Today's media articles
Early Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.08 or .2 percent, to $32.00. (AP, 10:47 a.m.)
Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.08 or .2 percent, to $32.00. (AP, 10:47 a.m.)
Burlington Free Press paper in Vermont lays off 6
The Burlington Free Press is laying off six people, officials said. The six, from throughout the company, were notified Monday. (AP, 10:20 a.m.)
The Burlington Free Press is laying off six people, officials said. The six, from throughout the company, were notified Monday. (AP, 10:20 a.m.)
Final Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies were down at the close of trading: Disney fell $.42 or 1.3 percent, to $32.08. (AP, 8/18/08)
Shares of some top media companies were down at the close of trading: Disney fell $.42 or 1.3 percent, to $32.08. (AP, 8/18/08)
Six people laid off at Burlington Free Press
The Burlington Free Press is laying off six people, officials said Monday. The six, from throughout the company, were notified Monday. (AP, 8/18/08)
The Burlington Free Press is laying off six people, officials said Monday. The six, from throughout the company, were notified Monday. (AP, 8/18/08)
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Midday Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are down at noon: Disney fell $.46 or 1.4 percent, to $32.04. (AP, 8/18/08)
Shares of some top media companies are down at noon: Disney fell $.46 or 1.4 percent, to $32.04. (AP, 8/18/08)
Early Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.32 or 1.0 percent, to $32.18. (AP, 8/18/08)
Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.32 or 1.0 percent, to $32.18. (AP, 8/18/08)
Focus Media 2Q profit drops on charges
Advertising network operator Focus Media Holding Ltd. said Sunday its profit fell in the second quarter, though adjusted results rose on increased advertising revenue, beating analysts' forecast. (AP, 8/18/08)
Advertising network operator Focus Media Holding Ltd. said Sunday its profit fell in the second quarter, though adjusted results rose on increased advertising revenue, beating analysts' forecast. (AP, 8/18/08)
Media coverage of the economy lags, study finds
Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a Washington, D.C.-based research group. (AP, 8/18/08)
Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a Washington, D.C.-based research group. (AP, 8/18/08)
Media coverage of the economy lags, study finds
Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a Washington, D.C.-based research group. (AP, 8/18/08)
Media coverage of the economic downturn in the U.S. has lagged behind both economic activity and public interest, according to a study being released Monday by a Washington, D.C.-based research group. (AP, 8/18/08)
Reporter who questioned presidents is profiled by White House insider
LOS ANGELES - As a tireless questioner of authority and a consummate Washington insider, pioneering White House correspondent Helen Thomas has covered nine US presidents over a span of nearly half a century. (Boston Globe, 8/17/08)
LOS ANGELES - As a tireless questioner of authority and a consummate Washington insider, pioneering White House correspondent Helen Thomas has covered nine US presidents over a span of nearly half a century. (Boston Globe, 8/17/08)
Final Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney rose $.17 or .5 percent, to $32.50. (AP, 8/15/08)
Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney rose $.17 or .5 percent, to $32.50. (AP, 8/15/08)
Midday Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are mixed at noon: Disney rose $.25 or .8 percent, to $32.58. (AP, 8/15/08)
Shares of some top media companies are mixed at noon: Disney rose $.25 or .8 percent, to $32.58. (AP, 8/15/08)
Early Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are up at 10 a.m.: Disney rose $.39 or 1.2 percent, to $32.72. (AP, 8/15/08)
Shares of some top media companies are up at 10 a.m.: Disney rose $.39 or 1.2 percent, to $32.72. (AP, 8/15/08)
Final Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney rose $.59 or 1.9 percent, to $32.33. (AP, 8/14/08)
Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney rose $.59 or 1.9 percent, to $32.33. (AP, 8/14/08)
Midday Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are up at noon: Disney rose $.55 or 1.7 percent, to $32.29. (AP, 8/14/08)
Shares of some top media companies are up at noon: Disney rose $.55 or 1.7 percent, to $32.29. (AP, 8/14/08)
Early Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.01 or percent, to $31.73. (AP, 8/14/08)
Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.01 or percent, to $31.73. (AP, 8/14/08)
Varitek mum on divorce
Jason Varitek had nothing to say today, at least to us, about his divorce. And there are few details in the documents filed in Gwinnett County, Ga. Seems the Sox catcher and his wife, Karen, split June 7 and are living separately. In his complaint, filed at the end of July, the team captain contends the marriage is "irretrievably broken" ... (Boston Globe, 8/14/08)
Jason Varitek had nothing to say today, at least to us, about his divorce. And there are few details in the documents filed in Gwinnett County, Ga. Seems the Sox catcher and his wife, Karen, split June 7 and are living separately. In his complaint, filed at the end of July, the team captain contends the marriage is "irretrievably broken" ... (Boston Globe, 8/14/08)
Final Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney fell $.42 or 1.3 percent, to $31.74. (AP, 8/13/08)
Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading: Disney fell $.42 or 1.3 percent, to $31.74. (AP, 8/13/08)
Midday Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are mixed at noon: Disney fell $.51 or 1.6 percent, to $31.65. (AP, 8/13/08)
Shares of some top media companies are mixed at noon: Disney fell $.51 or 1.6 percent, to $31.65. (AP, 8/13/08)
Early Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.36 or 1.1 percent, to $31.80. (AP, 8/13/08)
Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $.36 or 1.1 percent, to $31.80. (AP, 8/13/08)
Uneasy relations: China and the foreign press
Over at the media village, China is battering them with petty kindnesses. There's one person to open the door to the cafeteria where breakfast is served, and two more to sort journalistic recycling from journalistic trash. There are people to guide the press onto special buses. There are flower-arranging demonstrations (mostly ignored) at the main media press center, just off ... (AP, 8/13/08)
Over at the media village, China is battering them with petty kindnesses. There's one person to open the door to the cafeteria where breakfast is served, and two more to sort journalistic recycling from journalistic trash. There are people to guide the press onto special buses. There are flower-arranging demonstrations (mostly ignored) at the main media press center, just off ... (AP, 8/13/08)
Enquirer settles over Kennedy child rumor
You win some, you lose some. Just ask the National Enquirer. The tabloid, which is being celebrated for scooping the mainstream media on the John Edwards mistress story, has quietly settled a lawsuit filed by a Cape Cod woman who claimed the Enquirer published false and defamatory stories about her supposed "love child" with Senator Ted Kennedy. (Boston Globe, 8/13/08)
You win some, you lose some. Just ask the National Enquirer. The tabloid, which is being celebrated for scooping the mainstream media on the John Edwards mistress story, has quietly settled a lawsuit filed by a Cape Cod woman who claimed the Enquirer published false and defamatory stories about her supposed "love child" with Senator Ted Kennedy. (Boston Globe, 8/13/08)
CNN to add reporters in 10 cities
LOS ANGELES - CNN said yesterday it's adding journalists in 10 cities to provide broader, more nimble TV and online coverage of news nationwide. (Boston Globe, 8/13/08)
LOS ANGELES - CNN said yesterday it's adding journalists in 10 cities to provide broader, more nimble TV and online coverage of news nationwide. (Boston Globe, 8/13/08)
Final Glance: Media companies
Shares of some top media companies were down at the close of trading: Disney fell $.64 or 2.0 percent, to $32.16. (AP, 8/12/08)
Shares of some top media companies were down at the close of trading: Disney fell $.64 or 2.0 percent, to $32.16. (AP, 8/12/08)
Cumulus shares rise as 2Q profit climbs
Shares of radio station owner Cumulus Media Inc. jumped Tuesday, a day after it reported better-than-expected earnings, on a drop in interest expenses. (AP, 8/12/08)
Shares of radio station owner Cumulus Media Inc. jumped Tuesday, a day after it reported better-than-expected earnings, on a drop in interest expenses. (AP, 8/12/08)