George Soros on the 'Blah' Economy and China's 'Phenomenal' Rise
11:30 AM 9/15/2010
A widespread push for fiscal discipline is "the right policy at the wrong time," the famed investor said Wednesday.
Future Dweller Nick Bilton on What Newspapers Can Learn from Porn
1:20 PM 9/14/2010
Technology, Economy, Media, Books, Video
Nick Bilton's compulsive urge to multitask and unusual career path give him a unique perspective on the future of the media business. In a video Q&A, The New York Times writer talks about his new book, I Live in the Future & Here's How It Works.
The Hollywood Reporter needs a new strategy, but the one it has chosen -- replacing its daily print edition with a glossy weekly magazine aimed at consumers and luxury advertisers -- may be worse than preserving the status quo.
It's official: Newspapers now trail the Internet as a source of news for Americans, according to the Pew Research Center. Of those polled, 34% said they had gone online for news the previous day, while 31% said they had read a newspaper. But it's not all bad news for newspapers.
Apple's New Guidelines Mean App-solutely Nothing
4:45 PM 9/9/2010
After much criticism about its capriciousness, Apple has published new guidelines to help developers know what sort of apps are likely to get approved or rejected. Sounds good. But if anything, they only add to the confusion.
James Ledbetter, the founding editor of the recently-shuttered business news website The Big Money, has landed a new gig. Ledbetter is headed to Thomson Reuters, where he'll editor in charge of Reuters.com.
CNN Finally Names Larry King's Replacement: Piers Morgan
12:15 PM 9/8/2010
The British newspaper journalist and TV personality will take over in 2011 from King, who was originally set to retire this fall. Morgan is already known to U.S. viewers of America's Got Talent, the British show's spin-off.
Fact-Checking Arianna Huffington: Glass Houses and Balloon Boys
11:30 AM 9/8/2010
Arianna Huffington likes to blast "the media" for getting distracted by silliness like the Balloon Boy story. But no one's more distracted, or distracting, than her own Huffington Post.
ABC News President David Westin: 'The Right Time' to Leave
9:15 AM 9/7/2010
ABC News President David Westin is leaving his job after 14 years. A corporate mandate to increase his division's profitability apparently conflicted with his own commitment to high-prestige journalism.
Explaining the Cozy Relationship Between Apple and News Corp.
7:07 PM 9/2/2010
News Corp.'s decision to make its TV shows available for 99-cent rental to Apple TV users is just the latest chapter in an increasingly cozy relationship between Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs.
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