By Christian Henson
The Australian Brodcasting Corporation is reporting Rupert Murdoch has temporarily joined the board of directors at the Associated Press.
Murdoch owns 20th Century Fox, which includes movies, entertainment television, and news.
The conservative businessman will sit on the board until the next election of directors. Until then Murdoch can make directorial decisions about how the Associated Press writes and publishes information.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
More lost money
By Christian Henson
The Publishers Information Bureau released it's quarterly report this morning and the verdict is consumer magazine publishers have been less successful in their advertisement sales than last year.
Foliomag.com reports that over half of the magazines surveyed decreased the amount of advertising pages. The loss of advertising can result in higher magazine prices, or even a shut down of some magazines if this trend continues.
The loss of ad pages caused a decrease of profit by 1.2% in just the first three months of the year.
The Publishers Information Bureau released it's quarterly report this morning and the verdict is consumer magazine publishers have been less successful in their advertisement sales than last year.
Foliomag.com reports that over half of the magazines surveyed decreased the amount of advertising pages. The loss of advertising can result in higher magazine prices, or even a shut down of some magazines if this trend continues.
The loss of ad pages caused a decrease of profit by 1.2% in just the first three months of the year.
Journalist released
By Christian Henson
The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that CBS journalist Richard Butler was released yesterday after two months in captivity.
Butler and his interpreter were seized by gunman at the Palace Hotel in Basra, Iraq on February 10 of this year.
Butler and his interpreter seem to be unharmed.
The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that CBS journalist Richard Butler was released yesterday after two months in captivity.
Butler and his interpreter were seized by gunman at the Palace Hotel in Basra, Iraq on February 10 of this year.
Butler and his interpreter seem to be unharmed.
Job swap
By Christian Henson
Katie Couric has been hosting the CBS Evening News for 18 months and ratings have been dropping after an intial high.
Katie Couric has been hosting the CBS Evening News for 18 months and ratings have been dropping after an intial high.Tvspy.com reports that insiders are talking about rearranging the on air talent at CBS to try and get rating back up. The latest suggestion is to replace Couric with Anderson Cooper and have Couric replace Larry King when he retires.
Even at a 75 million dollar sallary your job is never guaranteed in journalism.
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The rules of blogging
By Christian Henson
The New York Times reports that Mayhill Fowler, of Offthebus.net, questioned posting comments made by Barack Obama at a fundraiser that might hurt his campaign. This made Fowler, and other bloggers, question themselves about there roles as journalists.
In the end Fowler said she had to post the comments or she wouldn't consider herself a real journalist, even if everyone else did.
The New York Times reports that Mayhill Fowler, of Offthebus.net, questioned posting comments made by Barack Obama at a fundraiser that might hurt his campaign. This made Fowler, and other bloggers, question themselves about there roles as journalists.
In the end Fowler said she had to post the comments or she wouldn't consider herself a real journalist, even if everyone else did.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Council Backs Housing Plans
By Evan Brown
The Post Standard reports, in a unanimous vote the Syracuse Common Council approved a series of bills to improve Syracuse housing and neighborhood quality. One of the councilers said that the bills were a necessary step to reviving city housing and expanding strong city neighborhoods.
Two bills will make low-interest home improvement loans available to homeowners and landlords in parts of the city. Another would advance an initiative to offer tax breaks to people who renovate vacant houses or build on vacant lots.
A few more of the approved plans to lower interest rates and plans to benefit home renovations in certain areas of the city were discussed.
These bills still must be approved by the state Legislature to come into effect.
The Post Standard reports, in a unanimous vote the Syracuse Common Council approved a series of bills to improve Syracuse housing and neighborhood quality. One of the councilers said that the bills were a necessary step to reviving city housing and expanding strong city neighborhoods.
Two bills will make low-interest home improvement loans available to homeowners and landlords in parts of the city. Another would advance an initiative to offer tax breaks to people who renovate vacant houses or build on vacant lots.
A few more of the approved plans to lower interest rates and plans to benefit home renovations in certain areas of the city were discussed.
These bills still must be approved by the state Legislature to come into effect.
Injured Child dies after car crash
By Evan Brown
The Post Standard reports, a 4-year-old boy died Sunday from injuries in a crash in Cicero.
Raymond Bernet was a passenger in a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by his mother. They drove through a stop sign and was broadsided by a 2003 Ford F-250 truck, according to police.
Bernet suffered a head injury from the crash and died of multiple injuries from the crash.
Bernet's mother and older brother sustained minor injuries and are being held at University Hospital.
The Post Standard reports, a 4-year-old boy died Sunday from injuries in a crash in Cicero.
Raymond Bernet was a passenger in a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by his mother. They drove through a stop sign and was broadsided by a 2003 Ford F-250 truck, according to police.
Bernet suffered a head injury from the crash and died of multiple injuries from the crash.
Bernet's mother and older brother sustained minor injuries and are being held at University Hospital.
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