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LOOK: NY Post Cartoon Depicts City Muslims As Terrorists, AP As Enablers

Posted 02.27.2012

A New York Post cartoon (see below) published Saturday, February 24th portrays New York City Muslims as would-be terrorists complaining to the Associ...

Fox News Gets A Lot Of NYPD Protection

Posted 12.01.2011

The NYPD provides Fox News's midtown Manhattan studios 24/7 protection, The Daily Beast reports, more than any other media organization in the city. ...

Re-Occupying Main Street

Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI | Posted 01.01.2012

Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI

I believe there are analogies and lessons to be drawn from the responsible citizenship on display by demonstrators across the world, and the responsible ownership practiced by active shareholders in corporations.

The Voices of Occupy's March Against the Millionaires

Daniel Medina | Posted 12.28.2011

Daniel Medina

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Corporate Boards in a Time of Change, Uncertainty, and Rising Expectations

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 11.14.2011

Lucy P. Marcus

I think the most exciting and important development is that there is greater public awareness of corporate governance and boards, which is vital. It's no longer a black box, or a mysterious room.

Outfoxed vs. Rupert Murdoch: Seven Years On

Robert Greenwald | Posted 10.03.2011

Robert Greenwald

Seven years ago, Outfoxed exposed Rupert Murdoch's top down journalism at FOX News, and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know.

The Murdochs Must Stop Spinning and Resign Over the Phone-hacking Scandal

Robert Greenwald | Posted 09.19.2011

Robert Greenwald

If their testimonies presented any information at all, it would be how much the Murdochs want to promote the spin of willful ignorance.

Rupert Murdoch's Publishing Company Attacked By Literary Agent

BBC News | Posted 09.18.2011

HarperCollins' parent firm NewsCorp is under pressure in the wake of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. ...

Rupert Murdoch Could Take News Corp. Private

Robert Lenzner | Posted 09.14.2011

Robert Lenzner

Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion share repurchase plan of News Corp. shares is equal to 12% of News Corp's $42 billion market cap. As the Murdoch family has 47% voting control, this $5 billion move could be the first step in taking out the public shareholders.

Moral Outrage Killed a Tabloid, but Can It Save the Climate?

Kelly Rigg | Posted 09.11.2011

Kelly Rigg

As in the Egyptian revolution, we see again the power of moral outrage to act as a spectacular catalyst for social change. So are there are lessons here for the climate movement?

British Newspapers Splash Rupert Murdoch's Media Scandal

Posted 09.06.2011

As allegations of phone hacking against Rupert Murdoch-owned British tabloid News of the World mounted -- resulting in the paper's shocking closure --...

Amy Lee

Myspace Collapse: How The Social Network Fell Apart

HuffingtonPost.com | Amy Lee | Posted 08.30.2011

Tom's not anyone's friend anymore. Myspace, the once illustrious hub of social activity, shameless C-list celebrity boosterism, and a go-to roost for ...

Myspace Layoffs Imminent?

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 08.28.2011

After laying off close to half its staff this January, Myspace will reportedly be continuing the cuts. According to TechCrunch, the site will fire ...

Sources: Myspace Has Just One Bidder

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 08.09.2011

The tragic tale of once successful Myspace may finally come to an end. According to All Things Digital, an investing group including Activision Ch...

How News Corp Got Lost In Myspace

Posted 06.07.2011

By Yinka Adegoke (NEW YORK) As Rupert Murdoch stepped into the Grand Ballroom of San Francisco's Palace Hotel at the Web 2.0 conference in October...

Amy Lee

Makeover Or Shutdown: What's The Best Bet For MySpace?

HuffingtonPost.com | Amy Lee | Posted 05.30.2011

MySpace is for sale. But is anyone willing to buy? Rebranded as an entertainment portal from its roots as a social network, MySpace's major value ...

In Defense of Progress: Pushing Back the Ideologues

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

In the hazy zone between those who see opportunity in the burgeoning green energy economy, and those reactionary ideologues trying to maintain the status quo, lies Fox News' parent company News Corporation.

Is MySpace For Sale?

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

More bad news for MySpace. Parent company NewsCorp has admitted they are considering selling the company, just one day after announcing layoffs that w...

Internet Privacy: It's Between You, the Advertiser and the Platform

Pedro L. Rodriguez | Posted 05.25.2011

Pedro L. Rodriguez

Considering the rich content that Google and Facebook leverage from their users for the benefit of their coffers, the vulnerability of their platforms to security breeches does not align with their best interests.

Rupert Murdoch On MySpace: 'We Made Some Mistakes'

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

MySpace has been losing everything from traffic to CEOs. In February, MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta stepped down after less than a year on the job and ...

What's In a (Horse's) Name? Maybe a Grand for Someone

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Favorito

Yonkers Raceway, one old time track that has always been known for innovation, is still finding ways to pull in bodies and garner some good old fashioned horse sense publicity.

Hollywood Needs a Revolution!

Julie Gray | Posted 05.25.2011

Julie Gray

Hollywood has become a corporate wasteland and the results are so plainly obvious that it's painful. It is time for a new generation of visionary writers and directors in Hollywood. Those driven by raw creativity.

Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi for career advice, and hears these words: "Think Katie Couric": The Grass Is Not Always Greener!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi I sit and daydream about the number of celebrities who have been calling me lately for career advice. Ever since "Up in the Ai...

Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi For Advice on His Next Career Move!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi I sit and daydream about the number of celebrities who have been calling me lately for career advice. Ever since "Up in the Ai...

Did Katie Couric Fire Walter Cronkite's Voice...Or did the Cronkite family, make his voice "quit" Katie's show?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi Although I work on TV now myself, preparing for my own TV show "The Job's Whisperer" I started my career as a headhunter, then ra...