Today's Quote 06.27.07
"Consolidation in the old media world destroys value. They are buying stuff (and audiences) because they don't know what else to do."
-- Laura Martin, founder and CEO of Media Metrics
July 2007
Media conglomerates in the past, panel says
MEDIA CONGLOMERATES IN THE PAST, PANEL SAYS
[SOURCE: Hollywood Reporter 6/27, AUTHOR: Georg Szalai]
Top Clinton-era FCC Officials Backing Obama
TOP CLINTON-ERA FCC OFFICIALS BACKING OBAMA
[SOURCE: tvnewsday 6/27, AUTHOR: Kim McAvoy]
Wi-fi Philly's laptop leap
WI-FI PHILLY'S LAPTOP LEAP
[SOURCE: Philadelphia daily News, AUTHOR: Dan Geringergeringd@phillynews.com]
Top FCC official: Use clout wisely
TOP FCC OFFICIAL: USE CLOUT WISELY
[SOURCE: Albany Times Union 6/27, AUTHOR: Chris Churchill]
FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate urged New York state's broadcasters to consider the impact of violent programming, help combat childhood obesity, and put more minorities and women in important jobs. She asked the broadcasters to remember "the incredible power of the media" and reminded them that the FCC is under near-constant pressure from some members of Congress to step up its regulation of television and radio airwaves.
There's a reason voters don't give a damn
THERE'S A REASON VOTERS DON'T GIVE A DAMN
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Charles Cooper]
Senate Committee Endorses American Archive Project
SENATE COMMITTEE ENDORSES AMERICAN ARCHIVE PROJECT
[SOURCE: Association of Public Television Stations press release]
MacArthur Grant Funds Digital Overhaul For PBS' Frontline
MACARTHUR GRANT FUNDS DIGITAL OVERHAUL FOR PBS' FRONTLINE
[SOURCE: Online Media Daily, AUTHOR: Gavin O'Malley]
Frontline, PBS's flagship public affairs series, is undertaking a digital overhaul thanks to a grant worth $5 million from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The funding is expected to allow the series to expand its production and online presence, and explore new media distribution platforms over the next five years.
New Telephone Subscribership Report
NEW TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERSHIP REPORT
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
The Alliance for Public Technology, the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Benton Foundation, & the National Caucus and Center on Black Aged invite you to bring a bag lunch and join us to discuss
BROADBAND CHANGED MY LIFE
Benefits for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Tuesday, July 24
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
at
The Benton Foundation
1625 K Street, NW
11th Floor
Washington, DC
Speakers
Joy Howell
Director
APT's Broadband Changed My Life Campaign
Jenifer Simpson
Senior Director, Telecommunications & Technology Policy