Media research company Nielsen has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its proposed acquisition of Arbitron may substantially lessen competition.
FTC Puts Conditions on Nielsen’s Proposed $1.6 Billion Acquisition of Arbitron
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Storytelling Ads May Be Journalism’s New Peril
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When the guy who ruined the Internet with banner ads tells you that a new kind of advertising might destroy journalism, it tends to get your attention.
Here’s what you miss by only talking to white men about the digital revolution and journalism
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Harvard’s Joan Shorenstein Center on The Press, Politics and Public Policy and the Nieman Journalism Lab launched Riptide, a new project about the disruption of journalism by technology.
Aereo Wins Send Networks on Hunt to Stop Streaming TV
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Broadcasters stymied by court losses in New York are turning to judges in California and Massachusetts in their campaign to shut down the Aereo.
Netflix executive upends Hollywood
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The man at the center of Netflix's transformation from DVD-by-mail service to Internet TV network, Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, seems to take pleasure in upending industry conventions.
FTC Chairwoman targets firms with vast databases
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Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman said the FTC will aggressively police companies with control over large databases of personal information.
Cord Cliff Coming: What Happens to TV When Netflix Streams Live Events?
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Sooner or later, it is likely that Netflix will go against the initial promise of its CEO, Reed Hastings, and stream live events.
Antidrug Campaign, Lacking Federal Funds, Turns to Social Media
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A multimedia campaign that was deemed effective in fighting drug and alcohol abuse among American teenagers is seeking a second act after the federal government ended its financing.
If PRISM Is Good Policy, Why Stop With Terrorism?
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If the justification for PRISM and associated programs is predicated on their potential effectiveness, why shouldn't such logic be applied elsewhere?