media

War on Terrorism: Political Ideal or Profitable Idea?

aboey — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:09:56 -0600

The word ‘terrorism’ is one that is frequently used by politicians and journalist alike. With over 110 different definitions to the word, the international community is still unable to agree on a common definition of the word.

Colin Powell on Meet the Press Sunday

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:36:56 -0500

MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell is reporting that Colin Powell will be on Meet the Press Sunday. Heavy speculation is an endorsement for Barack Obama. Endorsements don't do much. BUT. This endorsement is significant given that Powell is well-respected by many, including rethugs and Democrats.

Scientists generally happy with their media interaction

harminka — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:28:57 -0500

Scientists and journalists get along much better than the anecdotal 'horror stories' would lead us to believe, according to new research published today in the journal Science, which has found that 57% of researchers were 'mostly pleased' with their media interaction, while only 6% percent were 'mostly dissatisfied'.

News media bias can net mistakes at the ballot box

harminka — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:38:59 -0500

The media slant political news to the left or right to increase ratings and profits, spinning up an information vacuum that can lead to mistakes at the ballot box, a new study by three University of Illinois economists says.

Santa's Elves Resolutions over NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI MCP

mohammad — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:54:10 -0600

Just in time for the big guy's annual holiday sleigh ride, NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the world leader in visual computing technologies, today introduced the Company's next-generation NVIDIA nForce® 780i SLI media and communications processor (MCP), designed specifically for 1333FSB Intel QX9650 (Yorkfield) processors.

25% of entertainment by 2012 will be created and consumed within peer communities

harminka — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:07:17 -0600

Up to a quarter of the entertainment consumed by people in five years time will have been created, edited and shared within their peer circle rather than coming out of traditional media groups. This phenomenon, dubbed 'Circular Entertainment', has been identified by Nokia as a result of a global study into the future of entertainment.

Violent TV, games pack a powerful public health threat

harminka — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:29:09 -0600

Watching media violence significantly increases the risk that a viewer or video game player will behave aggressively in both the short and long term, according to a University of Michigan study published today in a special issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.

China Defends Databases on Foreign Journalists

Dinka — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:34:34 -0600

China is defending its decision to collect information on foreign journalists covering the 2008 Beijing Olympics, saying the information will be used to help the media, not to hinder reporting.

Rupert Murdoch aims to outfox CNBC

Dinka — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:51:17 -0500

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has expanded his global media empire again with the launch of a new cable business news network. Just months ago, the News Corporation boss launched a successful takeover of the prestigious Wall Street Journal newspaper.

Fifth Technical Journalism Competition for school newspapers, campus media

harminka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:21:49 -0500

The fall of 2007 will see the fifth "Technical Journalism Competition" held by the German ZVEI (Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association) and Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D).

U.S.-funded media organization shut down in Russia

Dinka — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:14:06 -0500

A U.S.-funded non-governmental media organization in Russia has been effectively shut down and its director has left the country in the face of criminal prosecution her lawyers said Friday was part of a government campaign against NGOs.

Russia's Educated Media Foundation Forced to Suspend its Activities

Anastvatz — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:19:27 -0500

The Educated Media Foundation temporarily discontinued its activities.