Media Decoder Blog: For Madonna, It’s a Super Bowl Blitz
The singer, who will perform at Sunday's game, will have maximum exposure for the first single from her new album, including a multiplatform campaign by Clear Channel Communications.
Ryan Seacrest’s Company to Sell a Stake to Clear Channel
With the investment, Mr. Seacrest will help Clear Channel identify ways to branch into television and other media, as he continues to build up his own production company.
Localore Winners Gear Up to Transform Public Media
The following post is from Jessica Clark, who is the media strategist for the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR), which produced the Localore competition.From Fargo to Austin, and Boston to the Bay Area, 10 public stations across...
Chicago News Cooperative | Sports: At WSCR, the Score, Chicago Sports Radio Matures
Twenty years after WSCR brought sports talk radio to Chicago, the format has moved beyond screamers and is demonstrating staying power.
Corner Office | Bill Kling: Bill Kling of American Public Media, on Valuing Creativity
Bill Kling of the American Public Media Group says his parents encouraged his early love of radio — including his fascination with taking radios apart.
F.C.C. Seeks to Ease Media Ownership Rule
The Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to loosen limits on newspaper-broadcast ownership raises concerns about further consolidation in the industry.
NPR embraces local, data-driven journalism
For my latest Harvard’s Nieman Lab article, I profile StateImpact, NPR’s attempt to take the resources of a national news organization and apply them at a local level, utilizing data-driven tools: Billed as “station-based journalism covering the effect of government actions within every state,” StateImpact essentially takes the extensive resources of a national news organization...
Media Decoder Blog: Times of London Cancels Comedy Podcast That Mocked Murdoch
The Bugle podcast, which co-stars John Oliver of The Daily Show, had ruthlessly mocked its own corporate owners over the phone hacking scandal.
Media Decoder Blog: Geraldo Rivera Gets Talk Deal on WABC Radio
The Fox News correspondent will add to his duties with a two-hour weekday show on WABC radio in New York City.
At Radio and TV Outlets, a Little-Known Trove of Kudos and Complaints
For decades, television and radio outlets in New York have put complaints in “public files,” a little-known but rich trove that each must maintain and make available for public viewing.
