Larry Honig: Op-Ed It's a general problem that I call 'clericalism'. It's the tendency to only talk to people in your club. It has the power to cloud minds, and it's leading a lot of media-biz managers to misread what the Google/YouTube deal, a significant nod to the open-sourcing of content, is all about.
Rupert’s Gambit By J. Max Robins You can count on one hand the number of media moguls you bet against at your own risk. Atop the list is doubtless News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch, who last week cemented his standing by locking down the $5 billion-plus purchase of Dow Jones and its centerpiece, the Wall Street Journal. In the wake of that acquisition, bookmakers certainly shifted the over/under for Murdoch, and cronies Roger ...
There's Julius: Senate Scrutinizes FCC Nominee By John Eggerton The nomination hearing for presumptive FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski last week played like something out of the Old West. There was no gunplay, just the scene of the bitter townsfolk warning their fine new sheriff he'd best take care of business. Democrats made it clear that things had to change at the commission, and while Genachowski talked like a new lawman, some suggest the real powerR...