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Daily Archives : Jul 20, 2008
Adalian Column: Stroking, Slapping NBC
Conan O’Brien can be forgiven for feeling like he’s traveled back in time to 1994 of late. The mid-’90s were the dark ages for the pale red-headed kid from Beantown. He had just taken over NBC’s “Late Night” from David…
Starburst Supports Web Shows Quietly
Big-Name Brand Tries Advertising on Smaller Web Video Sites
Olympics Commentary: Keep an Eye on Team USA
The U.S. Olympic team bound for the Beijing Olympics boasts a strong supply of veterans complemented by a sprinkling of rookies, all of whom should help the Americans formulate a formidable attack on the medal count. Track and field events…
Editorial: TV Ad Volume: Loud Defeats the Purpose
To be heard, speak more softly. It’s a maxim that marketers on television could do well to learn. Let’s examine, for a moment, the complaint that too often, the sound on TV commercials seems to blare in comparison to regular…
The Insider: Soledad O’Brien’s ‘Black’ Doc
After 10 screenings of the latest two installments of her “Black in America” documentary, Soledad O’Brien’s biggest worry was how her mother would assess what she saw at last week’s overflow preview for movers and shakers at CNN in New…
Guest Commentary: Broadcast Journalism Not Dead, Just Changing
The evidence is everywhere. Broadcast journalism is on the ropes. A once-proud profession finds itself reeling from economic, social and technological changes. Television stations around the country are retrenching, firing reporters, anchors and producers, cutting back on enterprise reporting. I…
QuickTakes: What did you find most surprising about the Emmy nominations?
“Bryan Cranston was the biggest, and most pleasant, surprise of the Emmy nominations. The show [“Breaking Bad”] is watched by, like, five people. It aired during the strike when nobody was paying attention to scripted TV. He spends half the…
On the Horizon: David Chalian
David Chalian’s infectious and abundant energy are as essential to his job as ABC News political director as his knowledge of the political scene. For him, the marathon of a 2007-08 presidential primary season began in July 2005 with a…