NBC has announced it plans to cut as many as 600 positions from its broadcast, cable and station staffs in an attempt to reduce operating costs. Meanwhile, reports say cuts at CNN could eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs.

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Elizabeth Farnsworth reports on the effort to save rare and vintage independent films.

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As a reporter for Radio & Records, the industry publication, Al Peterson has chronicled the changes radio has seen since its deregulation in 1996. The following are extended excerpts of his interview with the NewsHour.

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The junior Democratic senator from North Dakota discusses his opposition to the pooling of radio outlets. The following are extended excerpts of his interview with the NewsHour.

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As radio consolidation continues, are news broadcasts losing their traditional local flavor? Terence Smith reports.

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The Federal Communications Commission gave conditional approval to America Online's acquisition of media conglomerate Time Warner. With the FCC's approval, the merger creating the nation's largest media empire has cleared its final hurdle.

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U.S. and South Korean officials today released a joint report concluding U.S. soldiers killed "an unknown number" of refugees 50 years ago near the village of No Gun Ri.

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Some of the nation's largest news organizations hired a research firm today to conduct a comprehensive survey of disputed presidential ballots in Florida.

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Nearly 600 striking Seattle Times employees will head back to work after ratifying the company's latest contract offer Tuesday.

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The New York Times Co.'s Web division announced Sunday it would cut 69 jobs, or 17 percent of its Internet staff, to boost its slumping budget.

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