Tag: News

The Colbert Report Informs More Viewers Than Others
When Stephen Colbert started The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, he stated that his goal was to "feel the news" at his audience, purporting that anyone could read the ne...
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Newscred, Percolate, Brand.com Scheme To Alter Digital Content Creation
A group of companies is seeking to change the face of content creation and alter how brands are able to connect with target audiences online. They’re attempting to make an impact o...
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CNN Fires News Editor over 50 Instances of Plagiarism
CNN has fired a news editor after they discovered around 50 instances of plagiarism in her articles. Marie-Louise Gumuchian has been terminated after CNN's internal investigati...
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‘Front Page Of The Internet’ Draws From Twice As Many Topics
Reddit, the self-proclaimed "front page of the internet," announced today that it is doubling the number of default subreddits (sections) to have stories featured on its own front...
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Good Morning America Anchor Signs New Contract
Good Morning America news anchor George Stephanopoulos has signed a new long-term deal with the network. While the terms of his new contract, including length and pay...
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Facebook Launches FB Newswire For Journalists
Facebook announced the launch of FB Newswire on Thursday. It's powered by Storyful, and is described as a way for journalists and...
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The World Wide Web Turns 25 This Week
In 1989, Sir Tim Berners-Lee turned on the World Wide Web. Since then, it has become one of the most pervasive technologies ever created. In fact, one could argue that it's the mos...
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Jeff Bezos And Others Give Business Insider $12 Million
Business Insider announced on Wednesday that it has raised a new $12 million round of funding from existing investors including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Others include IVP, RRE, and...
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Flipboard Acquires Zite From, Partners With CNN
Flipboard has acquired news reader Zite from CNN, and the two have partnered to put more content from CNN personalities on the Flipboard app. "As a news-loving entrepreneur, I’...
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Google Makes Deal With Local Publishers In U.S.
Google and The Local Media Consortium, which is made up of 800 newspapers and 200 local broadcast outlets from 41 member companies throughout the U.S., announced a strategic partne...
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FCC Wants Greater Control Of The News
The Federal Communications Commission is planning on conducting a study to determine how news outlets decide what topics to take up. It sounds simple and innocent enough, but many...
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Google Kills Currents, Sends Users To Google Play Newsstand
Google continues to shift its users of various news consumption products to different ones. Google famously...
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Tip: Clear Your Phone Browser of Porn Sites Before Using Said Phone in News Segment
That's just a simple tip, guys. If you're going to use your iPhone to film stock video for a local news segment, it might be wise to make sure your bookmarks and history list doesn...
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Facebook Enters News Reader Space With ‘Paper’
There's been talk all month that Facebook would soon...
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Calacanis Moves On From Google Panda Update With Apparently Google-Proof Product ‘Inside’
Jason Calacanis is back with a new news app called Inside. It's out for iOS and Blackberry with an Android version on the way. There's also a...
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