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History Channel Refuses to Air Propaganda Kennedy Documentary

Brave New Films tried to stop the creation of a new miniseries about President Kennedy even before it went into production after the script was submitted for perusal to leading historians such as Ted Sorensen and Thurston Clarke. These scholars … Continue reading

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Tragedy in Tucson Also Wounds Press

There is but one basic rule in journalism that must not be broken at all costs: ‘Get the story right!’ Unfortunately not only did the horrific events of last weekend in Tucson leave several people wounded and killed, the media … Continue reading

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Over 8 Million Xbox Kinects Sold in 60 Days

The Xbox Kinect’s success exceeded even Microsoft Corp’s expectations. In the first sixty days following the launch, over 8 million of the game systems were sold, flying past the company’s original goal of 5 million. The competing ‘Move’ sold 4.1 … Continue reading

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Top Five Cable Shows Attract Millions of Viewers

For the best in television entertainment more and more people each year are turning to cable networks, leaving the broadcast networks scrambling to put together shows that can compete. What follows is a list of the top five cable shows … Continue reading

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For Real Entertainment You Simply Need Cable

Broadcast networks these days are having a hard time finding the hits they need to stay afloat, but the cable networks seem to have the secret recipe. Today viewers must turn to cable for the quality entertainment they seek. The … Continue reading

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Ignoring the Internet is Not a Good Policy for Advertising

The last election brought into sharp focus the debate about where to best place those precious advertising dollars. According to an article which appeared in Advertising Age entitled “Why Online Advertising Didn’t Matter in the 2010 Elections,” TV is still … Continue reading

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Couple Given Second Chance for $800,000 on Fox TV Game Show

A couple on the new Fox game show called “Million dollar Money Drop” were disqualified from winning $800,000 for giving what the show thought was a wrong answer, but it turned out that it was the correct answer. On the … Continue reading

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Fox News Responds to University of Maryland Study

Michael Clemente, senior vice president for news at Fox News, responded harshly to the study conducted by the University of Maryland which reported that Fox News viewers are the least informed of any other consumers of news media outlets. Mr. … Continue reading

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Fox News Viewers Least Informed: Study Shows

The University of Maryland recently conducted a study which suggests that viewers of Fox News are the most mis-informed on issues than regular viewers of any other channel. The study found that the general level of trust which viewers have … Continue reading

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Sirius XM Signed With Howard Stern

The feisty radio host Howard Stern has come to an agreement with Sirius XM radio to continue to jockey for them until December 31st, 2015. Known to many as the ‘shock-jock,’ Stern has been known to swear while on the … Continue reading

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