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True/Slant website shutting down

True/Slant, a website started last year to provide an innovative platform for journalists and advertisers, is shutting down following its acquisition by Forbes Media.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 31, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Americans Turn to Al-Jazeera for Raw Images of War, Study FInds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by Shahira Fahmy in the UA School of Journalism showed that visitors to Al-Jazeera's website, including Americans, went there looking for graphic images of war that U.S. media generally don't publish.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Comcast-NBC deal shows future is in content

(AP) -- Comcast Corp. is buying control of NBC Universal from GE largely because Comcast wants to own more movies and TV shows. The point is to give it a position of strength if fewer people sign up for its ...

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sezmi offers a new kind of TV service

Sezmi, a Silicon Valley startup that's pioneering a new type of TV service, is opening up a public test of its system Monday in California.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Probing Question: What is citizen journalism?

The last time you watched CNN or read The New York Times online, you might have been surprised to see reporting by ordinary people. From photos uploaded instantly of the earthquake in Indonesia to video of ...

Technology / Internet

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Comcast looks to future in bid for NBC Universal

(AP) -- Years ago, Comcast Corp. CEO Brian Roberts was asked at a conference what kept him awake at night. His answer: A new technology that would severely hurt the cable TV business.

Technology / Business

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Get everyone in US online, high-level panel says

(AP) -- The nation needs to give the same urgency to making sure all Americans have broadband access as the Eisenhower administration did in building an interstate highway system a half-century ago, a report ...

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Among the new features in CNN iPhone app: a price

(AP) -- CNN is coming out with an iPhone application Tuesday that has a feature few other news apps have tried: a price tag.

Technology / Software

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CBS News in partnership with Global Post

GlobalPost.com, a news website launched eight months ago, is making its network of foreign correspondents available to CBS News under an agreement unveiled on Monday.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

YouTube to show clips from Time Warner TV shows, movies

US media and entertainment giant Time Warner and YouTube announced an agreement Wednesday to show clips from news reports, television shows and movies on the popular video-sharing site.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Who are the top Tweeters? UCF grads created tracking site

When actor Ashton Kutcher and CNN were racing last month to see who could amass 1 million followers first on Twitter, many people tracked the race at Twitterholic.com, a site started as a joke by two Florida Web developers. ...

Technology / Internet

created May 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter a global sensation: Hitwise

With celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey helping fuel Twitter mania, the micro-blogging website is soaring to stardom around the world, according to Hitwise.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 25, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ashton Kutcher wins Twitter battle with CNN

(AP) -- For now, Ashton Kutcher is the king of Twitter. But there is a new challenger - Oprah.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Actor Ashton Kutcher, CNN in Twitter duel

Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to an online duel.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0