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Revolving Door: 'LA Times' Cuts, New Outlets, and Journos on Google+ - Posted July 28, 2011
[caption id="attachment_25006" align="alignleft" width="317" caption="Wintour, Stoudemire, and 'Vogue' editor Hamish Bowles during spring Fashion Week 2010. Photo: Getty Images"][/caption] Bad news to report from the West Coast: ... [PRNewser]

Longtime CNBC Anchor Mark Haines, Formerly of KYW, WABC, and WPRI, Passes Away - Posted May 25, 2011
CNBC anchor Mark Haines died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday night. The founding anchor of CNBC's "Squawk Box" and longtime co-anchor of the network's "Squawk on the Street" show, Haines worked for Philadelphia's KYW, New York's WABC, and P... [TVSpy]

NBCU's 'Healthy Week' is Happening - Posted May 23, 2011
If you happen to be in NYC's Times Square today, tomorrow, or Wednesday, you might stumble upon a maze of stairs. Remember when there were porn theaters in Times Square? The stairs are part of the "Go Healthy Step-a-Thon," which is part of NBCUniversal's second annual Healthy Week. The Step-A-Thon is free,... [PRNewser]

B-M Pitch on Behalf of Unnamed Client Raises Ethical Questions - Posted May 10, 2011
USA Today reported this morning on a "whisper campaign" launched by Burson-Marsteller on behalf of an unnamed client that targeted Google's Social Circle feature for Gmail. (The USA Today article and this one from Bus... [AgencySpy]

Roll Call: Ogilvy, The Daily Caller, Komen for the Cure, and More - Posted April 15, 2011
Ogilvy PR has added three to its New York office. Parris Bowe joins as SVP in the consumer marketing practice reporting to Alyssa Garnick, EVP of the practice. Bowe has previously worked for Lippe Taylor and Edelman. ... [PRNewser]

The New, Improved CNBC.com Video Player - Posted April 13, 2011
CNBC.com spruced up its video player Wednesday, adding several new features including transcripts, enhanced sharing and embedding, related content, comments, and the ability to search stock symbols. Most U.S. videos will include a searchable, real-time transcript, and us... [TVNewser]

Outreach Efforts Continue in the Wake of Japan Quake and Tsunami - Posted March 15, 2011
While sitting on a panel at the SXSW conference with three other executives from Japanese mobile and social networks, Takahito Iguchi nearly broke down when he got to a slide on his deck that said "SAVE JAPAN." According to... [PRNewser]

Tweet the Best Headline for the Super Bowl, and win BIG - Posted February 4, 2011
Just in time for Sunday's game, CNBC's sports reporter Darren Rovell has announced a massive prize attached to his Twitter Super Bowl Headline contest. He is encouraging his followers to tweet their best attempt at a Super Bowl headline, with the winner getting a... [TVSpy]

25 Minutes to Come Up with a Great Super Bowl XLV Headline - Posted February 4, 2011
CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell normally runs a Twitter contest after big games,... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

NBC Universal Bringing Social-Media Initiatives to Las Vegas for 2011 CES - Posted January 3, 2011
NBC Universal, official broadcast partner of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Sh... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

CNBC's New Doc All About the Green (franchising, not pot this time) - Posted December 12, 2010
Darren Rovell takes viewers "Behind the Counter" for CNBC's new doc (which has nothing to do with marijuana this time): "Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising... [TVNewser]

CNBC Real-Time iPad App Now Available - Posted December 7, 2010
The CNBC Real-Time iPad App is now live and available free-of-charge via the iTunes Store, featuring live real-time stock quotes directly from the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Marketplace, breaking news alerts, video clips, video-on-demand, and customization. Users of the Apple tablet will have access to: live real-time stock quotes and... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

CNBC Adds Lou Tosto as Senior VP, Digital and Mobile Ad Sales - Posted November 16, 2010
Lou Tosto joined CNBC as senior vice president, digital and mobile advertising sales, and he will be responsible for... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

CNBC to Debut Documentary The Facebook Obsession Jan. 6 - Posted October 6, 2010
Perhaps hoping to capitalize on the popularity of Facebook-related feature films The Social Network and Catfish, as well as the social network'... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera 'You Know I'm Right' - Posted October 6, 2010
TVNewser attended the book party for CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera last night. The book, "You Know I'm Right: More Prosperity, Less Government," is Caruso-Cabrera's solution to what we should do about the economic and societal hardships o... [TVNewser]

Fox News, CNN, CNBC Among Most Valuable Cable Networks - Posted October 1, 2010
The Daily Beast's Peter Lauria writes about the 25 most valuable cable networks, and three news channels made the list. Data for the story came from SNL Kagan. ... [TVNewser]

NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker's Departure: How the Business Networks Covered It - Posted September 24, 2010
Bloomberg, CNBC and Fox Business Network all covered the announcement that NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker would step down once Comcast completed its acquisition of the company. Two of the networks delivered particularly interesting coverage: CNBC and FBN. CNBC reported the news at... [TVNewser]

CNBC Tackles Fantasy Football - Posted August 25, 2010
All this week CNBC's sports business reporter Darren Rovell will be presenting segments, dubbed "Fantasy Fortune," about the business of fantasy football. Rovell's reports, which kicked off today, will air during "Squawk Box" in the morning and "Power Lunch" mid-day. Check out the first report after the jump. ... [SportsNewser]

WSJ.com Managing Editor Blumenstein Named Journal Deputy Editor - Posted December 15, 2009
Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson sent a memo to the paper's staff yesterday announcing the appointment of ... [FishbowlNY]

It's Official: Comcast Acquires NBCU Stake - Posted December 3, 2009
Well the big media deal that has been much talked about all fall has finally been officially announced. This morning, Comcast and General Electric announced that they are entering a joint venture that will in... [FishbowlNY]

Daily News Loses Two Editors|Conn. University Student Paper Takes Heat|Maria Bartiromo Dropped From BusinessWeek|Forbes Buys FlipGloss|Comcast CEO Roberts - Posted November 13, 2009
New York Post: The New York Daily News... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp.'s Carey: Consistency For Pay Walls Is Key - Posted November 12, 2009
When Chase Carey speaks, the media world listens. And rightfully so. As Rupert Murdoch's number two, News Corp.'s CO... [FishbowlNY]

Business & Financial Reporting Emmy Noms Announced|CNN Protest In LA|A Look At McSweeney's Broadsheet|Staten Island Advance Seeks To Trim Staff|Google's Schmidt Values Editors - Posted November 5, 2009
TVNewser: Nominees for the Business and Financial Reporting Emmy Awards we announced today. CBS gathered the most nods with 15 while PBS... [FishbowlNY]

Media Moguls Make Their Mark On Fortune's "40 Under 40" List - Posted October 23, 2009
Fortune magazine has revealed its "40 Under 40" list -- a compilation of the youngest and the brightest minds in the business world. And we were pleased to see a number of media executives making... [FishbowlNY]

Will Comcast Buy NBC Universal From GE? - Posted October 1, 2009
Rumors, theories and conjectures have been swirling since The Wrap reported yesterday that a deal between cable provider ... [FishbowlNY]

HuffPost Technology|CNBC Cancels Kneale|A Newspaper Bailout Bill?|Atlantic.com Blogger's Plea Could Save Magazine|Times Co. Corrects SEC Filing - Posted September 21, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Econ... [FishbowlNY]

Financial Journalists Give Shopping Tips In Cosmo - Posted September 10, 2009
The October issue of Cosmopolitan features some financial tips on shopping during a recession featuring Fox Business's J... [FishbowlNY]

CNBC's Kneale Is Fed Up With Bloggers|Paste Survives...For Now|Trump's Libel Suit Dismissed|Cox Sells 3 Papers|Can Coffee Save Journalism? - Posted July 16, 2009
TVNewser: ... [FishbowlNY]

CNN May Be Sued Over MJ Footage|Jackson Family Hires Power Publicists|CBS Snags Gawker's Lawson|Layoffs At Spin|This Week's Best Media Throwdowns - Posted July 1, 2009
Embedded video from CNN Video TVNewser: CNN has warned staffers that i... [FishbowlNY]

Jared Cohen: The Guy Who Kept Iranians Twittering|It's Twin Girls For Quintanilla|Keller Googles In Iran|Boston Globe Union Optimistic About Deal As Negotiations Continue|Newsweek Cuts An Issue - Posted June 17, 2009
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c... [FishbowlNY]

Jeff Macke Leaves CNBC|BusinessWeek Offers Subscribers Special Online Version|WaPo Ombudsman Mourns Staff Cutbacks|Anastos Celebrates 4 Years At Fox 5|Cutbacks Take The Fun Out Of Forbes - Posted June 15, 2009
TVNewser: After weeks of speculation, ... [FishbowlNY]

NBC Exec Joins Talent Agency CAA - Posted May 19, 2009
NBC executive Olivia Metzger will be joining Creative Artists Agency in its television department this summer, the talent agency announced yesterday. Metzger started her career at NBC as talent coordinator in the news division, moving up to manager of talent and recruitment for CNBC. S... [FishbowlNY]

Dr. Nancy Snyderman To Host MSNBC Show|HarperCollins' Revenue Declines|Google Could Save Journalism|CNBC Host Mad Over Kindle DX|Toby Young Hit By Car - Posted May 7, 2009
TVNewser: NBC News chief medical editor, an... [FishbowlNY]

Breaking: House Votes Against Bailout - Posted September 29, 2008
The New York Times isn't running the story yet, but CNBC is reporting that House Republicans have scuttled the $700 million bailout plan. However, all may ... [FishbowlNY]

All iPhone All the Time - Posted July 8, 2008
It's gotten so you can't look at any blog or news site without seeing at least one story on the upcoming launch of Apple's iPhone 3G. Some of the more interesting ones we found this morning: News.co... [ThinkMobile - SocialTimes.com]

In The Trades: All Bucked Up! - Posted March 21, 2007
CMT's must-see TeeVee:Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge. CMT has ordered up 6 episodes for an August premiere. The show follows 8 celebrities as they attempt the wild world of bull riding. Who'll get bucke... [FishbowlLA]