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News narratives can heighten compassion, increase willingness to act

How the news media tell a story can make those who consume the story more compassionate and willing to act and help others.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For US Hispanics, a new media outlet -- in English

ABC News and the Spanish-language media group Univision unveiled plans Monday for a new Web service and cable television channel for US Hispanics, mainly in English.

Technology / Business

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook's Timeline change disrupts some businesses

Stephen Terrell expected a group of happy users when he updated his company's Facebook profile page to the new Timeline format, allowing his mostly senior-citizen customers to register for a contest to win a trip to Hollywood ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NY Times curbs free Web access, subscriptions rise

The New York Times said Tuesday it was cutting back on free access to its online content, as it announced gains in paid subscriptions to its news website.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Irish police arrest man in global computer hacking inquiry

Irish police said they had arrested a man Tuesday as part of an international operation after five members of Anonymous and an offshoot computer hacking group were charged in the United States. ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

News Corp plans US Spanish-language TV network

(AP) -- Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is launching a Spanish-language broadcast TV network that aims to bring the flavor of the Fox network to Hispanic audiences in the U.S.

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

News of the World warnings went back to 2008: documents

Aides to Rupert Murdoch were warned as far back as 2008 that there was a culture of illegal voicemail hacking at the News of the World tabloid, according to documents released in Britain on Tuesday.

Technology / Other

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

An egalitarian Internet? Not so, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet is often thought of as a forum that enables egalitarian communication among people from diverse backgrounds and political persuasions, but a University of Georgia study reveals ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

News Corp. sells Beliefnet to BN Media

News Corp. sold Beliefnet, a multi-faith spirituality website it purchased two-and-a-half years ago, to an investment group on Friday.

Technology / Business

created Jun 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In shadow of Internet giants, niche firms customize a local Web

The World Wide Web won over Wall Street in 1995, when Netscape's dazzling debut ushered in the dot-com era.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

DirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as CEO

(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc. is naming the vice chairman of PepsiCo Inc. as its chief executive.

Technology / Business

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Al-Qaida Web sites down ahead of 9/11 anniversary

(AP) -- A U.S.-based group monitoring militant Web sites said Friday that jihadist forums have been experiencing technical problems on the eve of Sept. 11, finally going offline a day before the 8th anniversary of the al-Qaida ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 12, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

DirecTV CEO in talks to join News Corp.

The chief executive of DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks to return to News Corp. to be Rupert Murdoch's second in command.

Technology / Business

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disney joins NBC and News Corp. with Hulu stake

(AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. is taking a stake in Hulu.com. This means titles from The Walt Disney Studios library of films and full-length episodes of ABC television shows will join the online video site.

Technology / Business

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1