Media

Senate Votes to Reverse New Media Rules

The Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to rescind new federal regulations allowing media companies to own more local TV stations and newspapers in a single market and expand their national reach.

Rewriting the FCC Rules

Terence Smith looks at the various legislative methods Congress is pursuing to undo all or elements of the new FCC rules, and considers the Senate-approved resolution's prospects in the House and the White House.

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Music Industry Files Hundreds of Lawsuits Against Internet Song Swappers

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Monday filed lawsuits against 261 people across the country for allegedly downloading thousands of copyrighted songs via popular Internet file-sharing networks.

Illegally Downloading Music

The Recording Industry Association of America on Monday filed lawsuits against 261 people for allegedly downloading thousands of copyrighted songs via popular Internet file-sharing networks. Two musicians debate the merits of the RIAA's move and its effect on the music…

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Hitler’s Filmmaker: Leni Riefenstahl

Leni Riefenstahl, the woman who made Adolf Hitler's propaganda films, died in Germany. Jeffrey Brown discusses the impact of her film "The Triumph of the Will" with Claudia Koonz, a professor of history at Duke University.

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Senate Panel Opposes New Federal Media Rules

The Senate Appropriations Committee late Thursday approved an amendment that would prevent federal regulators from letting media companies acquire more television stations and expand their reach of the national television market.

Court Temporarily Blocks New Federal Media Rules

An appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Federal Communication Commission's new federal rules that would have eased limits on media ownership from taking effect as scheduled Thursday.

Blair’s Media Chief to Resign Amid Controversy

Alastair Campbell, a central figure in the controversy over British prewar Iraq intelligence, announced Friday he would leave his post as Prime Minister Tony Blair's director of communications and strategy.

Tony Blair’s Defense

British Prime Minister Tony Blair answers his critics and responds to BBC reports that weapons inspector Dr. David Kelly was the source for reports that the British government manipulated intelligence on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.

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DVD Industry Wins in Digital Copying Case

The California Supreme Court on Monday ruled that courts can prohibit the online publication of DVD-copying codes, finding that the protection of corporate trade secrets outranked free speech rights in the case.