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Ex-NBC hack decries freedom of speech

December 13, 2007

David Hazinski, who once toiled as a less than telegenic NBC News correspondent, is fed up with all these so-called "citizens" committing their so-called "citizen...
 

Viacom can afford to pay freelancers something something

December 13, 2007

Today in the news news: BusinessWeek tells employees that it is "reorganizing," in the sense of "you are fired"; China is tired of showing stupid American movies; and television, surprisingly, will only be getting worse.
 

Court TV to change name as part of rebranding push

December 13, 2007

ATLANTA: Court TV, the network long associated with the OJ Simpson trial and other sensational crime programming, is rebranding and changing its name in 2008 in an effort to better align its branding with its expanded programming.
 

Political pundits far from non-partisan

December 11, 2007

The day may come when the "news" is an all-out battle of competing political factions, each trying to insinuate its position into the mind of the populace by using the media as a giant host, just as viruses use the human body.
 

AP alters editing process to boost content delivery

December 07, 2007

New York: The Associated Press is revising the way it edits and distributes stories in a transition designed to tailor its structure to the faster-paced 21st century media world.
 

News Corp to Zannino: Don't let the doorknob hit you...

December 06, 2007

Dow Jones CEO Richard Zannino announced today that he'll be leaving the company once the sale to News Corp. closes later this month. He...
 

You're fired, Merry Christmas

December 06, 2007

Rumors are in the air this morning of big job cuts to the news divisions of NBC and MSNBC, as Jeff Zucker hacks up his old colleagues and saves the company a sweet $20-40 million.
 

Health PR must adapt to shifting target

December 05, 2007

Now that obesity rates have stalled, healthcare comms pros need to use new outreach tactics
 

The Denver Post: "We are unsophisticated and old"

December 04, 2007

The Denver Post today brings us news of the internet world: Craigslist, that site you thought was only for cookie recipe exchanges and...
 

Slow reveal increases hype for star-studded fundraiser

December 04, 2007

VH1's Save the Music Foundation, a charity that works to provide new and used instruments to public school music programs, decided that a splashy New York party would be a great way to leverage its 10th anniversary celebration for fundraising and publicity.