M&A prospects better for small companies, new media
Reports released this week show that small technology deals and ones related to nontraditional media are likely to fare better during this recession year.

Nova Media Updates Launch2net Application
Nova media has updated its launch2net mobile Internet connection wizard software--which allows mobile Internet connections...

Sun-Times Media to close 12 newspapers
CHICAGO, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Chicago's Sun-Times Media Group Inc. said it would close 12 weekly newspapers to cut expenses as advertising revenues have fallen.

Sarah Palin still whines about the media
How does Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin really feel about the mainstream media and anonymous bloggers?

U.K. Media Offer UFO Theories for Wind-Turbine Attack (Update1)
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. media, including Rupert Murdoch ?s The Sun , are speculating whether a Lincolnshire wind turbine was wrecked by a UFO with tentacles like an octopus.

Sarah Palin Lashes Out at 'Very Scary' Media Coverage
Sarah Palin, still smarting over coverage of her vice presidential run, calls the media's reporting on her family "very scary" and says there may be "a class issue" that explains the more sympathetic treatment of Caroline Kennedy.

Sarah Palin Says Caroline Kennedy Gets Soft Media Treatment. Is Class an Issue?
Palin accuses the media of treating her unfairly, using Caroline Kennedy as an example.

Expo: nova media updates launch2net application
Launch2net, nova media's software for mobile Internet device configuration, now supports additional USB modems.

World media urge Israel to let press into Gaza
PARIS (AFP) Dozens of international news media issued a joint call on Friday with press freedoms watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) for Israel to let foreign journalists into the Gaza Strip.

Katz Media Launches New Marketing Unit
Katz Media Group has launched a new, national marketing unit that will create custom solutions for advertisers and their agencies with the goal of exploiting the power and reach of multi-platform radio.

Survey: Online Media Losing Luster
With ad growth tempering for online media, a new survey brings fresh evidence that the bloom has faded for that segment. Media executives expect M&A activity to slow in the year ahead for online properties along with all media, a new survey shows.

Review: Avid Media Composer 3.0
Avid Media Composer 3.0.5 is a must-have if you or anyone in your facility work with the emerging HD formats popularized by card-based camera systems.

Palin questions fairness of media coverage
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is taking aim at media coverage of her recent vice-presidential run. Palin especially singles out a CBS interview with Katie Couric.

Zimbabwe: Government Imposes Steep New Fees On Foreign Media (Media Institute of Southern Africa)
The government has gazetted steep new fees under the repressive Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA). The move will see foreign-based media houses fork out more than US$30,000 in application and permission to operate fees.

World Media Urge Israel To Let Press Into Gaza
PARIS (AFP)--Dozens of international news media issued a joint call on Friday with press freedoms watchdog Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, for Israel to let foreign journalists into the Gaza Strip.

France to supply technology for Vietnam satellite: state media
Vietnam has chosen France to supply the technology for its second satellite, state media reported Thursday.

Immersive Media Research Debuts Vortex Zoom Encoder at Winter '09 NAMM
Samson Technologies and Immersive Media Research (IMR) announces the missing link for owners of Zoom's groundbreaking H2 Handy Recorder. The H2 is the first affordable handheld surround-sound recorder and has become wildly popular.

Palin lashes out at the media
Sarah Palin, still smarting over coverage of her vice presidential run, calls the media's reporting on her family "very scary".

Indi Media to buy INX News for Rs 50 crore
A group of investors, led by Vinay Chhajlani, CEO of Webdunia.com India Pvt Ltd, and Jehangir S Pocha, former editor of Businessworld, has bought INX News, the company that runs the English news channel NewsX. Chhajlani and Pocha have formed a company called Indi Media for the purpose.

Palin has had enough, blasts media for reporting 'non-issues'
On Thursday afternoon, Palin's office issued a news release, accusing the news media of pursuing erroneous and often outrageous leads on a variety of non-issues.