Benton

Communications-Related Headlines is a free, daily news summary service on the latest communications news. The list keeps you informed of developments in the world of media and telecommunications. Headlines is available both via e-mail and RSS. Subscribe to Headlines via e-mail. To view Benton's Headlines feed in your RSS Aggregator, paste http://benton.org/taxonomy/term/6/all/feed into your reader. subscribe to Benton's Headlines view the archive

URL

XML feed
http://www.benton.org/taxonomy/term/6/all

Last update

7 years 24 weeks ago

July 1, 2010

12:57
Technology in Libraries Critical to Unemployment Turnaround, Access to Social Services, Study Finds
This headline is presented in partnership with:As government agencies push what have traditionally been paper-based processes and services online, public libraries are seeing more demand for access to technology so that citizens can interact with their government. read more
12:56
Asbury Park Press blog launches coffeehouse newsroom
This headline is presented in partnership with:Freehold InJersey, a community news blog run by the Asbury Park Press and Gannett, has launched a coffeeshop newsroom in conjunction with Zebu Forno Cafe in Freehold, New Jersey. The... read more
12:54
J-Lab Announces Four Awards for New Media Women Entrepreneurs
This headline is presented in partnership with:Four diverse news ideas - including an augmented reality mobile application, a New Orleans cultural affairs reporting partnership, an investigative blogging initiative, and a resource site for parents dealing with drug-addicted children - each won a $12,000 award to launch their projects in the coming year. read more
12:53
Understanding News Literacy: A Youth Media Perspective
This headline is presented in partnership with:In today's media environment, newspapers look like blogs, corporate websites look like newspapers, and citizen films look like professional documentaries. The digital media are everywhere, and young people, more than any other demographic, are awash in this new media environment. read more
12:51
McDonald's, library offer prizes for kids who read
This headline is presented in partnership with:Using burgers and book bags as an enticement, McDonald's and Detroit Public Library officials launched a partnership Wednesday to encourage Detroit elementary school students to read more often. read more
07:10
That's a Nice Phone, but How's the Network
When cellphone shopping, many people start by looking for the perfect phone. All the carriers have good smartphones, so most of the time choosing one comes down to taste and budget constraints. But by focusing on the handset, shoppers may be ignoring the importance of the network. read more
07:09
Apple's iPhone ad system raises fears
A new type of mobile advertising for the iPhone will be launched on July 1 by Apple, spurring an already fast-growing market but raising worries for many developers of applications for the device. read more
07:07
EU roaming cap comes into force
European travellers using mobile devices while away from home will have to explicitly agree to charges beyond €50 a month for downloading data, under European Union rules that will come into force July 1. read more
07:07
Shorten copyright and make it stick
When writers, musicians, artists and publishers survey the wreckage of copyright enforcement, they can blame plenty of people - Internet service providers (ISPs), companies such as Google and its YouTube arm, peer-to-peer file-sharers - but they are also guilty. read more
07:02
Key Lawmakers Seek Input On Public Safety Communications
On June 30, leaders of the House Commerce Committee wrote Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski seeking input on draft legislation the panel is crafting that would implement recommendations for the creation of a national interoperable broadband public safety network as well as information on the state of the public safety communications market. read more
06:58
Comcast Says It Has Resubmitted Data To FCC
On June 30, Comcast said it has complied with the Federal Communications Commission's request that it resubmit documents and data related to its businesses. read more
06:56
Comcast, NBC Universal sign diversity agreement with Hispanic groups
Comcast and NBC Universal have signed an agreement with leaders of Hispanic community organizations on diversity commitments to be met when the two companies merge. read more

June 30, 2010

20:10
Opponents of network neutrality attending congressional telecom meetings spend more on lobbying
On June 25, two congressional committees held closed door discussions with 31 representatives from industry and activist groups to discuss writing a new broadband Internet policy, largely focused on whether and how to implement network neutrality rules, into the Telecommunications Act of 1996. While the meeting contained more proponents of net neutrality, opponents of implementing the policy hold a lop-sided advantage in lobbying spending and contributing to political campaigns. read more
20:09
Free Press Launches 'Corruption Road' to Track Telecom Industry Influence in Washington
Free Press has launched a new tool that illustrates the millions of dollars being funneled from the major phone and cable companies into Washington's economy of influence. read more
20:08
The Battle for Broadband
The definitive battle for the future of the Internet is underway. read more
20:06
National Congress of American Indians Shows Support for Network Neutrality
An engaged democracy relies on our ability as citizens to freely access information online to use that information to determine our own decisions in politics, health, education, environment and other important matters. read more
20:04
Markey to Write Spectrum Bill
In a show of support for President Barack Obama's memorandum on making more spectrum available for commercial use, Rep Ed Markey (D-MA) will author a bill to give additional guidance in the release of the spectrum. read more
20:03
US officials seize movie piracy websites
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials working with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York seized assets from 15 bank, investment and advertising accounts, and executed residential search warrants in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York and Washington in a crackdown on movie piracy that involved seizing several websites that were offering downloads of pirated movies just hours after they appeared in theaters. read more
20:00
Report translates redacted pieces of Chinese Internet policies
A report released on Tuesday translates for the first time redacted portions of China's Internet policy guide, the authors of the translation say. read more
19:59
OMB guidance leaves tech industry with questions
The June 28 announcement from the Obama administration that it will halt $20 billion in high-risk technology projects has left the technology industry waiting for more details on how the change will impact companies currently working on federal contracts. read more