Media News Page: 37

This is page 37 of the media news archives.

Cheney Shooting Victim Has Heart Attack (2006-02-14): The Associated Press is now reporting that 78 year old attorney Harry Whittington, who was shot by Vice president Dick Cheney during a hunting trip, has had a heart attack because some of the birdshot is lodged too close to his heart.

Dick Cheney's Hunting Fiasco (2006-02-13): Most people thought it was some kind of joke because it's almost exactly like the quail hunting scene in Wedding Crashers starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, but it turned out to be true: Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot his lawyer in the face while they were hunting quail on Saturday.

Time Inc Quiet About Office Pirates Launch (2006-02-10): The Wall Street Journal reports that Time Inc.

CNET Sells Computer Shopper (2006-02-09): Dow Jones reports that CNET will sell its Computer Shopper magazine after a Quarterly Report that was below expectations.

Rocketboom Vlog Sells Ads for $40K (2006-02-09): Rocketboom's ad auction on eBay has ended with a winning bid of $40,000.

More Newspapers Print Mohammed Comics (2006-02-08): The Mohammed Cartoon Conflict continues as parts of the Islamic world are still enraged by the comics initially printed by the Jyllands-Posten newspaper in Denmark.

Iran Ups the Ante With Holocaust Cartoon Contest (2006-02-08): The Islamic fury over the Mohammed cartoons continues into midweek with more violent protests in the Middle Eastern countries.

Mohammed Cartoon Fury Continues Unabated (2006-02-06): The furor over the Dutch cartoons showing the prophet Mohammed continues unabated.

Two Editors Fired Over Mohammed Cartoon Row (2006-02-04): Two editors have been fired because of the growing Mohammed cartoon row.

Mohammed Cartoons Spark Rage in Middle East (2006-02-02): The republishing of cartoons featuring the prophet Mohammed have caused outrage in some Islamic communities.

CBS to Sell Survivor Episodes From CBS Website (2006-02-01): Reuters reports that CBS has announced plans to sell episodes of the Survivor reality show directly from the CBS website.

New Clues in Plamegate (2006-02-01): Finally, some interesting news about what special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has been up to in Plamegate.

The State of the Union (2006-01-31): Well, that really wasn't worth staying up for: the State of the Union address was hardly a barnburner.

DirecTV, EchoStar to Launch Wireless Broadband Network (2006-01-30): TheStreet.

Hamas Considers Its Options (2006-01-30): So now that the terrorist group Hamas has 75 seats in the Palestinian government and is likely to score a couple of cabinet positions, what's going to happen to all that aid money the U.

Over 250 Magazines Launches in 2005 (2006-01-27): The Magazine Publishers of America (MPA) says that 257 magazine launches were announced in 2005.

Pentagon Report Says Army at the Breaking Point (2006-01-26): A report ordered by the Pentagon concludes that the Army can't keep up the demand for troops in sufficient numbers in order to defeat the Iraqi insurgency.

Fatah Wins Palestinian Election (2006-01-25): Bloomberg reports that the ruling Fatah Party won the largest number of votes in the Palestinian elections.

CBS and Warner Bros. to Create CW Network (2006-01-24): CBS Corporation and Warner Bros.

Disney Close to Buying Pixar (2006-01-23): Disney is said to be in serious talks to acquire Pixar in a buyout worth $7 billion.