Media and retailers both built Black Friday
When assessing blame for the trampling death of a salesclerk, the news media should include themselves.

Media blamed in racist joke row
A former Guernsey deputy blames the the media for publicising a racist joke by Deputy Chief Minister Bernard Flouquet

U.S. Media Thrive Worldwide, but Not U.S. Image
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the White House wanted major media companies to help improve the U.S. image abroad. That hasn?t panned out.

Video: Worthy addresses media after plea
Wayne County Prosecutor addressed the media shortly after former mayoral aide Christine Beatty pleaded guilty to two felonies in the text message scandal.

Jon Friedman's Media Web: Rupert Murdoch, explained by Newser's Michael Wolff
Rupert Murdoch, chief executive officer of News Corp., is one of the most successful and complex leaders in the media universe. But his biographer Michael Wolff has a simple explanation for what makes Murdoch tick.

Virgin Media taps Yahoo! oneSearch for mobile devices throughout the U.K.
Newsbrief by Guest Contributor on Monday December 01, 2008. Virgin Media announced Yahoo! oneSearch will power Virgin's new mobile media portal in the U.K. Available to European consumers starting December 8, oneSearch will provide Virgin Media users on-the-go access to multimedia content, including breaking news, music, video, games and entertainment, as well as the Yahoo! mobile search engine.

Janensch on the Media: Positive Coverage
Movie star Angelina Jolie is reported to have struck quite a deal with People Magazine. People got to run a spread on her newborn twins, and she got guaranteed positive coverage. Media commentator Paul Janensch wonders whether others will follow her lead.

Portable media devices stand out as presents
Portable media players are almost essential for any music, video or photo fan - which could be just about anyone on your holiday gift list.

Early Glance: Media companies
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top media companies are down at 10 a.m.: Disney fell $1.22 or 5.4 percent, to $21.30. NY Times fell $.56 or 7.4 percent, to $6.98.

The Media?s Mixed Messages on the Mall
David Carr is right to expose the media?s hypocrisy in its hand-wringing over the Black Friday mania that ended up with a Wal-Mart employee trampled to death on Long Island.

Ghana: Media Must Be Circumspect With Reportage On Electoral Violence
Mr. P.N.K Aborampah Mensah, programmes officer of the Centre for Democratic Development CDD-Ghana, has urged the media to be circumspect with the kind of information they put in the public domain, especially in the last days of the impending elections.

"DREAM MATCH" CO-PROMOTERS RICHARD SCHAEFER AND BOB ARUM TO HOST INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TODAY
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Top Rank, Inc. Chairman Bob Arum will host a joint international media conference call today to discuss the business side of promoting the "Dream Match."

Rwanda: Media Playing a Leading Role in Revisionism
The Nyamata Genocide memorial site: Revisionism is on the rise in the western media.

Rwanda: Local Media Scoop Can U-20 Rights
French-based media company Sport Five has granted free broadcasting rights to local media to broadcast the 2009 16th African Youth Championship set for January 18-February 1 in Kigali.

DJ DGAP-Adhoc: Business Media China AG implements a capital increase
Business Media China AG / Corporate Action 01.12.2008 Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Wavexpress' TVTonic Consumer Media Service Suspended
(AP:http://www.wave.com) Wavexpress, majority-owned by Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX), announced today that it has suspended its TVTonic consumer media service and is exploring opportunities to sell or license its technology to third parties that may provide "download and play" services.

Victory Media expects slower growth but won?t ?cocoon?
Revenue growth will slow from its torrid pace of recent years to 10 percent in 2009, according to projections at Coraopolis-based Victory Media Inc. Although a slowdown, 10 percent is still a rate most publishers can only dream about.

Huffington Post Raises Incredible Amount Of Money [Media]
We were impressed last month when it was rumored that the Huffington Post may have raised $15 million in new investment, a big accomplishment for a media company at a time when the media economy is...

Right Media debuts ?transparent? ad network
Ad network Right Media has launched Marketplace Select, a new best practice solution developed to help boost transparency on the Exchange for brand-concerned buyers.

Alloy Media + Marketing Wins PointRoll?s ?Beanie Award? for Top Interactive Campaign with the Pentel ?Hyper-G ...
Alloy Media + Marketing, one of the country?s largest providers of media and marketing programs reaching targeted consumer segments, has been awarded a PointRoll ?Beanie Award? for the Pentel ?Hyper-G Smoothest Line? campaign. The rich media campaign was a top performer for the month of October and garnered the highest interaction rate for any dynamic ad served through PointRoll?s innovative ...