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The State of The Media Industry

The time is now. Traditional media and entertainment players whose revenue patterns have been in free fall need to rethink their business models or try to thwart their digital rivals.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on December 5, 2007 - 5:31pm.

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Is Television Dead?

No, says consultancy Bain & Co.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on December 4, 2007 - 7:42pm.

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Middle Eastern Investors To Launch $500 Million Fund Targeting Media Stocks

Many media stocks have been down in the dumps, but at least, there are some among us who still believe in them.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on December 2, 2007 - 7:28pm.

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The Internet -- Too Much of A Good Thing?

Arianna Huffington seems to think so. Now, that's rich.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 26, 2007 - 11:31pm.

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News Organizations Seek Facebook's Help in Expanding Audiences

Facebook, the uber-popular social networking site, has succeeded in creating communities. Now, news organizations are hoping that it would do the same for them.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 26, 2007 - 11:30pm.

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MoveOn Slams Facebook For Privacy Violations

Facebook has a new enemy. MoveOn, the political action group, has launched an online petition, aiming to pressure the social networking site in allowing Facebook users to opt out of its ad system.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 25, 2007 - 11:53pm.

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Online Music Videos: A Marriage of Sound, Images and Interactivity

The Arcade Fire’s music video from its newest album could set the stage for more customized music videos in the near future.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 25, 2007 - 3:33pm.

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Newspaper Comics - Soon Extinct?

Struggling comic-strip artistes must be finding it difficult to laugh these days.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 25, 2007 - 2:17am.

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FCC's New Ruling Could Create A Fuzzy Picture For TV Stocks

The major U.S. television network companies have been providing a static picture for investors. Now, new media ownership rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission could make it even worse.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 24, 2007 - 9:00pm.

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I Heart Print

Print is dead, says former NBC “Nightly News” anchor Tom Brokaw. Boo.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 24, 2007 - 10:38am.

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Facebook Encroaches in MySpace's Space

Facebook is quickly superseding MySpace as the social network of the moment. But can it be sustained?

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 18, 2007 - 9:00pm.

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TV Writers' Strike Could Boost Magazines and Newspapers

For magazines and newspapers, the prospect of a prolonged writers’ strike is offering an upside.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 18, 2007 - 2:05pm.

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Murdoch to Pay a High Price for Free WSJ.com?

Rupert Murdoch could pay a hefty price for making the Journal free - and for what it’s worth, maybe it shouldn’t be that way.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 18, 2007 - 11:59am.

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Google -- the perfect newspaper owner?

Google, with its strong commitment to making the world a better place through the dissemination of information, is the ideal newspaper owner, Portfolio says.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 5, 2007 - 5:13am.

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Adapt or perish, AP CEO warns peers

Tom Curley, CEO of The Associated Press, called on news executives Thursday to "stop pining" for the past and adapt to the new ways that news is being distributed and consumed.

Submitted by Sui-Lee Wee on November 5, 2007 - 4:50am.

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