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TV executives crave viewers who watch 2 screens

Forget the small screen and the big screen. The hottest new thing in television is the "second screen" - the one on the tablet computer or cell phone that an increasing number of viewers keep an eye on while they're watching ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Websites downed in Russia poll 'hack attack'

Websites which revealed violations in Russia's legislative polls were inaccessible Sunday after a hacking attack their operators said was aimed at preventing the exposure of mass election fraud.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Serendipitous news reading online is gaining prominence

Traditional media, such as newspapers and television news, require readers and viewers to intentionally seek out news by picking up a newspaper or turning on the television. The Internet and new technologies now are changing ...

Technology / Internet

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

China cracks down on 'fake journalists and news'

China said Monday it had launched a campaign to crack down on "fake journalists and news" and "illegal media outlets", as it further tightens its grip on the media in the Internet era.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China orders stricter control of Internet, media

China has ordered stricter control of social networking sites and a crackdown on "vulgar" material on the web, as Beijing attempts to tighten its grip on the fast-growing Internet sector.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wikipedia in Italian reopens after media law protest

Internet database Wikipedia restored access to its pages in Italian on Thursday following a protest over a law being debated in parliament that would have legally obliged websites to correct any content if ...

Technology / Internet

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Pew study examines emergence of non-profit news

More than half of emerging nonprofit news sites produce content with a clear ideological bent, according to a study released Monday by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

LinkedIn passes Myspace in US traffic: comScore

LinkedIn leapfrogged Myspace in June to become the second-largest social network in the United States in terms of traffic behind Facebook, tracking firm comScore reported Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Art project draws US Secret Service interest

A New York electronic artist who took pictures of shoppers using computers in Apple stores as part of a project has drawn the attention of the US Secret Service.

Technology / Software

created Jul 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Talent show mulled for Timberlake's Myspace

(AP) -- Justin Timberlake's longtime manager Johnny Wright said Friday that a talent show or some other way of developing new artists will be core to the revamp of Myspace.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google in talks to buy Hulu: report

Google is in preliminary talks to acquire the online video site Hulu, the Los Angeles Times reported on its website Friday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

News Corp sells MySpace for $35M mostly in stock (Update)

(AP) -- News Corp. has sold struggling social networking site MySpace for $35 million, mostly in stock, according to a person familiar with the matter. The deal values MySpace at a fraction of what News Corp. ...

Technology / Business

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Online local news does not replace traditional newsroom sources, study shows

For those who hoped that online local news sources could take over for shrinking newspaper organizations, the prognosis is grim. According to a new study authored by George Washington University Professor Matthew Hindman ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An egalitarian Internet? Not so, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet is often thought of as a forum that enables egalitarian communication among people from diverse backgrounds and political persuasions, but a University of Georgia study reveals ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Huff Post visitors pass NYTimes.com: tracker

The Huffington Post received more traffic than the website of The New York Times in May, the first time it has surpassed NYTimes.com in unique visitors, tracking firm comScore said Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0