MediaPost: Waxman bill could strip FCC of power to reclassify broadband

Davis, Wendy. (2010, September 28). Waxman Bill Could Strip FCC Of Power To Reclassify Broadband. MediaPost Publications. Retrieved September 29, 2010, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=136621&nid=119152 Reporter Davis cites a draft from National Journal (here).

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FC: 5 takeaways marketers could learn from Mr. Rogers

Ford, Same. (2010, September 28). 5 Takeaways Marketers Could Learn From Mr. Rogers. Fastcompany. Retrieved September 29, 2010, from http://www.fastcompany.com/1691558/5-takeaways-marketers-could-learn-from-mr-rogers?partner=rss Yes, I’d definitely consider the Mr. Rogers method.

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LibraryNews: Think for yourself: Banned Books Week!

Well,  I pulled together some links for Banned Books Week today.  Check it out.

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Paley Center for Media: American Masters: LENNONYC

Excerpt from the Paley Center description: “With unprecedented and exclusive cooperation from Yoko, LENNONYC spotlights never-before-heard studio recordings from the Double Fantasy sessions, as well as never-before-seen outtakes from Lennon in concert and home movies that have only recently been transferred to video.”  Paley Center will have Michael Epstein (Director, writer, producer), Susan Lacy (Am [...]

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Variety: ‘Net bill could trump FCC action

Johnson, Ted. (n.d.). ‘Net bill could trump FCC action – Entertainment News, Technology News, Media. Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2010, from http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118024732.html?categoryId=1009&cs=1&nid=2248 From the lede, “House lawmakers are devising a bill to set rules of the road for the Internet, even though the effort may fall short of more aggressive efforts to ensure net neutrality.” [...]

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paidContent: Knight gives grants to try Journalism Online

Kramer, S. D. (2010, September 28). Knight Promises To Cover Journalism Online Costs For Some News Orgs. paidContent. Retrieved September 28, 2010, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-knight-promises-to-cover-journalism-online-costs-for-some-news-orgs/ Ten journalism organizations will receive grants to try the meter / subscription method facilitated by Steven Brill, Leo Hindrey, Jr., and L. Gordon Crovitz’s  Journalism Online (just realized the site is [...]

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MarketingDaily: Not so wonderful: FTC calls POM ads deceptive

Lukovitz, Karlene. (2010, September 28). Not So Wonderful: FTC Calls POM Ads Deceptive. MarketingDaily. Retrieved September 28, 2010, from http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=136457&nid=119096 Excerpt: The Federal Trade Commission has issued a complaint charging the makers of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice and POMx supplements with making false and unsubstantiated health claims.

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MacArthur Foundation YOUMedia – innovate to educate

Description from the MacArthur Foundation: “A Chicago teen space that blends digital and traditional media is going viral. In support of President Obama’s “Educate to Innovate” call to action, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced plans to create 30 new youth learning [...]

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Poynter.org: New CUNY program to equip students to start Journalism-based businesses

Tenore,, M. J. (2010, September 27). New CUNY program to equip students to start journalism-based businesses. Retrieved September 27, 2010, from http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=101&aid=191210 Tenore interviewed Jeff Jarvis, A.P. at CUNY Grad School of Journalism & Dir. of the Interactive program about the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism.

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paidContent: Netflix – NBCU streaming deal

Kaplan, David. (2010, September 24). Updated: Netflix And NBCU Strike Broader Streaming Deal. paidContent. Retrieved September 27, 2010, from http://paidcontent.org/article/419-netflix-and-nbcu-strike-broader-streaming-deal/ From the lede: Starting next week, Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) users will have the choice to stream any episode from the past 35 years of Saturday Night Live as part of a new, broader streaming agreement. [...]

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N2Growth: Culture trumps strategy — not

Myatt, Mike. (2010, September 24). Culture Trumps Strategy – Not. N2Growth Blog. Retrieved September 27, 2010, from http://www.n2growth.com/blog/culture-trumps-strategy-not/ Here is a quote: Since when are a healthy culture and sound business strategy bifurcated? Great corporate cultures are intentional – they are built by design. While I suppose that a great culture could somehow evolve by default [...]

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MITWorld: Toying with Transmedia: The Future of Entertainment is Child’s Play

From MITWorld: “May 18, 2010. In what could be the ultimate twist on Toy Story, Henry Jenkins suggests that action figures — those Star Wars and Masters of the Universe dolls from a few decades ago — had the power to spark human creativity and transcend their original function. Jenkins argues such toys served children [...]

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PEJ: When technology makes Headlines: the media’s double vision about the digital age

Tom Rosenstiel just sent out an press release on the Pew Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism’s new study, “When Technology Makes Headlines: The Media’s Double Vision about the Digital Age.” Here is an excerpt from “Among the findings”: ·       The topics within technology coverage varied widely, but the largest number (18%) concerned stories about [...]

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AlterNet: Wikileaks docudump on Iraq

Thill, Scott. (2010, September 20). Wikileaks Prepares Next Big Document Dump, While Media and Pentagon Continue Smear Campaign Against Its Founder. AlterNet. Retrieved September 27, 2010, from http://www.alternet.org/story/148231/wikileaks_prepares_next_big_document_dump%2C_while_media_and_pentagon_continue_smear_campaign_against_its_founder There is the Iraq war and then there is the Information war….both are newsworthy.

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WEOS &WSKG: Out of Bouds radio show Oct. 14th

Press release: For information: Tish Pearlman (607) 277-4128 tishpearl@yahoo.com September 23, 2010 ITHACA, NY, The award-winning  Out of Bounds Radio show, with host Tish Pearlman, will celebrate its fifth anniversarywith a special live taping of the broadcast at Cinemapolis (116 E. Green St.) in Ithaca on Thursday, October 14 at 7pm. Special guests will be AMY & RACHEL DICKINSON Guest [...]

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OECD: Immigration & Comm tech

From the What’s New @ OECD, September 2010 bulletin, there are two new ICT docs: The ICT Sector in India: Performance, Growth and Key Challenges: Report (PDF 624 kb) Geographically Segmented Regulation for Telecommunications: Report (PDF – 874 kb)

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Google: transparency report

Map of requests for removal of content from Google. Interesting… Read it in: ALA Direct 9/22/10, Mashable/Tech 9/21/10

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Scholarly Kitchen: Netflix and libraries

Libraries and Netflix — Questionable Borrowing Practices From People Who Know From Borrowing « The Scholarly Kitchen. (2010, September 23). The Scholarly Kitchen. Retrieved September 23, 2010, from http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2010/09/23/libraries-and-netflix-do-the-risks-of-abusing-rentals-outweigh-the-benefits/ Nice compilation of comments on the practice of libraries and Netflix subscriptions.  As with most legal issues that are ill defined by law OR in terms of [...]

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SSRN: Local Nets on a Global Network: Filtering and the Internet Governance

Palfrey, Jr., John G. (2010, August 8). Local Nets on a Global Network: Filtering and the Internet Governance Problem by John Palfrey. SSRN. Retrieved September 23, 2010, from http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1655006 This paper by Palfrey will appear in the volume Global flow of Information edited by Jack M. Balkin.  As seen cited in the Media Law Prof [...]

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Adage: Netflix rules the streaming market

Verna, Paul. (2010, September 23). Why Netflix Has Already Won the Digital TV/Video War. Adage. Retrieved September 23, 2010, from http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=146057 Verna points out the reasons Netflix is ahead of the pack for streaming TV/video.

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