Media News, Mar. 4, 2010
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Italian Vogue’s New Targeted Sites: A Catalyst for Change? (Folio)
Vogue Italia recently launched a trio of Web sites—two of which seem to have a goal of filling in some of the widest gaps in the fashion industry: the lack of images and articles depicting African-Americans and women with fuller figures.
Beyond Investing: Buffett Tackles ‘Terrible Journalism’ (Daily Finance)
In recounting the year that was 2009, Buffett made a very trenchant comment about the nature of business journalists to use a sound bite heavily if it will grab more attention than a full quote will.
No deal yet with transplant woman, says Channel 9 (ABC News – Aus)
Channel 9 has denied signing an exclusive media deal with former drug addict Claire Murray or her family.
Journal to Launch New York Section in April (WSJ – subscriber content)
News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch confirmed Tuesday that The Wall Street Journal will launch a section devoted to covering New York next month, in the company’s first public acknowledgment of the project.
Anderson: iPad Will Solve Magazines’ Business Problem (MediaWeek)
Chris Anderson has seen the future of magazines – and it’s on a tablet. In an address at the American Association of Advertising Agencies’ Transformation Conference in San Francisco on Mar. 2, Anderson, the editor-in-chief of Wired, extolled the possibilities for the magazine industry via Apple’s iPad and other future tablet-computer platforms.
February ‘10 Ratings: Fox News Remains Firmly Atop Cable News (TVNewser)
Fox News continued to draw the most viewers in cable news, and finished February as the #3 network in all of cable.
Huffington Post outsources section to online fundraising organization (Nieman Journalism Lab)
In October, The Huffington Post launched a new section with an unusual goal: turning an audience of passive readers into activists for good causes. The section’s underlying business model is novel, too: All of its content is outsourced to an outside company, a for-profit firm that has nonprofits for clients.
New York City to Treat Bloggers Like Journalists, by Giving Them Press Passes (FishbowlNY)
City Hall just made life a little easier for bloggers who do shoe-leather reporting. New York City will now issue press passes to qualified online journalists, allowing them access to areas where the city restricts public access. We can thank blogger Rafael Martinez Alequin, who filed the lawsuit that precipitated the change.
Murdoch doubts N.Y. Times Slim sale speculation (Reuters)
News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said on Mar. 2 he didn’t believe speculation that New York Times Co would be bought by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim.
FT Will Use PayPal For Daily, Weekly Payments (PaidContent.org)
The Financial Times first started talking about a web “pay-per-view” model back in August. Last month, it confirmed a “day pass” will be added to its annual subscription. Now it has been confirmed that the day pass and a weekly pass will be powered by PayPal.
Court says freelancer settlement can be approved (AP)
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday revived an $18 million settlement of a dispute involving payment to freelance writers for online use of their work.
