NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B (AP)

July 6, 2008
AP - NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies.No tag for this post.













‘Public’ online spaces don’t carry speech, rights (AP)

July 6, 2008
AP - Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won't eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative.No tag for this post.













Economy casts pall on Sun Valley media fest (Reuters)

July 6, 2008
Reuters - The deteriorating U.S. economy and slumping stock prices will frame discussions among top media and technology executives at the 26th annual Allen & Co confab in Sun Valley, Idaho, next week.No tag for this post.