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A Solid Surface for Disney Success
Disney on Ice, once a backwater that the media giant practically ignored, has quietly grown into an important tool for the company.
The New York Times Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:55:44 GMT

Judge Protects YouTube Code, But Opens User Records
Manhattan Judge Louis L. Stanton has ruled that Google does not have to turn over YouTube source code to Viacom in a $1 billion copyright-infringement suit. But the judge also told YouTube to open its records on every video viewed on YouTube, includi...
Smart Brief Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:52:15 CDT

Our view: Weekend wrap-up | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY
Freedom is something Americans take for granted even as the nation celebrates the Fourth of July weekend.
Smart Brief Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:38:15 CDT

Pleasure Island to target families | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY
Walt Disney World Resort's planned revamp of Downtown Disney will allow the company to capitalize on more of the day and play to the family dollar, industry analysts say.
Smart Brief Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:38:15 CDT

Google may face new round of privacy complaints
LUXEMBOURG - Google Inc., owner of the YouTube video-sharing website, may be exposed to heightened privacy complaints from Internet users after a US judge ordered it to give Viacom Inc. a database about online viewers.
Smart Brief Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:30:15 CDT

We Know What You've Been Watching on YouTube
A court has ordered Google to turn over a database that links users to every video they've watched on the popular Web site YouTube. Jennifer Urban, director of the University of Southern California Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, says the ruling has big implications for online privacy.
NPR Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:13:00 -0400

Google Told to Turn Over User Data of YouTube
The order raised concerns that the online video viewing habits of tens of millions of people could be exposed.
The New York Times Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:30:23 GMT

Advertising: Kozy Shack in Snack Lineup for the Mets
Tubs of Kozy Shack rice and chocolate puddings are now being sold at Shea Stadium alongside the hot dogs and giant pretzels, and are being included in children's meals at the ballpark.
The New York Times Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:48:26 GMT

A Lucrative Deal for Rush Limbaugh
In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, the talk show radio host said he would receive a $100 million signing bonus and about $38 million a year for eight years under the new contract.
The New York Times Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:08:42 GMT

UAE to publish Arabic narrative encyclopaedia
The UAE's Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation will publish the world's first comprehensive 'Arabic Narrative Encyclopedia', exploring, analysing and documenting this unique Arabic literary genre. The seven-volume encyclopaedia will compile critical data on the development stages of the narrative genre of Arab literature and portray its salient features.
AME Info Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:10:50 +0400

Consuming The 2008 Campaign
As the marathon presidential campaign heads for the autumn stretch, voters should consider going on a media diet, be honest about their own biases and search out sources with views other than their own.
NPR Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:01:00 -0400

Getting The Story: Reporter Outs Fake Fed
In a bizarre combination of the movies Beverly Hills Cop and Catch Me if You Can, a former cop impersonates a federal agent and starts busting drug users in small-town Missouri. The reporter who broke the story talks about how she got the scoop.
NPR Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:33:00 -0400

Young Moroccans Bypass Mainstream Media
When protesters in southern Morocco clashed with security forces, there was very little coverage from state-run television stations. But amateur video posted on YouTube showed what the official media would not. Young Moroccans say the Web is leaving traditional media behind.
NPR Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:00:00 -0400

Arabic weekly financial paper launched
'Al Mal', the UAE's first Arabic language weekly financial newspaper, has been launched by The National Publisher, an Abu Dhabi-based publishing company. The 48-page tabloid newspaper will cover significant local and regional financial market movements from a strategic perspective, and provide an analytical insight into market news and events, according to a statement.
AME Info Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:51:12 +0400

No jail terms in draft media law
A new draft media law in the UAE has scrapped jail terms for journalists and instead imposes up to Dhs100,000 fine for breaking the law, Gulf News has reported. The draft was passed by the ministerial legislative committee and still requires the Cabinet's approval and the President's signature before it is enacted into law.
AME Info Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:04:48 +0400

McClatchy Washington bureau shines as bright example for online journalism
By Robert Niles: The past decade has brought the journalism industry some of its darkest moments. On the business side, management teams that grew used to local monopolies could not react swiftly enough to protect their market share as thousands of online competitors emerged. Revenue tanked, readership declined and layoffs became a seasonal task at many newspapers. On the editorial side, many newsrooms blew or missed one major story after another, from the Whitewater "scandal," hitting the snooze button on the global warming alarm, the emergence of al Qaeda before 9/11, the Bush administration's phony case for war in Iraq, to the abandonment of mortgage lending standards that inflated a housing bubble. But not every news organization blew it. Indeed, as journalism has suffered some of its darkest moments over the past decade, a few news organizations stand apart for their bright triumphs. On the Washington beat, perhaps no single news organization so often has gotten the story right as the McClatchy Washington bureau. From providing one of the few domestic voices to consistently challenge the Bush administration's bogus claims before the Iraq War (The New Yorker being another), to dogging the administration over the politicalization of the U.S. Justice Department, the bureau, and its website, www.mcclatchydc.com have become the must-click destination for readers thirsty for clear, accurate, spin-free reporting. The bureau will publish this weekend an in-depth investigation of the situation at Guantanamo Bay, where the United States has been holding alleged terrorists, in violation of due process rights, according to a Supreme Court ruling this week. I spoke with McClatchy Washington Bureau Web editor Jim Van Nostrand by phone this week, and asked him why McClatchy's had such success, and why the bureau took the unusual step of launching its own, stand-alone website. An edited transcript of our conversations follows.
OJR.org Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:29:00 MST

OJR launches individual reader blogs
By Robert Niles: OJR now allows its registered members to maintain individual blogs on OJR. Just click the "Post Blog Entry" link near the top of the right navigation rail to get started. OJR's editors and I will read all the submissions, then select ones to go on the OJR front page feed. You can find links to all the most recent reader-submitted blog entries under the "Recent Blogs" header on the right rail. You can start a free blog just about anywhere on the Web, from Blogger.com and beyond. And many of you likely already have a blog. So why would you post anything on OJR? It's simple: for the readers. A front-page post on OJR will reach several thousand readers via the website, our e-mail newsletter and RSS feeds. OJR readers aren't your average Web surfers, either. They include editors, entrepreneurs and bloggers at many top newspaper and independent news websites. So, if you want to draw the industry's attention to some really neat new work from your shop, you want to comment on something you've seen in the industry that's bugging you, or you want to rant or rave about a new tool or widget you've tried, we think OJR provides a pretty good platform for you to do that.
OJR.org Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:05:00 MST

It's a lo-o-o-ong way from Lawrence, Kan., to Loudoun County, Va.
By Tom Grubisich: The headline on the Wall Street Journal story about the Washington Post's widely watched venture in local-local journalism on the Web was unambiguous: "Big Daily's Hyperlocal Flop." So how bad actually is LoudounExtra.com? Let's look. On the LoudounExtra homepage, I am greeted with this above-the-fold spread: My squinting eyes try to read the reverse-type blurb, but before I can finish, a new image/blurb is automatically rotated in the space. After figuring out how to retrieve the original blurb, I pull up the story. Big mistake.
OJR.org Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:05:00 MST

L.A. Times launches sharable electoral vote map
By Eric Ulken: Which campaign will get to 270 in November, and how will they do it? The L.A. Times has built an interactive map that allows readers to create and test their own electoral vote scenarios, and then embed those scenarios in their own sites. (Sample after the jump.) We're hoping to improve on this as the campaign heats up, perhaps adding demographic info and data on past elections by state. Would love to hear suggestions.
OJR.org Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:34:00 MST

Abu Dhabi Media buys new OB fleet
Abu Dhabi Media Company has expanded its live outside broadcast (OB) fleet, in a deal made with agreed with French company, Thomson Grass Valley. The new vans are slated to arrive in Abu Dhabi end of August, and will be operational in October.
AME Info

Now Available Energy Efficient Fiber Optic Lighting and LEDs
07/04/2008 - - ( http://italighting.com ) Have you considered choosing energy efficient lighting systems for your whole house? Perhaps that should be a consideration when looking for new light bulbs an... [WebWire - Friday, July 04, 2008]
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Ken Reich On L A Times Bias Covering The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict: Full Disclosure Network? Internet Video (27 min):
Los Angeles, CA The Full Disclosure Network? is re-releasing part one of a two-part interview with noted journalist, Ken Reich a long time staff writer with the Los Angeles Times, who passed away on ... [WebWire - Thursday, July 03, 2008]
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Sports Injuries, A Tale of Two Tackles
Two British footballers suing opponents after horror tackles may illustrate the different sides of the game in monetary terms but both highlight the dangers of reckless play and vindictive tackles, sa... [WebWire - Thursday, July 03, 2008]
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