News and Media

Janensch on the Media: Roughed Up (WNPR Connecticut Public Radio)

17 May 2008

Media Commentator Paul Janensch In the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, who has been roughed up more by the news media - Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama? Media commentator Paul Janensch takes a look at the coverage over the past months and gives us his assessment.

ACA Continues Quest To Keep News Corp. Restraints In Place (MultiChannel News)

17 May 2008

Filing additional comments with the Federal Communications Commission Friday, the American Cable Association continued its opposition to News Corp.’s bid to be freed of conditions—related to retransmission consent and regional sports networks—imposed by the regulatory body as part of the media giant’s purchase of DirecTV in 2004.

Ark. Publisher Interested in Buying Greensboro News & Record (WGHP Greensboro)

17 May 2008

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (WGHP) – The Greensboro News and Record is on a short-list of newspapers being considered being bought by Wehco Media, the parent company of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, according to a report Friday afternoon on ArkansasBusiness.com. The News and Record is owned by Landmark Communications of Norfolk, Va. Landmark announced earlier this year is was considering selling many of ...