Media

09.06.2007 -- Jack Romanos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simon & Schuster, Inc., announced today that he will retire from that post, effective Dec. 31, 2007. Romanos will continue to serve in an advisory capacity to CBS Corporation President and CEO Leslie Moonves through 2009.

Carolyn K. Reidy, currently President of Simon & Schuster’s Adult Publishing Division, will assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer upon Romanos’ retirement.    » read more »

ARMONK, NY, 22 Aug 2007 -- A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) online survey of consumer digital media and entertainment habits shows audiences are more in control than ever and increasingly savvy about filtering marketing messages.    » read more »

"PRIMETIME: THE OUTSIDERS" EXAMINES THE UNUSUAL LIFE OF GENETIC SEXUAL ATTRACTION, PLUS A MAN WHO CLAIMS TO BE JESUS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 ON ABC

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 -- From a sister falling in love with and planning to marry her half-brother to a man in Houston, TX who claims to be Jesus, "Primetime: The Outsiders" examines people who live by their own rules and in their own worlds - worlds that the average person may find unimaginable. "Primetime: The Outsiders" airs WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.    » read more »

"CHEAP IN AMERICA"... JOHN STOSSEL REPORTS ON CHARITY -- WHO GIVES, WHO DOESN'T, AND WHY WE ALL SHOULD BE MORE GENEROUS -- ON ABC NEWS' "20/20," FRIDAY, AUG. 24

August 21, 2007 -- When CNN first invited its global audience to submit their own pictures and video of the news of the day via cell phones, cameras and other devices, the first i-Reports offered included a photograph of bomb damage in Israel, a portrait of a U.S. soldier in Iraq and an image of a squirrel coping with a heat wave in the U.S. Midwest.    » read more »

August 20, 2007 -- T. Hudson Williams has been named Vice President of Diversity and Multicultural Initiatives of Time Warner Inc., the company announced today. She will report to Lisa Quiroz, Senior Vice President of Corporate Responsibility.

In her new role, Hudson Williams will lead continuing efforts to promote a culture of inclusion at Time Warner, working with corporate and divisional leadership to implement strategies that support diversity across Time Warner's businesses.    » read more »

August 17, 2007 -- IPC Connect, the leading publisher of women's weekly magazines in the UK, today unveils the beta launch of a major new digital development specifically targeting mainstream British women.

Unique in the online space, the launch of www.goodtoknow.co.uk marks the first phase in what will build to become the ultimate online community for mainstream women in Britain today. The site launches with three vertical content channels – health, diet and food – and will evolve in response to its users' requirements.    » read more »

Thursday, August 16, 2007 -- True or false...? Dogs can smell cancer; never put plastic in microwaves; multitasking is more efficient; home alarms guarantee security? ABC News correspondents explore popular myths like these and others, as "20/20" continues its popular myth-busting series, "Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity," FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"20/20" anchors John Stossel and Elizabeth Vargas, along with ABC News Correspondents JuJu Chang, Don Dahler, Bill Ritter and Deborah Roberts, look at a number of popular myths, including:    » read more »

August 16, 2007 -- IPC Media – the UK's biggest consumer magazine publisher – today unveils a robust set of magazine circulation figures in challenging market conditions, while continuing to make strong progress in driving its digital business.

The latest ABC figures (January to June, 2007) highlight strong performances for key IPC brands, while this year has also seen the successful launch of a raft of powerful new online brands, including InstyleMagazine.co.uk, HouseToHome.co.uk, and our latest launch, GoodToKnow.co.uk.    » read more »

Challenges Democratic presidential candidates to cut off contributions from News Corp Executives

Aug 2, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, Senator John Edwards spoke out strongly against media consolidation which threatens the health of our democracy, by calling on Democrats to openly oppose and take the necessary steps to stop the merger between News Corp and the Dow Jones Company/The Wall Street Journal.    » read more »

UCS Calls For Stronger Protections for Federal Scientists

WASHINGTON (June 18, 2007) -- The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report supporting recent criticisms that federal agency media policies hinder government scientists from publicizing their research results relating to critical public health and environmental issues. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) said the report's findings suggest agency policies for communicating scientific results need significant clarification and improvement.    » read more »

The United Church of Christ and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition filed a petition on May 1 with the Federal Communications Commission asking it to deny license renewals for two Fox-owned TV stations in New York because the stations’ owner, Rupert Murdoch, also owns The New York Post.

The FCC’s cross-ownership rule expressly prohibits newspapers and TV stations from being owned by the same entity.    » read more »