The Boston Bombings and the New Media Normal
It is hard to recall a more dramatic week than the one just seen in Boston. And for the media, which reported the story and at times became the story, the episode shows how its world has changed forever.
Elisabeth Murdoch Lights a Fire
The Murdochs were in the news again this week. But this time it was Elisabeth Murdoch, who grabbed headlines for her powerful speech at the Edinburgh International Television Festival. It’s a terrific speech, one of the best I’ve seen in a long time by a business leader, and it is instructive not only for media […]
Whew – another News Corp scandal averted
The folks at The Wall Street Journal and its parent News Corporation must be heaving a sigh of relief after the UK’s newspaper-circulation auditor found “no clear evidence” of noncompliance in an unusual deal that inflated the subscription figures for The Wall Street Journal Europe. The statement by the Audit Bureau of Circulation is remarkable […]