Browsing All posts tagged under »FTC«

Part 1 of 2: The End Of The Sponsored Blog Era

April 26, 2017

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“There should be a presumption that media is misleading unless it’s been properly identified and labeled in advance,” he said.  April 26th, 2017 article Branded content regulation recommended for parliamentary review, as advertiser pressure is posed as a remedy for fake news By Katie Deighton According to the above article that appeared in the April 26th issue […]

Intel Antitrust Settlement Hurts Consumers? (PI Inquisitive Eye TV)

August 6, 2010

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Antitrust expert Evan Stewart and Alan Greenspan share the same Laissez-faire tendencies that is undermining both public trust and ultimately the economy. Is the FTC’s aggressive antitrust approach hurting consumers?  What are your thoughts? PI Inquisitive Eye Video Commentary RE Intel Settlement 30

Local Television: A Question of Relevance in a Changing World

December 20, 2009

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Like the once great pitcher whose fastball has lost some of its speed, or the boxer whose timing is a second or two slower than it once was, local television is also out of step with a world that is now dominated by citizen journalism and fast-paced individually driven social media venues. I am of […]

Intel and the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Why Management Should Be Held Accountable!

December 17, 2009

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I find it interesting that like the proverbial “bad penny” the unethical actions of Intel relative to waging “a systematic campaign to shut out rivals’ competing microchips,” continues to turn up. The latest example of poor corporate citizenry from the monolithic chip maker was revealed yesterday through an announcement that the FTC is suing Intel […]

Socially Branded Journalism: Crossing the Generational Divide

October 17, 2009

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On February 27th, 1968 Walter Cronkite closed his broadcast by introducing “an analysis that must be speculative, personal, [and] subjective.” He was of course talking about the Vietnam War, and in particular the Tet offensive. While those of us who have not yet cracked the half century mark in terms of years on this planet […]

PI Window on Business Segment to Address the FTC’s Question “How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?”

October 11, 2009

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) announces that it will hold two days of public workshops on December 1 and 2, 2009, to examine the Internet’s impact on journalism in newspapers, magazines, broadcast television and radio, and cable television.  The Internet has changed how many consumers receive news and altered the advertising landscape.  Low […]

FTC Ruling RE Bloggers A Long Time Coming

October 6, 2009

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In the June 11th PI Window on Business broadcast I asked a guest panel the question “Has Blogging Crossed The Threshold of Legitimacy?”  Use the following LINK to access the broadcast in its entirety. As the segment description will tell you, the basis for asking the question in the first place was an AdAge.com article […]