Here’s Why It’s Now Easier for Businesses to Legally Fly Drones
It's now a little bit easier for business to fly drones without breaking the law. The Federal Aviation Administration's new ruling for how companies can operate drones came in effect on Monday,...
View ArticleCNN Hires Away BuzzFeed’s Star Political Researcher and His Team
CNN has been criticized for much of its U.S. election coverage, including the hiring of Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski as a political commentator. But its latest move has sparked...
View ArticleWhy Anderson Cooper Might Be the Most Controversial Debate Moderator Yet
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be in the spotlight on Sunday night, but the real stars of the second presidential debate could end up being the moderators--particularly Anderson Cooper. CNN’s...
View ArticleConservatives Didn’t Like the Presidential Debate Moderators
The second presidential debate of 2016 is in the books, which means it’s time for Donald Trump’s supporters to complain about the event’s moderators. The GOP nominee had a few terse exchanges Sunday...
View ArticleAT&T Agrees In Principle To Buy Time Warner
AT&T has reached an agreement in principle to buy Time Warner for about $85 billion, sources said on Friday, paving the way for a blockbuster deal that would give the telecom company control of...
View ArticleHow an Unknown GOP Pundit Turned into a ‘Vessel’ of Outraged Voters
Before the 2016 presidential campaign, Ana Navarro was just one of many Republican political consultants opining on television. Now, thanks to her impassioned takedowns of Donald Trump on CNN, Navarro...
View ArticleHere’s Why AT&T and Time Warner Is Worse Than the AOL-Time Warner Deal
Now that the offer is official, many have drawn the obvious comparison between AT&T’s proposed $100-billion acquisition of Time Warner and the disastrous combination of Time Warner and AOL in 2000....
View ArticleWhy You Might Not Want to Be Tested for the Alzheimer’s Gene
More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s Disease, the sixth largest cause of death in this country. Given that, should you be tested for a gene that would show you to have a predisposition...
View ArticleJohn Oliver Takes Blame for Donald Trump’s Candidacy
Regardless of who wins the presidential election on Tuesday, there is likely to be a lot of analysis about who is to blame for two of the most unpopular candidates in modern history. On Sunday, HBO...
View ArticleHow Donald Trump Took Advantage of a Broken Media Landscape
As the U.S. election approaches--after one of the most divisive campaigns in recent memory--everyone has their own version of who is to blame for Donald Trump. Some blame the party itself, some the...
View ArticleApple News Is Driving a Lot More Traffic to Publishers
A little over a year ago, Apple introduced a news-reading app called Apple News, which offered readers a curated view of the top articles on various topics. But despite a high-profile launch, the new...
View ArticleFCC Has ‘Serious Concerns’ About AT&T Direct TV Mobile Video Service
U.S. Federal Communications Commission told AT&T it has “serious concerns” about whether rivals will be able to compete with its DirecTV Now online video service that will cost $35 a month and...
View ArticleHow Much Will Cable News’ Record Ratings Drop Post-Election?
Cable news networks rode the wildest election cycle in years to record ratings and an uptick in advertising revenues. But, now that the election is over, how much will the networks’ ratings suffer?...
View ArticleTrump Has the Media Between a Rock and a Very Hard Place
Donald Trump hasn’t even been inaugurated as President yet, but he has already given us a taste of how acrimonious his relationship with the media is likely to be after a no-holds-barred meeting with...
View Article“CNN Porn” Story Shows We Don’t Need Russia for Fake News
Yesterday, outlets including the New York Post, Variety, and the UK's Independent reported that as much as 30 minutes of hardcore pornography were accidentally broadcast on CNN in the Boston area. It...
View ArticleHere’s Why CNN Became a Lightning Rod for Accusations of Media Bias
Was CNN biased for or against Donald Trump during the election? CNN president Jeff Zucker has heard a lot of criticism from across the political spectrum for his network’s election coverage. Earlier...
View ArticleTurner Broadcasting To Create Shows For Snapchat
Turner Broadcasting System will create more video content for mobile app Snapchat and collaborate with the social media company on advertising, Turner said on Wednesday, as they expand a partnership to...
View ArticleFox News Finishes 2016 as the Most-Watched Basic Cable Network
The intrigue surrounding the presidential election--and Donald Trump’s surprising victory--proved to be a boon to cable news this year. Fox News, for instance, saw its best annual ratings ever, topping...
View ArticleCNN Draws Line Between Itself and BuzzFeed on Trump Documents
CNN, the news division of Time Warner, said on Wednesday that its decision to publish “carefully sourced reporting” on unverified intelligence documents concerning Donald Trump is “vastly different...
View ArticleWhy the Media Needs to Treat Donald Trump as a Hostile Witness
In courtroom TV dramas, when a witness is testifying and starts to lie or refuses to answer, the lawyer asking the questions will often ask the judge for “permission to treat the witness as hostile.”...
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