BuzzFeed Teams With CNN For Video Expansion: First YouTube Collaboration Already Uploaded [VIDEO]
In yet another expansion, BuzzFeed is teaming up with CNN for a YouTube channel that will feature video mash-ups between the two companies.
Atheists Give $10,000 To Oklahoma Tornado Victim Rebecca Vitsmun Following Wolf Blitzer Interview
Following atheist Rebecca Vitsmun’s viral interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, the American Humanist Association donated $10,000 to the Oklahoma tornado victim.
Facebook Rape Campaign Ignites Twitter: Boycott Threats From #FBrape Get Advertisers’ Attention
Fed up with Facebook's misogynistic content, women’s groups launched the #FBrape campaign to hold advertisers accountable, and it's working.
News Corp. Split Date Approaches As Board Of Directors Approves Separation And New 21st Century Fox
The board has officially OK'd Rupert Murdoch’s proposal to split the conglomerate into two companies: 21st Century Fox and the “new” News Corp.
Beyoncé Photo Bombshell: Publicist Who Banned Photojournalists From 2013 World Tour Stays Mum Amid Complaint From NPPA
On behalf of 18 news organizations, the National Press Photographers Association sent a letter to Beyoncé’s publicist asking that a ban on photojournalists be immediately lifted.
Barefoot Books CEO On Why She Dumped Amazon: ‘Life’s Too Short For This’
Barefoot Books, an independent children’s book publisher based in Cambridge, Mass., announced Monday that it is severing ties with the online retail behemoth Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) in North America and the U.K.
Gawker’s Crackstarter Should Fail: Your Life Will Be Better If Indiegogo Campaign To Buy Rob Ford Crack-Smoking Video Fell Short Of Its Goal
Gawker’s “Rob Ford Crackstarter” campaign is a great idea in the way that sporks or reality TV were great ideas. That is, it’s great that someone was creative enough to think of it, but in the long run, we’d all be better off if it failed.Not only does the campaign attempt to dress up old-fashioned checkbook journalism as some noble equalizer of valuable information, but it also drags the good-will principles of crowd-funding even deeper into the mud than they already are -- and just when websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo looked as if they might recover from the Great Zach Braff Scandal of four weeks ago.
Rolling Stoned: Gus Wenner, Jann’s Son, Ridiculed For Nepotism On Twitter, But Is It Deserved?
Gus Wenner, the 22-year-old son of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, will take over operations for the magazine’s website.
Aspartame In Milk: Big Dairy Wants To Sneak In Sweeteners Without Labels, But There’s One Last Chance To Comment On FDA Petition
The dairy industry is petitioning the FDA to allow it to add aspartame to milk without saying so on the label. Public commenting ends Tuesday night.
Atheists Fight Gideon Bibles With Books By Christopher Hitchens And Richard Dawkins In Georgia State Parks
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said it was okay for state parks to display Gideon Bibles, so American Atheists fought back with secular texts by Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins and others.
Fox News And James Rosen, Reportedly Targeted By Obama’s Justice Department, Find Unlikely Allies In ‘Liberal’ Media
The Department of Justice investigated Fox News’ chief Washington correspondent, James Rosen, according to the Washington Post.
More Media Layoffs: Village Voice’s Michael Musto And Michael Feingold Fired; AOL’s Patch Hit Hard
Michael Musto, Michael Feingold and Robert Sietsema are the latest staffers to depart the embattled Village Voice in New York.
Arne Svenson ‘Neighbors’ Exhibit: Is It Legal To Take Secret Photos Of People In Their Apartments?
For his new photography exhibit, Arne Svenson secretly took photos of his neighbors. Some of them reportedly want to sue, but do they have a case?
Warped Magazine Editing Fee: Pay-To-Play ‘Scam’ Targeting Unwitting Punk Bands, According To Facebook And Reddit Users
Warped Magazine, a music publication soliciting punk bands on Craigslist, charges a $45 “editing fee,” musicians on Facebook and Reddit say.
Zach Braff Kickstarter Campaign: ‘Wish I Was Here’ Gap Funding From Worldview Entertainment Has ‘Garden State’ Filmmaker On Defensive
Zach Braff took to his Kickstarter page on Wednesday to explain that a gap-funding deal with Worldview Entertainment doesn't violate his promise to backers of “Wish I Was Here.”
Aereo Internet TV Expands To Atlanta, Boston Despite Lawsuit From Major Broadcasters
Following an expansion to Boston, the online-TV service Aereo announced plans to expand to Atlanta. The move comes in spite of a so-far unsuccessful lawsuit from major broadcasters.
Media Matters, Liberal Nonprofit Watchdog, Draws Bipartisan Criticism For Defending Department of Justice AP Record Seizure
Media Matters is coming under fire for a talking-points bulletin that seemed to defend the Justice Department's seizure of AP phone records.
ABC News Under Fire From CNN, Twitter For Allegedly Doctored Benghazi Email
ABC News is facing criticism Tuesday following a Benghazi-related exclusive that, according to CNN, contains a doctored email.
Obama Is More Nixonian Than Nixon, Critics Say, In Response To IRS Tea Party Scandal And AP Phone Seizure
In the wake of scandals involving the IRS and the Associated Press, critics are drawing comparisons between President Obama and Richard Nixon.
Legacy Media Still Rules The News? Opinions Differ On McKinsey & Company Engagement Research
New research from McKinsey & Company suggests that TV and print media still account for the vast majority of our news-consumption time.
Barbara Walters Retirement Leaves Room On 'The View': Who Will Replace The Host?
Pioneering journalist Barbara Walters announced her retirement on Sunday, calling into question the future viability of ABC's "The View."
Print Media Layoffs Loom: New York Post, Daily News And Village Voice Plagued By Staff Reductions
The Daily News, New York Post and Village Voice all experienced bad news this week, including buyouts, layoffs and an editorial exodus.
What Search Warrant? Your Facebook Messages And Private Emails Are Not Safe From FBI Surveillance, Says ACLU
Documents obtained by the ACLU suggest that the FBI doesn't always obtain warrants when it searches emails and Facebook messages.
Charles Ramsey And McDonald’s Corp: Heroic Twitter Opportunity, Exploitation Of Cleveland Kidnapping Victims, Or No-Win Situation?
Following the urging of thousands of Twitter users, McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) is planning to reach out to Cleveland hero Charles Ramsey.
Don Ennis Is Now Dawn Stacey Ennis: ABC News Editor Tells Facebook She’s Transgender
Longtime ABC News Editor Dawn Stacey Ennis, formerly Don Ennis, has come out as transgender, a segment of the LGBT community in need of greater visibility, according to GLAAD.
Rachel Maddow Blasts PolitiFact Over Gay-Rights Ruling, And Twitter Joins In: How Pointless Is Fact Checking?
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow castigated the fact-checking organization PolitiFact, after it found a statement regarding gay rights to be "half-true."
Joe Francis And Jail: The ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Boob Who Got What He Deserves In Assault Conviction
Joe Francis, creator of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series, is facing jail time after being convicted for assault.
Rush Limbaugh’s Radio Decline Is No Fluke: Twitter-Fueled Advertising Boycott Could Usher In The End Of Host’s Deal With Cumulus Media
A yearlong boycott of advertisers that began with the Sandra Fluke controversy has wreaked havoc on Cumulus Media, which broadcasts Limbaugh.
News Corp. (NWSA) Q3 Earnings Preview: Lower Profits As Sky Italia And Fox’s ‘American Idol’ Ratings Falter
Ahead of its publishing spinoff, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is expected Wed. to report lower quarterly net income despite higher revenue.
Daily Currant Editor: We’re Not Trying To Fool Anybody; Satirical News Site Is ‘Not Thrilled’ By Drudge Report’s Bloomberg Pizza Blunder
Daniel Barkeley of the satirical Daily Currant insists he is not trying to deceive readers after the Drudge Report mistook a Currant story for real news.