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The Des Moines Register reports, "Meredith Corp. has named Tom Harty chief revenue officer for the Meredith Publishing Group. Harty will continue his job as executive vice president, the company said. As chief revenue officer he will develop new revenue sources across Meredith's print and digital businesses."
Politico's Playbook reports, "BTW, The Times published an online Editor's Note explaining why it had decided to print the CIA interrogator's name, Deuce Martinez, despite pleas that it be withheld: 'The newspaper seriously considered the requests from Mr. Martinez and the agency. But in view of the experience of other government employees who have been named publicly in books and published articles or who have themselves chosen to go public, the newspaper made the decision to print the name.'"
BusinessWeek reports, "Print devotees will likely find Amazon's newfangled e-reader an imperfect substitute for the old-fashioned newspaper—even if it saves trees"
"Barack Obama generated the most media attention last week; but it was Obama's wife and President Bush who also influenced election coverage from June 16-22, according to a Project for Excellence in Journalism study."
A NBC release announced, "According to Nielsen Media Research data,
'NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams' was the most-watched network evening
newscast, winning the week of May 19, 2008 in all categories."
An ABC release announced, "'ABC's World News with Charles Gibson' averaged 7.04 million Total Viewers and a 1.8/8 among Adults 25-54, placing second for the week of June 16-20. Please note: 'World News' experienced low coverage (85%) on Tuesday due to the NBA Finals; ratings from that day are excluded from the broadcast's weekly average."
Reuters reports, "U.S. regulators are expected to take the first step this week that could rein in advertisers' growing use of product placements on television shows, two sources close to the agency told Reuters on Monday."
TVNewser reports, "Fox News Channel took out a print ad in this week's Advertising Age specifically promoting The O'Reilly Factor, while taking a Fox-esque shot at their competition. They crossed off several 8pmET shows sent to the cable graveyard, and boldly, partially crossed off the two competing shows still on the air."
"Campaign advertising consultant Evan Traceytalks about the Obama campaign's new ads in this CNN Ticker video. Tracey also notes some new, misleading ads and talks about the role of 527s this cycle."
23/6 writes, "George Carlin, the beloved taboo-busting comedian who became a countercultural icon, died of heart failure at age 71 over the weekend. One of his most famous comic riffs, 'Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,' caused his arrest and resulted in grade-schoolers giggling at their parents' Carlin LPs in basements nationwide a Supreme Court decision about broadcasting offensive language. Those seven words are still not allowed on TV today. Imagine all the words Carlin never could have said if he'd been a politician in our prissy, puritanical society. Around election time, politicians (and their wives) learn the hard way what they can and can't say. In honor of Carlin, we humbly suggest the key players in 2008's election know exactly which words they can never say on television."
TVNewser reports, "GQ's Swipe At Matthews Includes Russert"
Information Week reports, "The founder of The Huffington Post said traditional news organizations have failed to uncover and report the truth."
Lewis Lazare, Sun-Times Columnist, writes, "At first glance, author Mark Bauerlein's well-argued new book, The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Tarcher/Penguin, 265 pgs., $24.95), might appear to have little or nothing to do with the world of advertising. But in fact, the book should be required reading for anyone involved in the advertising world for two reasons. First, the ad industry is obsessed with the Internet. Second, and perhaps most important, advertising is now dominated by hordes of young people, whom industry elders believe are best equipped to create advertising that speaks to a younger demographic."
San Francisco Chronicle asks, "Web TV is a hit. So where's the big money?"
Tech-On reports, "'E-newspapers' to Go Commercial in late 2009"
New York Times reports, "At Google, Slow Growth in News Site"
The Los Angeles Times' Patrick Goldsteinwrites, "Over the past few weeks, whenever I've told someone that I'm starting a new Big Picture blog here at The Times, they invariably have the same reaction: That's nice, but are you going to keep the column? I know it's meant as a compliment, but it's also a bracing reminder that people prefer familiarity to, well, unfamiliarity."
A release announced, "The American Society of Business Publications (ASBPE) has named the top-performing magazines and Web sites as the finalists for the 2008 Magazine of the Year, Web Site of the Year, and Multi-Platform awards." For the full list of finalists, click here.
Galley Cat's Ron Hoganreports, "While bookstores are experiencing a small surge in sales, the Association of American Publishers has a less positive outlook: April's 3.5 percent in sales was a vast improvement over the 11 percent plunge of March, but remember the assurances that the book biz was 'stable with modest growth' last summer? So far this year, that analysis is three words too long... That said, there are some beacons of optimism: adult trade paperback sales are up 18.2 percent for the first four months of 2008, and e-book sales have risen more than 36 percent."
The National Press Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is holding an invite only discussion featuring Carl Cannon and Lou Cannon, co-authors of Reagan's Disciple: George W. Bush's Troubled Quest for a Presidential Legacy. The luncheon will be held Thursday, June 26th from 12-1:30pm in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce CPA Library located at 1615 H St NW.
Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications presented five awards at the second annual Mirror Awards luncheon on Monday honoring excellence in media industry reporting. The event, emceed by comedian and satirist Andy Borowitz, was held at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The winners include PBS's "News War" for Best Investigative Piece, Jeff Coplon, New York Magazine's "How Race is Lived in America" won for Best Profile, New York Times' Joe Nocera won for Best Commentary, The New Yorker's Ken Auletta's "Promises, Promises" won for Best Single Article and The New York Times: Monday Media section won for Overall Excellence.
TVNewser reports, "Russert, CNN, Frontline Honored at Mirror Awards"
Portfolio's Mixed Media reports, "Was there ever a juicier story for media beat reporters than Rupert Murdoch's successful stalking of The Wall Street Journal? Probably not, judging from this year's Mirror Awards, the citations given out by Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications to recognize the year's best media reporting. Among this year's finalists, roughly a third of the entries dealt wholly or in part with Murdoch's takeover of Dow Jones."
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