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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 has lost two top editors, executive editor, David Ng and the deputy city editor Marilyn Matlick.
Connecticut Post: The Fairfield University independent student paper that published an offensive column earlier this year now faces harassment charges before the Connecticut school's Student Conduct Board.
Talking Biz... [FishBowlNY]
Zucker To Lead Comcast-NBCU Venture - Posted November 11, 2009
If Comcast ends up with a controlling interest in General Electric-owned NBC Universal, it looks like NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker will be staying on to lead the new venture.
Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources:
"Under the terms being discussed, Zucker will lead the new entity, with no clauses for him to leave... [FishBowlNY]
More Web Focus: More.com Names Site Director - Posted November 9, 2009
Jodie Green joins Meredith Corp.'s More brand as director of its Web site, More.com. Lesley Jane Seymour, the magazine's editor-in-chief, announced the appointment today.
The former vice president of editorial at Waterfront Media, Green will be charged with the overall editorial direction of the site, including developing traffic-building content and strategic... [FishBowlNY]
More Web Focus: More.com Names Site Director - Posted November 9, 2009
Jodie Green joins Meredith Corp.'s More brand as director of its Web site, More.com. Lesley Jane Seymour, the magazine's editor-in-chief, announced the appointment today.
The former vice president of editorial at Waterfront Media, Green will be charged with the overall editorial direction of the site, including developing traffic-building content and strategic... [FishBowlNY]
Comcast, GE Close To Deal On NBCU|WaPo Newsroom Fight|Time Inc.'s Vivek Shah Departs|Gannett's New Guidelines|Business Press Struggles|Jay Leno - Posted November 2, 2009
TVNewser: Comcast is coming close to closing its deal with General Electric over NBC Universal. An announcement might come as soon as this week.
FishbowlDC: Rumble in the Washington Post newsroom: Henry Allen punched Manuel Roig-Franzia in the face last night.
PaidContent: Time Inc.'s Vivek Shah is leaving the company after 15 years.
Editor... [FishBowlNY]
Former FBDC Editor Graff|McGraw-Hill Earned $5.9M From BusinessWeek|NYTCo. May Sell Worcester Paper Soon|More On Comcast-NBCU - Posted October 26, 2009
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PRNewser: Former FishbowlDC founding editor Garrett Graff, now the editor of the Washingtonian, talks about working in PR and then making the jump to journalism.
All Things Digital: Today, Mcgraw-Hill told investors that its sale of BusinessWeek netted the company... [FishBowlNY]
Former FBDC Editor Graff|McGraw-Hill Earned $5.9M From BusinessWeek|NYTCo. May Sell Worcester Paper Soon|More On Comcast-NBCU - Posted October 26, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
PRNewser: Former FishbowlDC founding editor Garrett Graff, now the editor of the Washingtonian, talks about working in PR and then making the jump to journalism.
All Things Digital: Today, Mcgraw-Hill told investors that its sale of BusinessWeek netted the company... [FishBowlNY]
Meghan McCain|Publicist Poll|Dubow Returns To Gannett|Robinson Visits Boston|NBCU Improves Earnings - Posted October 16, 2009
WebNewser: Meghan McCain fights back against comments about her breasts in a Twitter pic with a column on The Daily Beast.
PRNewser: Interesting poll: Which Tactic Did You Employ the Last Time You Released Big News? 48 percent say "Posted on a wire and pitched the release."
The New York Times: Craig Dubow... [FishBowlNY]
Meghan McCain|Publicist Poll|Dubow Returns To Gannett|Robinson Visits Boston|NBCU Improves Earnings - Posted October 16, 2009
WebNewser: Meghan McCain fights back against comments about her breasts in a Twitter pic with a column on The Daily Beast.
PRNewser: Interesting poll: Which Tactic Did You Employ the Last Time You Released Big News? 48 percent say "Posted on a wire and pitched the release."
The New York Times: Craig Dubow... [FishBowlNY]
Comcast Purchase Of NBCU Stake A Done Deal? - Posted October 13, 2009
The Wrap's Sharon Waxman, who first reported that a deal between cable provider Comcast and GE-owned NBC Universal "had already been completed," said yesterday that an agreement is "done in principle."
Reports Waxman:
"What I am hearing from inside and around the deal is that indeed the Comcast deal to buy 51 percent... [FishBowlNY]
HuffPost Books Launches|FTC Threatens Fines For Endorsing Free Products Without Disclosure|Rocky Mountain Independent|Comcast-GE Deal For NBCU|Questex Files Ch. 11 - Posted October 5, 2009
WebNewser: The Huffington Post launched its books section, HuffPost Books, today.
GalleyCat: Today the Federal Trade Commission revised their "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials," urging bloggers who review products, from a book to a video game system, to disclose if they received the product for free when giving an... [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 Comcast and GE-owned NBC Universal "had already been completed at a purchase price of $35 billion."
But reps from Comcast later told Bloomberg, "the report that Comcast has a deal to purchase NBC Universal... [FishBowlNY]
Newmark, Sklar, Sullivan Talk Consumer Protection With Consumer Reports and Consumerist - Posted May 20, 2009
Last night's panel (from left to right) Kevin McKean, Craig Newmark, Rachel Sklar, Ben Popken and Bob Sullivan
Last night, we hit a panel at 92Y Tribeca hosted by the Consumerist and Consumer Reports that focused on online media's contribution to consumer protection.
The panel, moderated by Consumer Reports' editorial director Kevin... [FishBowlNY]
Newmark, Sklar, Sullivan Talk Consumer Protection With Consumer Reports and Consumerist - Posted May 20, 2009
Last night's panel (from left to right) Kevin McKean, Craig Newmark, Rachel Sklar, Ben Popken and Bob Sullivan
Last night, we hit a panel at 92Y Tribeca hosted by the Consumerist and Consumer Reports that focused on online media's contribution to consumer protection.
The panel, moderated by Consumer Reports' editorial director Kevin... [FishBowlNY]
Newmark, Sklar, Sullivan Talk Consumer Protection With Consumer Reports and Consumerist - Posted May 20, 2009
Last night's panel (from left to right) Kevin McKean, Craig Newmark, Rachel Sklar, Ben Popken and Bob Sullivan
Last night, we hit a panel at 92Y Tribeca hosted by the Consumerist and Consumer Reports that focused on online media's contribution to consumer protection.
The panel, moderated by Consumer Reports' editorial director Kevin... [FishBowlNY]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted December 19, 2007
FitzSimons Resigns: Tribune Co. CEO Dennis J. FitzSimons is stepping down as soon as Sam Zell completes his deal to take the company private -- which could be Thursday or Friday. FitzSimons, who slashed budgets at the LAT to the point that two top editors resigned in protest, will likely not... [FishBowlLA]
LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted April 16, 2007
Stealing Its Own Thunder: So much for understanding the media. CBS Corp. announced its "rapid evolution from an old-media titan into a powerful Internet player" with a "Rolling Thunder," a new online network that will partner with Microsoft, Comcast and Yahoo. They thought the news was all anyone would talk about.... [FishBowlLA]





