MediaDailyNews
Thursday, September 4, 2008
  • Sun May Set In New York, Paper Sees Dark Skies Ahead
    by Erik Sass

    The New York Sun may close at the end of September unless its publishers are able to raise more money, according to its Editor … Read the whole story

  • Carat Hit By PR Blunder, Confirms Layoffs, Relocation
    by Joe Mandese

    Aegis Group's Carat unit is wrestling with a PR nightmare following reports of a gaff by its human resources department, which inadvertently distributed a … Read the whole story

  • Lifetime Taps New Entertainment Chief
    by David Goetzl

    Lifetime has tapped the executive producer of NBC's "30 Rock" as its entertainment chief. JoAnn Alfano becomes executive vice president of entertainment, replacing Susanne … Read the whole story

  • Wal-Mart Smart Net Pushes Point-of-Sale Ads
    by Fern Siegel

    Trying to reach additional shoppers, Wal-Mart has launched the Wal-Mart Smart Network, which supplies information via in-store TV. The company invested $10 million in … Read the whole story

  • Cash Poor: Tribune Sells 10% Of CareerBuilder To Gannett
    by Erik Sass

    In desperate need of cash to pay down its debt, the Tribune Co. has sold a 10% stake in CareerBuilder to Gannett for $135 … Read the whole story

  • Arbitron Woes: Spanish Broadcasters Petition FCC
    by Erik Sass

    The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies is petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to investigate the design and methodology associated with Arbitron's Portable People Meter, … Read the whole story