Seeking a better media business model
TECH UPDATE – Since media baron Rupert Murdoch took up the battle cry recently to seize back the publishing initiative on the Internet from “freeloading parasites and vampires” such as Google and other search engines, more disenchanted newspaper publishers have joined in the chorus of complaints. The World Newspaper Congress, which met in Hyderabad, India, last week, epitomized the angst of the …

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DOmedia Partners With BroadSign International to Facilitate Planning and Buying Cross-Network Digital Out-of-Home …
DOmedia , the most comprehensive database and tool set for alternative, traditional and digital out-of-home media, announced today a partnership with BroadSign International, a leading worldwide provider of software solutions for managing digital out-of-home networks.

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Regulating new media requires careful plan
Next Media’s News-in-Motion animated news service has provoked a great deal of discussion and debate. These short video clips can be considered a typical example of media convergence. What view should society take of this phenomenon and how should it be managed?

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Magazine publishers announce joint digital distribution scheme
The joint venture between four leading publishers has issued a press release highlighting a few of the finer points of its plan to create a platform for digital magazine distribution — we guess that The New York Observer wasn’t kidding when it said that a deal between Conde Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corporation, and Time Inc. was imminent. Essentially a vehicle for selling publications for …

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College of Media Dean finalists begin campus visits
The final four candidates for the position of Dean of the College of Media at the University began visiting campus Monday and will continue through Dec. 15. Each finalist will meet with several groups and will deliver a public presentation, according to the College of Media Web site.

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