Happy New Year?

Douglas Forbes, 12.30.2009

Public Relations Consultant and Writer

I'm sorry, but did I miss something? Can someone please explain to me why exactly I'm supposed to be so happy?

The Winter Classic Becomes the NHL's Cornerstone Event

Joe Favorito, 12.30.2009

Sports and entertainment communications, marketing and branding consultant

With the rink up earlier, more digital involvement, the inclusion of legends in a signature first puck drop before the holidays, this year's Winter Classic will have legs well beyond the New Year's game.

Thanks to Homeland Security and the Media, Terrorists Win Even When They Lose

Brian Ross, 12.28.2009

Writer, Journalist, Political Satirist, and Senior Editor of MLNSports.com

Media outlets are really good at turning the screws on other publicity-seekers, but are addicted to promoting the work of terrorists because they all profit from generating the same fear that the terrorists thrive upon.

Verizon's Controversial $350 Termination Fee: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 22, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 12.22.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

The FCC is abuzz about Verizon's new $350 cancellation fee. Verizon claims that the $350 fee is due to the fact that ...

Survivor Finalist Russell Really Is an Ass: Whereas 4th Place Brett Showed Class Will Tell

Michael Russnow, 12.25.2009

Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors

The point here is to cast light on the devil incarnate of the most recent Survivor, which concluded Sunday night on CBS. Machiavellian is too tame to describe the overconfident and somewhat deluded Russell Hantz.

The Year of the Man-Child

Catie Lazarus, 12.16.2009

www.doctorlazarus.com

What Did You Learn in 2009? Test your knowledge by answering these objectively scientific questions about the celebrities, politicians and fifteen minute famers who made headlines.

As Anchors Change at ABC and MSNBC, Will Executives Ignore Diversity Again?

Eric Deggans, 12.15.2009

TV/Media critic for the St. Petersburg Times

Until you work on these issues, it's hard to appreciate how difficult it is to diversify newsrooms. But it's time for TV outlets to cast their gaze beyond the usual suspects.

Spend 2010 With These Animal-Loving Stars

Wendy Diamond, 12.10.2009

TV Personality, Pet Lifestyle Expert, Animal Rescue Advocate

Has your furry friend been naughty or nice this year? These animal loving superstars are just a few of the celebrities who appear in a new calendar sponsored by Pup-Peroni® and the ASPCA that promotes local animal shelters.

How a Comcast Boss's Father Foretold the NBC Deal

Steve Rosenbaum, 12.08.2009

Founder and CEO, Magnify.net

It's easy to look at Comcast from the outside and see a big cable company. But a closer look at the guys who made the deal -- and who will lead the combined company -- reveals something very different.

Comcast to America: Watch Leno or We'll Cut Off Your Cable

Andy Borowitz, 12.03.2009

BorowitzReport.com

Comcast customers who do not "cooperate" with the Leno edict can expect their cable service to be interrupted, "and a Comcast service representative will be at your house to fix it between the hours of twelve and never."

NBC, Comcast and the Potential Take-Down of ESPN

Katharine Rust, 12.03.2009

ESPN is bad for sports. There, I said it -- though I'd wager I'm far from the first. What started as the sporting world's little network that could has grown into a behemoth.

Tom Brokaw on Comcast/NBC Deal: "Would be a good thing"

Andy Plesser, 12.03.2009

Executive Producer and Founder, Beet.TV

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Fine Whines Accompany Comcast-NBC Turkey

Art Brodsky, 12.01.2009

communications director, Public Knowledge

Those who argue that AT&T, Verizon and, yes, Comcast, should have control over the Internet will have an even larger barrier to surmount as the economic might of the new media giant becomes apparent.

The NBC Strategy to Save America

David Kronke, 12.01.2009

In the past decade, NBC has transformed from industry leader to laughingstock. Coincidentally, the US has followed a similar course. Has NBC informed governmental policy?

Mega-Media Era Begins: GE/Vivendi Deal Clears Way for Comcast/NBC Merger

Josh Silver, 12.01.2009

Executive Director, Free Press

Obama has promised to finally begin enforcing antitrust laws to prevent unreasonable consolidation of market power. If ever a media deal posed such a threat, this is it.

The Frenzy About White House Gatecrashers: Did the Media Overreact?

Michael Russnow, 11.29.2009

Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors

Should the Salahis be boiled, flogged, or has the media made it much more than it really was?

Can We Separate Television News from the Game Show Mentality?

Brian Ross, 11.27.2009

Writer, Journalist, Political Satirist, and Senior Editor of MLNSports.com

American television news is returning to its roots as an information wasteland. Pretty faces with largely empty heads read teleprompters and mug for t...

Toys "R" Us Previewing Black Friday Deals on Facebook: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 25, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.25.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Toys "R" Us is giving customers the opportunity to preview its Holiday sales online Rather than publish its Black Friday deals in newspapers, the po...

Scouting NY on TV!

Nick Carr, 11.24.2009

Film location scout and blogger

A few weeks ago, I did an interview for What's the Deal?, an NBC New York series that investigates various quirky aspects of city life. The topic: the rarity of phone booths.

Ford Fusion "Motor Trend 2010 Car of the Year"

Steve Parker, 11.17.2009

Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.

Ford's family of Fusion cars has been named "Motor Trend 2010 Car of the Year," awarding the car probably the best-known (and trusted) prize in the au...

Real Man Traded for Cartoon Rabbit

B. Jeffrey Madoff, 11.17.2009

Founder of Madoff Productions

Getting people to change their opinion of you is tough - especially if you are a rodent who has generated billions of dollars and has become a global ...