2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced
The winners of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize were announced on Monday. No prize was awarded for breaking news reporting—marking the first time no award was given in that prestigious category. Another first...
View Article'Restrepo' Director Killed in Libya, 3 Photographers Wounded
Tim Hetherington, a journalist who was nominated for an Oscar for his work as director of the Afghanistan war documentary Restrepo, was killed in Libya on Wednesday. Three photographers working with...
View ArticleYouTube and Newseum Channel to Honor Fallen Journalists
In the wake of a number of tragic journalist deaths—Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed Libya last month, while the deaths of South African journalist Anton Hammerl, also in Libya, and...
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Adweek.com's Top 10 Press Stories of 2011
Here are the 10 most-read press stories published on Adweek.com in 2011: 'Psychology Today' Asks Why Black Women Aren't PrettyControversial piece draws fire, is deletedBy Gabriel Beltrone Mental...
View ArticlePew Survey Shows Technology Outpacing News
With more than a quarter of Americans getting their news from mobile devices, adapting to digital platforms is more crucial than ever for news organizations. But according to the 2012 State of the...
View Article'NYT' Duo of Carr and Stelter Discuss Media Landscape
David Carr and Brian Stelter know how to put on a good show. Going for a little more than an hour, the Riggs and Murtaugh buddy duo from the Gray Lady entertained audiences at Internet Week with an...
View ArticleQuartz Publishes Top-Secret List of Pulitzer Prize Jurors
Quartz, the business news site owned by the Atlantic Media Co., got its hands on a big scoop, at least as far as the world of journalism awards is concerned. This morning, as Pulitzer Prize nominating...
View ArticleNew York Times Dominates 2013 Pulitzer Prizes
The New York Times took home four Pulitzers in a year that saw the venerable award body finding a lot more great work to honor than the past few years, when several key categories were shut out....
View ArticleBloomberg Beta to Focus on Startups
Bloomberg L.P., the parent company of Bloomberg News, has launched a $75 million venture capital fund on Wednesday. The fund, VentureBeat reports, is called Bloomberg Beta and will focus on startups...
View ArticleTribune Company Separating Newspaper, Broadcast Assets
The Tribune Company is going to spin off its newspapers, including The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune, into a newly formed Tribune Publishing Company, the company announced this morning....
View ArticleBig Ten Network Tests Instagram Video for Reporting Football
The Big Ten Network's Tom Dienhart, who has been a college football writer since 1990, this month can add "social video journalist" to his resume—he has been shooting dozens of Instagram videos as he...
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David Carr, Brian Williams and the Question of Forgiveness
What are we willing to forgive? In the case of David Carr, some truly horrible things. In fact, you could argue that by the time of his abrupt passing this week, the only one who hadn't forgiven Carr...
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How Arianna Huffington’s Idea for a Blog Changed the Media Industry Forever
In her book-lined office overlooking lower Broadway in New York, Arianna Huffington keeps a large sofa in the corner. With its richly carved wooden accents and overstuffed cushions, the sofa is the...
View ArticleHulu Reflects on Its First Year of Live Sports Coverage
It's been a year since Hulu began streaming sports live. In that time, we've seen the Golden State Warriors win the NBA Championship and the Washington Capitals take home the Stanley Cup. Along the...
View ArticleArnold CEO Kiran Smith Names New Chief Strategy and Financial Officers as...
Arnold CEO Kiran Smith welcomes chief strategy officer Guy Lambert and chief financial officer Lucia Ferrante as her first key hires since succeeding former chief executive Pam Hamlin in July. "One of...
View ArticleWhat Marketers Can Learn From the Film Industry About Connecting With Their...
In our current world of media clutter and competing content platforms it's a daunting task for the average moviegoer to find content they're going to feel passionate about. To inspire this group, you...
View ArticleCan You Look Fabulous While Cleaning? According to Method, the Answer Is Yes
We live in a social media-led society where "pics or it didn't happen" heavily influences how we share our lives with the world. These days it's barely enough to merely live well; our best moments...
View ArticleNet Gain: Winning the Lottery Changes a Hardworking Fisherman’s Life
You could toil as a commercial fisherman, separated from your family for weeks at a time on the fierce, frigid, sea--or play the lottery. Guess which option yields more significant gains in the latest...
View ArticleNFL Players Take Touchdown Celebrations Very Seriously in First Campaign of...
With the NFL season upon us, players are putting a lot of thought into what really matters: how to celebrate after scoring a touchdown. In the first campaign for the new season from agency Grey New...
View ArticleYou Can Now Download CBS All Access Content, but Only If You’re an Ad-Free...
Add CBS All Access to the list of streaming services that let subscribers download content to their mobile devices for offline viewing. This week, the OTT provider rolled out a new feature called...
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