Zac Goldsmith Harbors Media Complaint
Member of Parliament Zac Goldsmith is angry his complaint against Channel 4 was rejected by media regulator Ofcom, the Guardian reports. The regulator "entirely missed the point" of his complaint, Goldsmith said. Goldsmith complained about a Channel 4 report, which … Continue reading
Royal Wedding to get Full New-Media Coverage
The royal wedding will be covered as never before. It's the first big, British royal wedding to be held since the dawn of the digital age, the New York Times reports. That means the media will be trying some new … Continue reading
WWE And GLAAD Form Partnership
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) are partnering after WWE received several complaints about comments that John Cena made toward The Rock, comments that many viewers considered to be “anti-gay.” According to The … Continue reading
Western Illinois University's Western Courier Apologizes for Published Vulgarity
Western Illinois University's Western Courier newspaper apologized for a vulgar phrase mistakenly printed Monday in a sports byline. Ed Komenda, editor-in-chief of the Western Courier, said the phrase "bad mother" followed by a vulgar four-letter euphemism for fornication was accidentally … Continue reading
David Broder, Pulitzer Prize Winning Political Writer, Dies at 81
David Broder was, without doubt, one of the most influential and admired reporters in the political landscape of America. On Wednesday, the world learned that David Broder had passed away at age 81. A Pulitzer Prize winning writer and political … Continue reading
Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg Meet with Obama
(UPI) -- President Barack Obama met Thursday evening in California with 12 Silicon Valley chief executives, including Facebook's and Apple's founders, officials said. The meeting in Woodside with Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Steve Jobs, the head of Apple who … Continue reading
Edward Woollard: 2 Years in Jail for Woollard
Edward Woollard has been sentenced to more than two years in jail. Woollard, 18, was found guilty of throwing a fire extinguisher at police officers from a roof during violent student protests in London. Continue reading