Media Decoder: In Departure, USA Plans Political Drama
USA, the most-watched cable network, will move away from the more comforting roster of shows it has thrived on to present a mini-series set in the cutthroat world of Washington.
Media Decoder Blog: Hollywood Needs Unified Effort, Dodd Asserts
Hollywood factions have a unifying cause -- the threat of copyright infringement -- but have not been a major presence in the debate over legislation to combat piracy.
With Blackouts and Twitter, Web Flexes Its Muscle
In an unusual orchestration, the Web buzzed with protests large and small on Wednesday, and some opponents of Congressional legislation took their opposition offline, too.
In Piracy Bill Fight, New Economy Rises Against Old
The legislative battle over two once-obscure measures to combat the looting of online content may prove to be a turning point for how Washington does business.
Web Site Will Shut Down to Protest Antipiracy Bills
With a Web-wide protest on Wednesday that includes a shutdown of Wikipedia, the legislative battle over two piracy bills has reached a political coming of age.
Study Says Looks Matter as TV Covers Congress
Researchers argue that in trying to attract larger audiences, network television tends to give more face time to good-looking lawmakers.
Appeals Court Upholds Law on Surveillance
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said the law was constitutional, but it also revived a separate lawsuit over the government’s surveillance activities.
Pentagon Finds No Fault In Its Ties to TV Analysts
The Pentagon cultivated close ties with retired officers who worked as analysts for television and radio networks.
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.
MTV Drops ‘Choose or Lose’ Campaign Season Slogan
The shift to “Power of 12” is, in part, a statement about the cynical mood of many young people, who turned out in high numbers to support Barack Obama in 2008 but later felt they had lost anyway.
