This is page 13 of the media news archives.

Conde Nast Closes Several Publications (2009-10-11): The big news in the magazine industry this week was Conde Nast's decision to shutter several publications.

President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Win Generates Controversy (2009-10-10): President Obama's completely unexpected Nobel Peace Prize win has been very controversial.

New Large Format Pet Magazine Called Tame Debuts (2009-10-05): Tame is a new large format, broad-spectrum pet magazine for the Southwest Area.

President Obama Called Kanye West a Jackass (2009-09-14): Everyone was angry at Kanye West last night for jumping on stage and >rudely interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech.

Katie Couric Discusses Wee Weed Up (2009-08-24): Katie Couric talks about neology, the invention of new words.

ESPN Bans Reporters From Twitter, Social Networks (2009-08-10): The New York Times reports that ESPN has established guidelines that prohibit its reporters from tweeting about sports.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Wields Knife in Twitter Video (2009-07-22): California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger shot a special video for his 700,000+ Twitter followers.

Sarah Palin Promises Less PC Tweets (2009-07-17): Sarah Palin is promising to fire off some less PC tweets on her Twitter account, @AKGovSarahPalin, once she has resigned as Alaska Governor.

President Says Economy Will Get Worse (2009-06-23): Raw Story reports that President Obama warned in a news conference that the economy will get worse and unemployment will climb over 10%.

President Obama Breaks Silence on Iran (2009-06-15): Huge protests were held in Iran today as many supporters of opposition candidate Mirhossein Mousavi believe the election was stolen by current Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Afar Media to Launch Travel Magazine This Fall (2009-05-16): Greg Sullivan and Joe Diaz are launching a travel magazine called Afar.

Conde Nast Ceases Publication of Portfolio (2009-05-01): Conde Nast is ceasing publication of its business magazine, Portfolio, effective with its May issue.

Starlog Ends Print Edition But Continues Online (2009-04-13): Starlog, a monthly science-fiction film magazine, is going to become a web only publication.

Print Magazine Publishers Consider Price Hikes (2009-04-12): The New York Times reports that some publishers are considering raising the prices of print magazines.

When Ronald Reagan Met Vladimir Putin (2009-03-16): Former U.

68% Have Favorable Opinion of President Obama (2009-03-05): NBC News reports that polling has started out favorable for President Obama.

Governor Jindal Angers Alaskans by Calling Volcano Monitoring Wasteful Spending (2009-02-26): The Anchorage Daily News reports that Alaskans are angry that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (GOP) singled out "volcano monitoring" as wasteful spending during his response to President Obama's speech Tuesday night.

Rupert Murdoch Apologizes For Chimp Cartoon (2009-02-25): New York Post publisher and media mogul Rupert Murdoch published a rare apology yesterday about a controversail New York Post cartoon.

Rick Sanchez Talks Shorty Awards (2009-02-12): CNN's Rick Sanchez hosted the first Shorty Awards last night in New York.

Republican Sen. Judd Gregg Withdraws Nomination as Commerce Secretary (2009-02-12): The last think President Barack Obama needed was another resigning cabinet member but that's just what he got today.