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Posted March 08, 2010

• In Lean Times, TV Reporters Must Be Jacks of All Trades

• Barbara Walters to CNN: Glenn Beck is ‘Very Intelligent’

• Christiane Amanpour for 'This Week'?

• The National Enquirer Earns Some Respect

• Andreessen’s Advice To Old Media: “Burn The Boats”

Posted March 03, 2010

• February Wasn't Short Enough for CNN

Even at just 28 days, February was still a real long month for CNN. The cable network's prime-time lineup of Campbell Brown, Larry King and Anderson Cooper continued to struggle big time. CNN's prime-time audience fell 54 percent to 534,000 viewers, and the number of adults 25-54 was off 57 percent to 147,000 people compared with February 2009, according to Nielsen. Source: Los Angeles Times. Posted March 03, 2010, 6:19 AM PST.

• New Tool Could Enable California's Journalists To Report Better Than Ever

• In Digital Age, Journalism Ethics Are More Vital Than Ever

• ABC News to Close San Francisco Bureau

• Details Magazine Answers the Existential Questions

• LAT's Miller Heads to Washington Post

• Bogus Trend Story of the Week: Playwrights Working for TV

• Not As Easy As ABC: Costs vs. Quality

• N.Y. Times Metro Editor Staying Put

• Daily News Owner Won't Run for New York Senate

• Japanese Journalist-Turned-Lawyer Fights Media Control

Posted March 02, 2010

• BBC Proposes Deep Cuts in Web Site

The British Broadcasting Corp., facing complaints from commercial rivals who say public funding gives it an unfair advantage in expanding online, proposed sweeping cuts Tuesday that include a 25 percent reduction in spending on its Web site. Source: New York Times. Posted March 02, 2010, 6:14 AM PST.

• Dow Jones Buys Hearst’s Stake in SmartMoney

News Corp. subsidiary Dow Jones & Company Tuesday officially acquired Hearst’s 50 percent stake in SmartMoney magazine, making Dow the brand’s sole owner. The SmartMoney franchise includes the print magazine, SmartMoney.com and a custom publishing division. Source: Folio. Posted March 02, 2010, 6:09 AM PST.

• D.C. Journalist Provided ‘Writer’s Advice’

• Gannett Co. Ending Wage Freeze

• Food Network Magazine Increases Rate Base

• Shrinking Newsrooms Put Colleges in the Content Business

• An Anchor in Changing Times

• Pulitzer for the National Enquirer?

• Cooper's Spox Shoots Down CBS Rumor

• NBC News' Natalie Morales to have regular role on 'The Marriage Ref'

• Left or Right: Majority Sees News Bias

• New Yorker Writer: I Didn't Accept Warren Buffett's Partner's $20,000 Check

• Dan Abrams to Launch Style Site

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