The FTC to Hold Hold Workshops on Journalism in the Internet Age

First, there was John Kerry’s Congressional subcommittee hearing on “the Future of Journalism.” And now, the Federal Trade Commission is set to hold two days of workshops in December on journalism and its survival in the Internet age:
Though some may be uncomfortable with government oversight of any aspect of journalism, the F.T.C. seems to be [...]

Inside the AP’s Plans to Protect Its Content

We’ve been reading some excellent posts and discussion this week on one of the Associated Press’ proposals to reinvent itself in the Web era. Much of that discussion has been spurred by Zachary Seward, blogging at the Neiman Journalism Lab. He’s run across a copy of an AP proposal called “Protect, Point, Pay — An [...]

The July Unemployment Report: The Numbers Behind the Numbers

That surprise report on U.S. job losses, showing a drop of one-tenth of a percentage point in the unemployment rate from June to July, is being greeted warmly on Wall Street today, despite that the decline doesn’t quite reflect reality.
First, the numbers. The U.S. Department of Labor today put the unemployment rate with 9.4 percent, [...]

Reports: Rupert Murdoch to Charge for All Online Content

Rupert Murdoch, the Australian media baron who controls the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, Fox News and dozens of other print and broadcast properties, says he will begin charging for all the online content of his newspapers and TV news channels sometime within “this financial year,” as his News Corp. posts a $203 [...]

Sour Grapes: TMZ and the Michael Jackson Scoop of the Decade

After Hollywood gossip Web site TMZ first broke news of Michael Jackson’s death last week (beating the LA Times by about an hour), there’s been lots of analysis and criticism and hand-wringing about what this says about new media versus the traditional mainstream press.
Min Online rounds up recent thought on the matter:
This weekend the L.A. [...]

Media Notes: Blogfight! Plus, Google in Talks With Major Newspapers

More media notes for folks who love them some media!
Brummett v. Everyone – John Brummett quotes David Simon re: “newspapers, you’re gonna miss ‘em, etc.” and stirs up some lively debate from The Arkansas Project, Blake’s Think Tank and their respective commenters. It’s even inspired this helpful chart.
Micro Machines – The Wall Street Journal is [...]

Media Notes: Job Cuts at the Morning News, A Voice Silenced & More

Media news from around Arkansas and the nation:
Mourning News – Twitterer Chris Spencer is among nine newsroom staffers at Stephens Media Group’s Morning News to be laid off this week. The newspaper is also implementing a limited furlough program for employees, combining several sections of the newspaper during the week and cutting costs in other [...]

Media Notes: Pulitzers, Blogs, Twitter and Newspapers (and More!)

Our weekly roundup of media news from all over:
The Difference – Today’s THVers join the Twittersphere: @alysoncourtney and @ccrowson016 (Charles Crowson) sign on.
Eyes on the Prize – The New York Times dominates the Pulitzer Prizes. Also: An Arkansas native wins one for nonfiction. Stacy Sells notes that while this was the first year only-online news [...]

Media Notes: AP Vs. Everybody, Film on YouTube and a FriendFeed Overhaul

(Above: Obligatory Howard Beale clip.)
Mad As Hell: The Associated Press has had it with all you folks on the Internets blogging about and linking to its content all willy nilly. So you better get ready, because it’s about to … do … something?
Your Ad Here: Meanwhile, Google CEO Eric Schmidt gives [...]

Media Notes: Tourism Ad Spending, Yellow Kids and the Setting Sun

A weekly look around the world of mediadom:
Spreading the Wealth: Arkansas Business media writer Mark Hengel takes a look at how CJRW of Little Rock is spreading around that $10 million advertising budget for the state Department of Parks & Tourism. What does he find? Arkansas Business Publishing Group is getting its share ($40k!), but [...]