and John Chancellor. But is the era of the older-than-50 TV news anchor over now? And if it is, do you think it's going to have any kind of impact on the audience's perception of the reliability of TV news anchors?

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-63685406598040447192008-11-24T13:37:00.003-07:002008-12-13T08:41:55.448-07:00

How much video is being uploaded to YouTube?Answer: About 13 hours of video each minute!

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-58660937206852606142008-11-19T10:19:00.004-07:002008-11-19T16:03:01.215-07:00

The title of this post is from the website Snopes.com. I love the way in sums up a problem that infects our modern mass and interpersonal communication environment. In an age of nearly instantaneous electronic communication via SMS, email, blogs, and a 24/7 news cycle, there is no shortage of information. There is also no shortage of rumors, gossip, half-truths and fabrications masquerading as

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-59030184400832645022008-11-10T14:11:00.003-07:002008-11-10T14:18:16.985-07:00

Advertising Age is reporting that President-Elect Obama has a database of over 3 millsion supporters who contributed to his campaign and stay routinely wired for interaction with him and his staffers. Experts are saying this is the largest database of active donors ever assembled, other than some religious organizations.The database was created in-house, name by name...email by email...mobile

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-40406275164483709872008-11-04T09:20:00.003-07:002008-11-04T10:09:14.713-07:00

A man was arrested in Pueblo the other day and charged with criminal libel, apparently for using imaging software to graft the face of one woman onto the bodies of other women, then publishing them in some fashion on the Internet or via e-mail, and thereby ridiculing her and impeaching her reputation, according to Pueblo County District Attorney Bill Thiebaut, as reported in the Pueblo Chieftain

sirrealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08770091325844103540noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-35682029601280264882008-10-23T15:03:00.000-06:002008-10-23T15:06:31.162-06:00

Playstation fanatics have been patiently awaiting the arrival of “LittleBigPlanet,” a platformer action game that has been described as “beautiful,” “dazzling,” and “very special.” I have to admit, I considered asking Santa for a PS3 just to play this game.Well… there’s been a recall. The game apparently featured a song with lyrics from the Quran, Muslim gamers told Sony that the song could

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-39245611059687812222008-10-16T15:40:00.000-06:002008-10-16T15:41:27.116-06:00

Just came across this interesting piece by Eric Krangel of Silicon Alley Insider showing how federal agencies are using Twitter. Does this signal a new era in federal accessibility to the masses? Incidentally, how many of you Twitter out there? And how many of you are going to start after seeing all the federal information now available in easily digestible tidbits?

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-41199349946342047352008-10-06T15:50:00.005-06:002008-10-07T08:55:28.799-06:00

Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of NY once said, "You are entitled to your own opinions. But you are not entitled to your own facts." Here we are just four weeks away from one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in history, and a lot of us aren't sure which facts are facts and which are not. It can be hard to tell who is actually going to raise taxes and who is really going to move

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1061126024054232652008-10-01T12:27:00.002-06:002008-10-01T12:59:28.869-06:00

Recent research from the Intelligence Group studying teen online behavior concludes that although teens love their online communication, they prefer real friends over virtual friends. Here are some of the results of the study: -91% prefer real friends, 9% prefer online friends-87% prefer to date someone from school, 13% prefer to date someone from the Internet-54% prefer to instant message a

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-7491192470558351462008-09-24T21:23:00.006-06:002008-09-24T22:10:08.145-06:00

You really have to wonder if the music industry is oblivious or actually trying to transition to obsolescence. Though there have been great strides in being able to purchase digital music with little or no restrictions, two of the more innovative music-related sites on the 'net are in danger of going under.Muxtape, the virtual mixtape application is currently shut down (and has been for a few

Justin Bregarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546386243473917500noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-6866003425900663682008-09-12T12:24:00.005-06:002008-09-14T08:35:07.911-06:00

MSNBC executives have decided to pull the plug on Keith Olbermann (Countdown) and Chris Matthews (Hardball). Both anchors will not be at the helm when MSNBC delivers “political night” coverage. For the record, executives have blamed dismal Nielsen ratings as a justification for the move. Anyone watching MSNBC knows that it might have more to do with impartial reporting than audience

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-4708772260893628512008-09-05T10:09:00.007-06:002008-09-05T10:30:08.100-06:00

The Society of Professional Journalists is holding its annual convention this week, and discussions of ethics in journalism are once again drawing interest. The SPJ issued a press release from its ethics committee which outlines some of the highs and lows in journalism ethics over the past year. Many of the ethical lows are related to media outlets trying to make more money by securing deals that

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-23481602989423125612008-08-29T11:50:00.006-06:002008-11-03T20:53:06.417-07:00

Earlier this month I had the privilege to attend the Digital Media Summit, an event sponsored by ABC/Disney and the International Radio & Television Society. The week-long event was held on the campus of ABC/Disney in Los Angeles and was attended by faculty from approximately 60 colleges and universities from around the nation.The summit addressed two important issues--diversity and digital media

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-42516668104600853022008-08-21T13:01:00.004-06:002008-12-03T18:08:09.842-07:00

CNN.com (www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/18/college.drinking.age.ap/index.html) is reporting that college presidents from about 100 of the nation's best known universities are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, claiming the current laws lead to underground, unsafe, and binge drinking on college campuses. One college president said the current law "pushes

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-27791335282823956022008-04-22T15:02:00.002-06:002008-04-22T15:19:40.475-06:00

Audience research is a significant element in communication. Promoters want feedback on their products, services, issues, or candidates, radio and television broadcasters want feedback for programming decisions, and newspapers want to hear reader comments on stories. Public opinion determines success in a democracy so all entities need to know what their audiences opinions are in order to

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-88818090132054043292008-04-01T07:48:00.011-06:002008-04-01T21:24:41.143-06:00

U2 has just signed a 12 year deal with Live Nation (tour production, promotion, branding, etc.) - in U2 speak that translates to (fingers crossed) three more tours… 2009, 2013, and 2017. The band is expected earn at least $100 million in the LN agreement before 2020 (completely believable considering their 05/06 Vertigo tour grossed over $400 million).In order for U2 to earn their $100 million,

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-79283251027240061002008-03-18T08:52:00.002-06:002008-03-18T08:55:32.167-06:00

That’s “fleeting” expletives, and the Supreme Court agreed on Monday (March 17) to hear arguments over the FCC’s policy regarding those slips of the tongue (see related article). The case revolves around two incidents during the Billboard Music Awards in which Cher (in 2002) and Nicole Richie (in 2003) used profanity.The FCC applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case. Fox

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-88027305808100910002008-03-03T19:50:00.007-07:002008-12-11T02:11:36.870-07:00

Looking back at the 2008 Presidential Race historians and media critics are likely to note some dramatic shifts. One is the increased interest and participation on the part of young voters. The second, and clearly related, phenomenon is the use of new media technology by the candidates, their supporters, and their detractors. For a more institutional take on this phenomenon, check out the

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-64426710429853138582008-02-22T14:31:00.002-07:002008-02-22T14:54:49.439-07:00

When do we turn over the reins of advertising to the echo boomers?? Many demographers and social scientists have declared that this scrappy, wide-eyed generation is everything from cynical to naive to self-assured and techie. Are these the rascals who should be creating web-based advertising? Afterall, consumer generated messages have been all over ad-space for a long time.So, consider these tips

Trish Ormannoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-46499138574808121882008-02-06T15:22:00.000-07:002008-02-06T15:29:27.631-07:00

A study recently published in the Journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine has affirmed what many of us already know… Hip Hop and Country artists love to sing and rap about liquor and drugs. Researchers reviewed the lyrics (279 songs total) of the top songs of 2005. They figured out that “Americans aged 15 to 18 listening to 2.4 hours of music daily, hear 84 musical references to

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-4001386958180071142008-02-01T10:50:00.000-07:002008-02-01T10:54:20.130-07:00

And here’s more fodder for the “newspapers suck” conversation …Guerrilla journalist and rogue columnist Jon Talton shares his 2 cents on the demise of the newspaper industry athttp://roguecolumnist.typepad.com/rogue_columnist/2008/01/whats-really-wr.htmlTalton argues that discussions surrounding this topic fail “to focus on the more significant reasons behind the decline in journalism,” which

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-33216117140080761912008-01-30T13:17:00.000-07:002008-01-30T14:24:30.358-07:00

A friend recently sent the following link to me:http://blog.beliefnet.com/crunchycon/2008/01/why-newspapers-suck-a-theory.htmlThe author, Ron Dreher, and his friend, magazine publisher Wick Allison, think newspapers are losing readers primarily because they are boring, and they are boring because of the writing style (i.e., The Associated Press style of newswriting)."As I travel around the

nexialistnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-72375339016431792292008-01-23T13:06:00.000-07:002008-01-23T13:28:16.810-07:00

The FCC anticipates increasing concerns in 2008 over video news releases which don't identify the source of the information. The issue involves public relations efforts that send video news releases to television stations packaging some promotion about a brand within the guidelines of a traditional news release. The information should be truthful and informative or the television station isn't

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-16180793565864549812008-01-12T11:15:00.001-07:002008-12-11T02:11:37.208-07:00

What can go wrong when pundits and pollsters report on elections? Everything, as the recent NH primary contest shows. There have been plenty of attempts to explain what went wrong, starting with questions about the poll's sampling frame. Just like the Dewey-Truman debacle nearly 60 years ago, phone polling biases may account for the bad data. In this case, pollsters may have failed to take into

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-64162688906821312552007-12-04T12:59:00.000-07:002007-12-04T18:38:28.217-07:00

A new Harvard study called the "National Leadership Index 2007" of over 1200 individual interviews (http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership) found that 64 percent of Americans don't trust media coverage of the presidential campaign. Also, 88 percent believe the coverage has too much focus on trivial issues, rather than major policy discussions. The study found that 84 percent believe the media has

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-74180364353107798572007-11-26T09:54:00.000-07:002007-11-26T19:09:38.850-07:00

How has the now three-week-old Writers Guild of America strike affected your network TV usage, if at all?According to LA Times writer Richard Verrier, "The strike may also accelerate the exodus of younger viewers from broadcast networks, which have been losing market share to the Internet and other forms of entertainment." (See Verrier's full article here)Are you tuning out of network TV more

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-91601953481481227422007-10-31T14:48:00.000-06:002007-10-31T15:45:22.443-06:00

Comedian and fake journalist Stephen Colbert, star of the Colbert Report, has officially announced his intention to run for the office of President of the United States. He will enter the Presidential race in his native South Carolina, where he intends to run as a "favorite son" in the January, 2008 primary.I've blogged before about entertainers entering politics, but this time the line blurring

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-87441298613535289002007-10-26T09:10:00.000-06:002007-10-26T09:16:46.288-06:00

Microsoft has coughed up $240 million for a tiny share of Facebook – strange to some considering Facebook doesn’t generate $200 million in annual revenue (some Wall Street analysts place the Facebook value at $15 billion).What did Bill Gates get? A stake in the Future - otherwise know as Social Networking.MySpace is still the best in show, but Facebook is eyeing 50 million active users (both of

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-42823906291326609222007-10-11T14:00:00.000-06:002007-10-11T14:10:13.096-06:00

The Federal Trade Commission is getting quite involved in the recent toy crisis involving not only the famous toymaker, Mattel, but several others, as well. The incident involves China, the leading toymaker of U.S. toys, creating toys with lead paint, which is extremely harmful to children. Hundreds of thousands of Barbie dolls, GI Joes and other famous toys have been recalled to protect the U.S.

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-30528939463096851372007-10-02T12:02:00.000-06:002007-10-02T12:04:00.163-06:00

Last week, Oklahoma State University football coach Mike Gundy issued a harsh (and, at times, personal) criticism of Jenni Carlson, a reporter/columnist from The Oklahoman, during a press conference (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VytIZZzee0 for Gundy’s comments during the initial press conference; see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4AisVxShCs&NR=1 for The Oklahoman’s response to the press

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-52287635830859692392007-09-21T12:35:00.000-06:002007-09-21T12:52:37.857-06:00

A recent article in Advertising Age points to Wal-Mart's consumer base (Sep 3; pg 6, Jack Neff) and the interesting mix of individuals who find shopping there a good decision. Considering that Wal-Mart has recently unveiled a new ad campaign focusing on a change in slogan that encourages us to "live better", the belief that Wal-Mart shoppers are governed by an addiction to the price point is

Trish Ormannoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-85197943989149840062007-09-11T11:41:00.000-06:002008-12-11T02:11:37.496-07:00

American culture has been experiencing an erosion of trust for some time, but a recent American Pulse Survey paints a bleak picture for politicians and the media. According to the survey of nearly 4,000 Americans, only 2.2% trust members of the Senate while 2.6% trust members of the House. Media doesn't do much better garnering trust from only 4.4% of Americans. Bloggers do slightly better with

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-83599832551883118182007-09-06T09:28:00.000-06:002007-09-06T10:32:52.493-06:00

The First Amendment prohibits the federal government from making law that would abridge the "right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."Some citizens, however, have found that our current president doesn't want any protests or demonstrations to spoil his public appearances. A young Texas couple, Jeffery and Nicole Rank, learned that the

nexialistnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-83927458357946319422007-09-05T14:08:00.000-06:002007-09-05T14:12:33.739-06:00

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is giving thumbs down to the proposed XM and Sirius merger. The National Association of Broadcasters have demonized both satellite radio companies and have spent millions on lobbying in the hopes of blocking the marriage. The Catholic Church and the NAACP strongly support XM and Sirius joining forces. A line has been drawn in the sand and the government’s decision

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-66865733158434580912007-08-22T16:25:00.000-06:002007-08-22T16:38:24.281-06:00

It's the start of another university school year. The bookstore is thriving on the book purchases that students are required by professors to make.But what about reading for fun? Does anybody do it anymore? A recent AP-Ipsos poll finds that 25 percent of adults didn't read ANY books last year! The other 75 percent reported reading an average of seven books in 2006. What's that? About one

Jen Mullennoreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-30457717821422856102007-04-10T16:18:00.000-06:002007-04-10T17:51:00.936-06:00

Here's the video!

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-2883257961686983262007-02-19T16:37:00.000-07:002007-02-19T16:43:30.125-07:00

America has seen its share of movie stars and TV actors who have made the leap from entertainment to politics. Ronal Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger are just two recent examples. But is America ready for a former comedian in the Senate? I know what you’re thinking…it couldn’t be any worse that some of the jokers we have now. More than twenty years ago Neil Postman observed the demise of

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1171301825195640622007-02-12T10:26:00.000-07:002007-02-12T10:37:05.210-07:00

At this year's Grammy Awards, the Dixie Chicks won in all five categories in which they were nominated (Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Country Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year).Do you think these awards were given as an industry message in support of free speech? Or was it a message from an often-perceived liberal industry thumbing its

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1170706715081515402007-02-05T13:06:00.000-07:002007-02-09T06:27:47.406-07:00

Apple Inc. and Apple Corps have decided to kiss and make up. The terms of the settlement are confidential ( Apple Inc. will own all of the trademarks related to "Apple" and will license a portion of those trademarks back to Apple Corps for their continued use). Hint hint - it may be a very special Valentine’s Day for Beatles fans on iTunes.However, if you’re in college, you might not care that

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1169501366465354182007-01-22T14:28:00.000-07:002007-01-22T14:29:26.476-07:00

There's no question that the rapid technological changes of the past decade have created armies of citizen-publishers throughout the world, and certainly divisions of those armies consider themselves citizen-journalists, whether working for or at mainstream media outlets or not. Traditionally, there have been four theories of the press (Authoritarian, Libertarian, Communist and Social

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1169501090497785102007-01-22T14:09:00.000-07:002007-01-22T14:24:50.543-07:00

Business is more trusted than either government or media in every region of the world, according to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, a survey of 3100 international opinion leaders.Survey results had business most credible in 13 of 18 countries.In the U.S., business trust has increased from the prior survey, with 53% of respondants ranking business first, a comeback after lower rankings

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1164842019057783272006-11-29T15:17:00.000-07:002006-11-29T16:13:40.413-07:00

American children have been supersized indeed. As recent films (Supersize Me, Fast Food Nation) suggest, the relationship between childhood obesity and fast food marketing may be a positive correlation of cataclysmic proportions. The World Advertising Research Center reports that 16% of American children are obese (not just chubby), and food/beverage advertising has been blamed for this

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1163001606603239352006-11-08T08:53:00.000-07:002006-11-08T09:00:06.620-07:00

The Democrats have taken control of the House. There are two Senate races that are still undecided (as I understand it - the Virginia race is a “done deal” with a Democratic win, although the final results may not come out until December). If the Democrats can pick up two more Senate seats, they will obviously control the House and the Senate. Now imagine the 2008 election – and a possible

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1162857184766151452006-11-06T16:50:00.000-07:002006-11-06T17:00:04.186-07:00

Rumors have been surfacing about a possible Clear Channel buyout. CNBC recently reported that the Mays family had been approached to sell their controlling stake in Clear Channel to a private equity group. Several financial experts have suggested that Google is motivated to own at least a minority stake in CC. Adding fuel to the rumor mill, Google recently hired several “sales superstars” in New

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1161880980906005132006-10-26T10:23:00.000-06:002006-10-26T10:53:55.723-06:00

A couple of weeks ago I posted a short piece on my Interactive Media blog about the purchase of YouTube by Google. YouTube is one of this year's rags-to-riches stories...or at least for its founders. However, the rise of YouTube has led to speculation about the future of internet video and the demise of traditional television program delivery. Some have questioned the future of Consumer

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1160765851549538882006-10-13T12:55:00.000-06:002006-10-13T12:57:31.570-06:00

This year, National Freedom of Speech Week takes place Oct. 16-22. (See http://www.freespeechweek.org/). One way to celebrate is to reflect on what freedom of speech means to each of us.To me, freedom of speech means the ability to find -- whether in books, on TV, in newspapers, on the radio, on the Web -- messages that can make me feel angry, courageous, cowardly, creative, encouraged, happy,

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1160597516002403662006-10-11T14:03:00.000-06:002006-10-11T14:11:56.003-06:00

MySpace.com is the hottest social networking site, if not the most visited Internet site, overall, these days. The site has millions of users/visitors who enjoy posting their personal profiles and using the site to visit with old friends and meet new ones. Users talk of almost being addicted to the site, needing to visit it many times each day to see who has posted to them. Users talk of the

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1160176926098797652006-10-06T17:01:00.000-06:002006-10-06T17:22:06.116-06:00

Well, here we go again. The advertising industry is under seige for yet another potential boondoggle--and one that Business Week (Oct 2) claims may present "the single biggest threat to the Internet's advertising gold mine." Yikes! Although this scam concern has floated around the advertising industry for the last couple of years--often focusing on the big guns like Google and Yahoo who are most

Trish Ormannoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1159815442230438262006-10-02T12:30:00.000-06:002006-10-02T12:57:22.310-06:00

The Colorado Springs Gazette has joined the Your Hub network of Web sites, allowing local citizens to report and post news stories from the area on the Colorado Springs Your Hub site (ColoradoSprings.com). The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association reports that Your Hub at Colorado Springs will begin publishing three zoned, weekly tabloid newspapers on Oct. 26, featuring the best stories and

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1158633174806468742006-09-18T20:09:00.000-06:002006-10-11T20:51:58.313-06:00

Would you like to save a few hundred dollars each semester by getting your textbooks for free? That may not be so far fetched if some textbook publishers have their way. McGraw-Hill and other publishers are considering including advertising in college textbooks to offset rising costs. Although faculty members are likely to object, the tide may be too strong to hold back once students and parents

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1158527666659448432006-09-17T14:49:00.000-06:002006-09-18T20:34:08.636-06:00

Did you watch TV last Thursday evening? If so, you might have noticed that Survivor, a perennial ratings champ, returned for another season on CBS. But with the ratings sliding in recent years, producer Mark Burnett reached into his bag of tricks for something to stir up public attention and controversy. In case you missed the season opener, the buzz around the water cooler, or the title of this

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1157736466433972472006-09-08T11:23:00.000-06:002006-09-08T11:27:46.453-06:00

When is a docudrama not a documentary? Just listen to ABC/Disney as they respond to criticism of their "epic miniseries" The Path to 9/11, airing this Sunday and Monday evenings at 7pm locally. According to ABC, the program is, "a dramatization of the events detailed in The 9/11 Commission Report and other sources." It is also interesting that ABC attempts to deflect criticism by noting that the

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1157150035583991202006-09-01T15:43:00.000-06:002006-09-01T16:33:55.626-06:00

A recent survey of more than 3,000 American adults by Pew Research Center indicates that we do not trust network news. NBC, ABC and CBS ranged from 23-22% when respondents were asked if they believe all or most of what they see. Cable news numbers were slightly better. Fox News had a 25% favorable rating and CNN turned in a 28%. All of these numbers are considerably lower than they were eight

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1156878618393691202006-08-29T12:35:00.000-06:002006-08-29T13:10:18.626-06:00

Trish tipped me off to the following story, which is posted on the Student Press Law Center Web site:CALIFORNIA - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed a bill into law that would explicitly prohibit prior restraint and other forms of censorship of the college press.The bill's sponsor, assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, said in a press release the legislation makes California the first

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1156801305888048052006-08-28T15:36:00.000-06:002006-08-28T15:42:42.440-06:00

The Emmy Awards were held Sunday night, and this year it was a draw between the big winners in cable versus broadcast television. Last year, cable programs such as The Soprano's, et al, absolutely spanked the traditional broadcast networks in awards.Sunday night, in the big categories, it was 13 awards both for cable versus broadcast.Interesting...the voting changed this year. Rather than the

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1156288861460693222006-08-22T17:19:00.000-06:002006-08-22T17:21:01.476-06:00

The year was 1981. USC Today Editor Erin Emery and the news editor at the time (whose name completely escapes me) decided on a lark to run for ASG president and vice president, more as a flip-of-the-finger to the ASG old guard (with whom we had been warring for years) than through any genuine political ambitions. Then something unexpected happened. Their campaign got legs. People started taking

Marknoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1149879525290451532006-06-09T12:40:00.000-06:002006-06-09T12:59:02.350-06:00

Former Fox news correspondant, Tony Snow, became President Bush's press secretary recently, to provide a more open dialogue with the press corp as the Bush administration struggles with low public opinion ratings.How's he doing? It's not his fault that his natural demeanor suggests he's a bit of a smart-aleck. He's always come across that way to me and he's putting on the same presentation during

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1147709400558307692006-05-15T09:50:00.000-06:002006-05-16T16:23:06.120-06:00

Perhaps you've heard the term "network neutrality" being bantered about recently. Rather than attempt to reinvent the wheel, here's a nice summary from XP News: A network such as the one run by your ISP treats all types of traffic the same way. One type (whether a specific protocol such as VoIP or content from a specific provider such as Microsoft or e-mail from specific addresses) doesn't get

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1146418146274761662006-04-30T11:12:00.000-06:002006-04-30T11:29:06.383-06:00

The World Advertising Research Center (WARC) and other data collectors around the United States have been scaring the advertising community with tales of doom for the past few years: If you don't shift to New Media sources pretty soon, Mr and Ms Marketers, your audiences for advertising are going to disappear. Or at least track in a new direction. Not good news to those television networks and

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1145291987115143042006-04-17T09:47:00.000-06:002006-04-18T08:42:34.530-06:00

Last week ABC announced that it will be offering some of its top-rated shows, for free, over the Internet. Until now you’ve had to pay $1.99 for downloads of Lost and other fare. Now they’re free, but you have to watch the embedded commercial spots. You might think, hey, its just like watching commercial TV…and you’d be right, except that now it’s on-demand. Competing networks have also been

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1144779678808234032006-04-11T12:18:00.000-06:002006-04-11T12:21:18.820-06:00

An April 6 USA Today story by Nate Ryan reported that “Dateline NBC” is defending its actions after bringing Muslim men to Martinsville (Va.) Speedway to gauge the reaction of NASCAR fans.According to the article, NBC defended its reporting tactics in a statement released last week. NBC said the news magazine is ”following up on a recent poll and other articles indicating an increase in

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1143499062224719482006-03-27T15:28:00.000-07:002006-03-27T15:37:42.250-07:00

Jacobs Media has reported that 70% of Howard Stern’s Rock listeners have decided not to “sign up” with Sirius Satellite. Approximately 20% of Stern’s audience has subscribed – another 10% plan on subscribing. Is this good news for terrestrial broadcasters fearing an audience exodus from FM rockers like WXRK in New York or KXTE in Las Vegas? Is Howard’s brand of radio wearing thin... or is it

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1142451267774002762006-03-15T12:27:00.000-07:002006-03-27T15:44:39.040-07:00

A Poynteronline article by Bob Andelman quotes Andrew Heywood, former CBS News president, on the future of news:"Bloggers will say, 'News is no longer a lecture like this; it's a conversation.' Others will say, 'Mainstream news is the conversation starter,' " said Heyward. "I think there will be a new Darwinism. In an era of authenticity, quality will win out. You're going to see much more

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1142019464834250112006-03-10T11:52:00.000-07:002006-03-27T14:34:55.446-07:00

We're already buying our music one song at a time, why not pay for our cable television one program at at time? Yes, let the rumble begin between the cable industry, the FCC, and our elected officials, over bundling of cable channels versus ala carte individual program selection.The way it is now, a cable subscriber purchases a cable package and gets 50-70, or more, great channels...of which we

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1140230899927824622006-02-17T19:12:00.000-07:002006-03-15T00:33:48.566-07:00

Are you, like tens of millions of other Americans, captivated by the dramatic stories of formerly unknown teens and twenty-somethings searching for their 15 seconds of fame? Are you mesmerized by the hyped-up stories of years and years of hard work that may or may not propel them to the podium? And are you fascinated by the cutthroat competition and the scathing pronouncements of the judges?

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1139855275478459262006-02-13T11:22:00.000-07:002006-02-13T11:27:55.803-07:00

Montana Republican Sen. Conrad Burns has introduced a bill to revise the universal service program, allowing funds from this program to help subsidize broadband and other high-speed telecom services for rural areas. According to an article published in The Missoulian and reported in The Rural Blog, this change would mean more telecom-related services (including Internet voice, cable Internet and

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1139259591881177722006-02-06T13:48:00.000-07:002006-03-09T21:39:00.953-07:00

Let's get creative. Face it: most blogs ought to be called blahgs to signify the so-so content they contain (I'm neither including nor excluding this one in that category). What other terms can we use to identify blogs by content? If a blog is particularly edgy, for example, or particularly accurate in the information it provides, should it remain merely a blog? I think we need a descriptive

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1138812009927665452006-02-01T09:30:00.000-07:002006-02-01T09:48:35.416-07:00

If you blinked and missed the four episodes of The Book of Daniel on NBC, you have one more chance to catch a couple of episodes before it is sent to programming purgatory. Drawing more criticism than viewers (only about 6-7 million viewers per episode) the show was attacked by the American Family Association and others who viewed the portrayal of Christ as "blasphemous" and the minister and his

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1138737090723523402006-01-31T12:24:00.000-07:002006-01-31T12:51:30.806-07:00

I'm making a presentation next month on the "impact of MP3 players (iPod, Rio, etc.) on terrestrial radio ." I'm interested in gaining insight on the topic through your personal experience. So... have you stopped listening to radio because your hubby gave you an iPod for Xmas? If you own an iPod, describe any "fatigue" you may have experienced (meaning, did you get tired of dumping songs into "

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1138135300451713712006-01-24T13:31:00.000-07:002006-01-24T13:41:40.496-07:00

The Wisconsin State Journal has come up with a new way to tie its Web site to its print publication. On Jan. 23, the paper began asking readers to vote on the paper's Web site (http://www.madison.com/) for the stories they'd like to see on the front page of the next day's print edition.Readers have four or five different story "candidates" to choose from and can vote from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1137107508279076622006-01-12T15:56:00.000-07:002006-01-12T16:15:02.486-07:00

The spring 2006 semester is here and the Mass Communications department faculty has been busily gearing up for the couple hundred students we work with each semester. The radio station has brand new state-of-the-art digital audio technology (Santa brought it over Christmas), the television station is continuing its schedule of live programming, and the newspaper is getting ready with both its

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1135185663141125022005-12-21T10:18:00.000-07:002005-12-21T10:30:17.993-07:00

Okay, this is my last post before the Christmas break, but I wanted to pass this along as a little Christmas gift to you. Actually I guess you could say I'm "regifting" this since Bill McCloskey at Media Post sent this out in an email labeled "Stocking Stuffers." In any case, check out the great streaming music site below. According to McCloskey,This fabulous Web site that just might change the

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1132159965635430822005-11-16T09:47:00.000-07:002005-11-16T10:02:38.333-07:00

If you have any intentions of working in the TV industry, you'll be happy to know that uncut interviews with many of the founders and current leaders of the television industry are available on the Google Video web site. This is truly an amazing resource. Here's what Steve Mosko, President of Sony Pictures Television had to say about it...One of the things that absolutely blew me away when I came

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1131575467715855002005-11-09T15:07:00.000-07:002006-03-16T23:37:50.386-07:00

The Kaiser Family Foundation today released the study "Sex on TV 4," which found that sexual scenes on television have nearly doubled since 1998. (See the foundation's news release on the study at http://www.kff.org/entmedia/entmedia110905nr.cfm.)"Given how high the stakes are, the messages TV sends teens about sex are important," said Vicki Rideout, the Kaiser Family Foundation vice president

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1130879274963134342005-11-01T14:02:00.000-07:002005-11-01T14:07:54.973-07:00

The FCC has launched a web site that explains their obscenity, indecency and profanity rules – including enforcement actions and complaint procedures. The commission has made several attempts over the last few months to keep the “indecency rules regs” dialogue moving forward. After Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004 and Broadcast Decency

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1130538248173489952005-10-28T16:02:00.000-06:002006-03-16T23:31:14.476-07:00

Today, several journalists covering the Iraq War (including Seymour Hersh, the AP's Tony Castaneda, and Kevin Begos of the Winston-Salem Journal) told those attending an AP Managing Editors conference that the lack of security in Iraq has made it impossible for journalists to get -- and give us -- an accurate report of what is really happening anywhere in that country, especially among the Iraqis

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1130253016576374082005-10-25T08:54:00.000-06:002005-10-25T09:10:16.616-06:00

The U.S. Department of Education was in hot water earlier this year after it was determined they were secretly paying some editorial columnists to promote the Bush education agenda. In addition, the Bush administration came under fire for creating VNRs (video news releases) about public policy issues that were not being identified as coming from the Federal Government.Fast forward to Oct. 20th,

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1129234616003230402005-10-13T14:06:00.000-06:002005-10-13T14:16:56.053-06:00

The October 10 issue of Advertising Age addresses a topic near and dear to the proverbial heart of 21st Century communicators--the Open Source Revolution. Sam Ebersole, our new media specialist and guest speaker at the Southern Colorado Press Club on October 12, used Bob Garfield's great front page piece as a starter for his timely and salient observations on the changes in new media and the

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1128386389835887372005-10-03T17:37:00.000-06:002005-10-03T18:39:49.903-06:00

This past week PBS aired a wonderful documentary by Martin Scorsese about Bob Dylan…but I just threw that in as a hip (in a 60s sort of way) cultural/historical touchstone. The title of this blog refers to the venerable New York Times, who announced that they are cutting some 500 positions (45 from the newsroom) in order to reduce costs. The decision comes on top of 200 jobs cut earlier this year

Samuel Ebersolenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1127755532207492422005-09-26T11:21:00.000-06:002005-09-26T11:25:32.213-06:00

A lawsuit begins today (Sept. 26) in Pennsylvania challenging the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to Darwin's theory of evolution in public school science classrooms.Is this a First Amendment issue? Should teachers be permitted to teach intelligent design as part of their freedom of speech rights? Or is the teaching of intelligent design a breach of the establishment clause of

Leticia Steffennoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1126539358929389342005-09-12T09:33:00.000-06:002005-09-12T09:42:15.990-06:00

The Voice over Internet Protocol market is ready to pop. This new technology will likely surge over the next few years (big profits, many users). EBay is shelling out just over four billion dollars for VoIP leader Skype (their revenue for 2006 could exceed $200 million).Questions… Is VoIP a death sentence for common carriers? How will phone companies fight the future? How will the FCC deal with 9

sam lovatonoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1126108491061387682005-09-07T09:44:00.000-06:002005-09-07T09:54:51.083-06:00

Please go to: http://www.observer.com/media_newsstory2.aspRead the story of how journalists found themselves in a situation where they were the first, and for awhile, only responders to the aftermath of Katrina.Then answer this question: If journalists had not been there, had not reported what they witnessed, had relied only on official sources -- how much longer would it have been before the

Samuel Ebersolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408169369817757650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602736.post-1125339383363945902005-08-29T11:52:00.000-06:002005-08-29T12:18:02.910-06:00

As of July 29th, one of President Bush's key confidantes and public relations experts, Karen Hughes, became the new State Department undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, to improve the U.S. image abroad.At her confirmation hearing, Hughes told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee she would ask for help from American entertainment personalities to try and improve the U.S.

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