Media Decoder Blog: Y&R Executive Is Killed in Elevator Accident
The executive, Suzanne Hart, 41, was director of new business content and experience at Y&R.
In Movie of Mine Rescue, Producer Looks to His Roots
The producer Mike Medavoy has drawn on his boyhood in Chile to tell the story of the 33 trapped miners from there.
Media Decoder: Jon Stewart’s Weiner Sketch Draws Blood (His Own)
Shards of a glass that broke during taping of a "Daily Show" skit cut Jon Stewart's wrist, and he finished the show with a bandaged arm, audience members said.
Taking Sides in News Reports About a Luge Track’s Safety
The efforts of 2010 Olympics organizers to limit damage from a leaked e-mail about of a luge track’s safety provide a glimpse into how large sports organizations try to shape coverage of bad news.
BP to Commission Film About Oil Spill
The film, intended for an internal audience, is meant to archive “a momentous event in the company’s history,” according to a BP spokesman.
Victims’ Families Fight Film About Madrid Plane Crash
Spanish courts have not yet ruled on complaints against the movie, and the channel Telecinco showed the first part last week.
Publishers Ready Books on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Publishers see opportunities in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, if an author has an angle.
Cooper Becomes Loud Voice for Gulf Residents
With the oil spill, Anderson Cooper reprises a role he played in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The Ad Campaign: Florida Sells Its Seashore (Oil? What Oil?)
Florida has begun a national advertising campaign to protect its image from the sludge and stink of the oil spill — spending almost as much in June as the state usually spends in a year.
The Media Equation: BP’s Managing of Information on Gulf Oil Spill
Weeks into the oil spill, public information seems to be controlled by BP, in whole or in part.
BP and Officials Block Some Coverage of Spill
Journalists have been turned away from public areas affected by the spill, not only by BP but by law enforcement, the Coast Guard and government officials.
