Media News Page: 60
Clinton vs. Dole: Again (2003-03-06): Somebody over at CBS' 60 Minutes has really got his groove on.
Oprah Travels With the Classics (2003-03-04): In a move that has the beleaguered book industry down on its knees thanking the publishing gods, media mogul Oprah Winfrey has announced that she is bringing back her popular book club, although in a different form.
Vanguarde Media and ZelnickMedia Announce Partnership (2003-02-28): Vanguarde Media, Inc.
Regal Entertainment and Convex Announce Content and Marketing Alliance (2003-02-28): The Convex Group, a newly-formed media and entertainment holding company, and Regal CineMedia Corporation ("RCM"), the media subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group ("REG"), a theatre operator, have entered into a multi-year programming and marketing alliance across REG's theatres, which includes a development agreement based on the HowStuffWorks franchise for RCM's in-theatre digital network.
Farm Journal Media Expands Livestock Portfolio (2003-02-28): Farm Journal Media has announced two new publications targeting the largest beef and pork producers, and increased its circulation of Beef Today.
CNNSI.com Becomes SI.com (2003-02-28): CNNSI.
Saddam Hussein: Ready For His Closeup (2003-02-28): After the presidential election debacle of 2000, some people were hoping that Dan Rather's career was about to end in retirement.
Joe Millionaire, Final Episode: The Aftermath (2003-02-24): Well, it's finally over.
Reuters to Acquire Multex (2003-02-22): Reuters Group PLC, a global information company, and Multex.
Lucasfilm Announces Reorganization (2003-02-22): George Lucas announced that he is bringing his companies of Lucas Digital, LucasArts Entertainment, Lucas Licensing and Lucasfilm Ltd.
Ready.gov Launches: Ready, Set...Terror! (2003-02-19): Feeling bored? Filled with ennui? Need some more thrills in your life or a good scare? Then I recommend a trip to a website that is more frightening than a Stephen King novel, and more surreal than anything written by Douglas Adams.
Joe Millionaire, Episode 8 (Finale): Blonds Do Not Have More Fun (2003-02-18): After last week's episode, which mightily annoyed fans with its lack of content, Fox finally, finally tells us who Evan chose.
The American Press Institute Acquires JournalistsToolbox.com (2003-02-14): The American Press Institute has acquired The Journalist's Toolbox, a website for journalists that focuses on using the Internet as a reporting tool.
Joe Millionaire, Episode 7: Wake Me When It's Over (2003-02-10): After the fast pacing of Episode 6, I thought that things were going to really heat up in tonight's episode.
Farm Journal Media Launches Beef Today Website (2003-02-07): At the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's annual convention, Farm Journal Media announced the launch of the website for the business publication Beef Today at BeefToday.
Michael Jackson: A Trip to Never Never Land (2003-02-07): Last night's airing of the Martin Bashir documentary about Michael Jackson's life truly had to be seen to be believed.
Joe Millionaire, Episode 6: The Pressure's On (2003-02-05): Butler Paul Hogan must have a lot of time off.
Farewell to the Columbia Seven (2003-02-03): Americans are growing used to it.
Ted Turner to Step Down in May (2003-01-31): AOL Time Warner Inc.
Infotrieve Acquires Assets of TheScientificWorld (2003-01-29): Infotrieve has acquired the assets of TheScientificWorld (TSW), a Web-based publisher of scientific information which ceased business operations last year.