http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/MediaFind stories, videos, and photos about Media from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:21:57 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Media14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Media from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/04/reality.stars.paycheck/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/04/reality.stars.paycheck/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter the premiere of VH1's "Sex Rehab," I found myself thinking one thing: How much did folks get paid to be on this show, because I certainly hope it's a whole heck of a lot.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/04/sesame.street.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/04/sesame.street.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the early days of "Sesame Street" -- that is, B.E. (Before Elmo) -- Sesame Street was a pretty grimy place.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:49:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315903,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315903,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe country singer reveals that she and Taylor Lautner are "really close"Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/28/scovell.letterman.vanityfair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/28/scovell.letterman.vanityfair/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe persistent sexual politics behind the scenes at late-night talk shows is far from a joke, believes former "Late Night with David Letterman" writer Nell Scovell.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/27/farley.directtv.commercial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/27/farley.directtv.commercial/index.html#cnnSTCTextDirecTV has raised a ruckus by raising the dead.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:47:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315410,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20315410,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe British comedian will emcee the award show on Jan. 17Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/future.library.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/future.library.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe stereotypical library is dying -- and it's taking its shushing ladies, dank smell and endless shelves of books with it.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/news/companies/new_york_times_layoffs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/news/companies/new_york_times_layoffs/index.htmThe New York Times on Monday announced plans to cut 100 jobs from its newsroom, about 8% of its news staff, by the end of the year.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:57:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/10/16/huet.stars.pouliot/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/10/16/huet.stars.pouliot/index.htmlIf you're willing to take Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville at face value, the decision to go with backup Antti Niemi against Edmonton on Wednesday night was all about getting the rookie a start in front of the home crowd. After backstopping the team to a franchise-record five-goal comeback win over the Flames in relief, the kid had earned his shot.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/14/blog.action.day.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/14/blog.action.day.climate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is being billed as the largest-ever social change event on the Web and one which its organizers believe will unite the digital world in a wider conversation about climate change.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/08/conan.obrien.mayor.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/08/conan.obrien.mayor.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter a tiff that has lasted two weeks, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, said Wednesday that he is in discussions with "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien to "bury the hatchet and the feud."Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/07/letterman.show.ratings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/07/letterman.show.ratings/index.html#cnnSTCTextDavid Letterman may be under attack from some quarters after the revelations that he had sexual affairs with staffers, but he still has the support of a number of notables, as well as TV viewers.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/06/conan.obrien.mayor.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/06/conan.obrien.mayor.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs with many jokes, it started with a small jab at the expense of New Jersey.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/06/news/companies/ftc_blogger_advertising_rules/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/06/news/companies/ftc_blogger_advertising_rules/index.htmThe Federal Trade Commission is going after bloggers, celebrities and tall tales in the first revision of its rules for endorsements and product reviews in nearly 30 years.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/10/01/champions.league/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/soccer_america/10/01/champions.league/index.htmlHe wasn't around for the startup of what would become the first English-language soccer channel in America, but David Sternberg remembers those modest beginnings clearly enough.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/29/tyrese.gibson.comics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/29/tyrese.gibson.comics/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyrese Gibson is far from the first singer to make the transition from music to movies. However, the "Transformers" star is blazing a whole new trail with his latest crossover venture.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/24/latino.radio.stories/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/24/latino.radio.stories/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou can learn a lot from people by listening to their stories.Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305842,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305842,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn30 Rock's smart Alec says he'd trade his Emmy to look like presenter Rob LoweMon, 21 Sep 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305844,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305844,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnGlenn Close, of Damages, and Bryan Cranston, of Breaking Bad, win as drama starsMon, 21 Sep 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305499,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20304925_20305499,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTonight's 61st ceremony features new host Neil Patrick Harris and new nomineesMon, 21 Sep 2009 13:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/20/emmy.night/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/20/emmy.night/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter starting with 16 nominations, "Mad Men" won just three Emmy Awards at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night -- but one of them was the big one, best drama series.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/17/guiding.light.soaps.reality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/17/guiding.light.soaps.reality/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn the last episode of reality ...Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/17/fox.person.of.interest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/17/fox.person.of.interest/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe intense public interest surrounding the September 8th disappearance of 24-year-old Yale graduate student Annie Le has, since the discovery of her body last Sunday inside a wall of the laboratory building where she had been working, shifted over to a male lab technician who was described by New Haven Police as a "person of interest."Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/17/sidebar.soaps.ratings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/17/sidebar.soaps.ratings/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerialized storytelling was around since long before daytime dramas starting selling soap.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West called Taylor Swift with a "very sincere" apology Tuesday for interrupting her acceptance speech at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, Swift said.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/15/swayze.swift.gosselin.view/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/15/swayze.swift.gosselin.view/index.html#cnnSTCTextKate Gosselin finally opened up about her marriage in her second appearance as a guest co-host on "The View," but the reality of "Jon & Kate" was far from the only topic. The show also addressed the death of Patrick Swayze and the Kanye West-Taylor Swift incident, the latter with Swift herself.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/kanye.west.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextKanye West appeared to blame the pain of his mother's death two years ago for his "rude" behavior at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/14/ebooks.ereaders/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/14/ebooks.ereaders/index.html#cnnSTCTextPaul Jessup is an avid reader who is increasingly turning to e-books to feed his love of the written form. It's not just ease of use that draws Jessup to books in a digital form, it's the potential e-books represent.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/11/jay.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/11/jay.leno/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Leno's new show will be freshly baked five nights a week with three times the comedy of his former "Tonight Show," the comedian promised.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20303417,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe America's Got Talent judge calls DeGeneres a needed "breath of fresh air"Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/09/news/piracy_floppy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/09/news/piracy_floppy/index.htm"Don't copy, don't copy that floppy!"Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/08/simpson.sawyer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/08/simpson.sawyer/index.html#cnnSTCTextDiane Sawyer now joins Katie Couric as anchor of a major network evening newscast, leaving Brian Williams the sole man.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:16:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302716,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20302716,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Sorority Row star will be moving on to her own reality show in the new yearTue, 08 Sep 2009 03:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/04/washington.towers.terrorism/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/04/washington.towers.terrorism/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group cited by U.S. officials as a domestic terrorism threat claimed responsibility Friday for knocking down two radio station towers in Snohomish County, Washington.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/04/future.library.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/04/future.library.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe stereotypical library is dying -- and it's taking its shushing ladies, dank smell and endless shelves of books with it.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/18/venezuela.radio/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/08/18/venezuela.radio/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe recent closure of 32 privately owned radio stations and a proposed law to punish "media crimes" are signs that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is moving to quash criticism of his government, according to a recent U.S. intelligence report.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/02/sawyer.replacing.gibson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/02/sawyer.replacing.gibson/index.html#cnnSTCTextDiane Sawyer will take over nightly news anchor duties for ABC when Charlie Gibson retires from "World News" at the end of this year, a network spokesman confirmed Wednesday.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:51:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/08/26/versus.directv.dispute/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/allan_muir/08/26/versus.directv.dispute/index.htmlDespite the looming threat of its American rights-holder disappearing from the channel lineup of the nation's largest satellite provider, the NHL seems not the least bit interested in the ongoing dispute that could lead to VERSUS disappearing from DirecTV on Sept. 1.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/25/new.york.model.blogger/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/25/new.york.model.blogger/index.html#cnnSTCTextHer identity revealed, a blogger who posted rants about model Liskula Cohen said she was the real victim in the case and plans to sue Google for violating her privacy.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/08/19/hewitt.obit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/08/19/hewitt.obit/index.html#cnnSTCTextTelevision pioneer and longtime CBS executive Don Hewitt, the creator of "60 Minutes," has died, the network said Wednesday. He was 86.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/dance.shows.popular/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/18/dance.shows.popular/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Christjohn Batters looks around the dance studio where he works in Atlanta, Georgia, he notices something different these days.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/13/generation.islam.gaza.muppets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/13/generation.islam.gaza.muppets/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard invaded Kuwait in 1990, they brought back some unusual war booty to Baghdad: tapes of the region's "Sesame Street" show. Troops also took a Muppet camel.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297735,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297735,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe How I Met Your Mother star's husband babysits on her first day back on setFri, 14 Aug 2009 14:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/10/mommy.bloggers.ethics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/10/mommy.bloggers.ethics/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith book deals, TV appearances and thousands of readers, moms who detail every moment of their domestic lives online produce some of the Web's most well-read blogs.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/07/russia.georgia.twitter.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/07/russia.georgia.twitter.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextA blogger believed to be the target of the attack that brought down Twitter Thursday has told CNN the cyber assault was politically motivated and timed to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Georgia conflict.Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/06/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/06/markets/thebuzz/index.htmNo. John McEnroe didn't write the headline for this column. And yes, Sirius XM Satellite Radio posted a profit in the second quarter. Sort of.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/08/03/cb.blogging.good.for.career/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/08/03/cb.blogging.good.for.career/index.html#cnnSTCTextRight now, "microblogging" is the technological term du jour. Twitter this; Twitter that.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/30/japan.animation.recession/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/30/japan.animation.recession/index.html#cnnSTCTextGiven the magnitude of Japan's recession, it should perhaps come as little surprise that the fantasy-obsessed animation industry has received a hard dose of reality.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:16:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jeff_pearlman/07/24/visser/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jeff_pearlman/07/24/visser/index.htmlShe covered her first NFL game in 1976, when the language on media credentials included the sentence NO WOMEN OR CHILDREN IN THE PRESS BOX. Four years later, while working the Cotton Bowl between Nebraska and Houston for The Boston Globe, she was stared down by Cougars coach Bill Yeoman in the victorious post-game locker room. "I don't give a damn about no Equal Rights Amendment!" he screamed. "I ain't having a woman in my locker room!" Yeoman escorted her out.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/walter.cronkite.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/walter.cronkite.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextWalter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman known as "Uncle Walter" for his easygoing, measured delivery and "the most trusted man in America" for his rectitude and gravitas, died Friday night in his New York home, CBS reported.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/18/cronkite.thats.the.way.it.is/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/18/cronkite.thats.the.way.it.is/index.html#cnnSTCTextThroughout his career as a television anchorman, Walter Cronkite had a few memorable run-ins with other powerful figures at CBS News, one of his producers told CNN.Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:52:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20286303,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20286303,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe veteran anchor leaves three children, four grandchildren - and millions of admirersSun, 19 Jul 2009 02:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/cronkite.cbs.statement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/17/cronkite.cbs.statement/index.html#cnnSTCTextWalter Cronkite, the CBS newsman so revered by Americans that they considered him the "most trusted man in America," died today. He was 92 and had homes in New York and Martha's Vineyard, Mass.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/16/emmy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/16/emmy.nominations/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Emmy Awards smiled on some unlikely comedy series nominees Thursday morning, giving nominations to "Family Guy" and "Flight of the Conchords" and leaving out such mainstays as "Two and a Half Men."Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:27:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291553,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20291553,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn30 Rock earns 22 nominations, Mad Men 16, as TV's biggest night approaches Sept. 20Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:21:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20289143,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20289143,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Tony Awards host may have another gig in SeptemberThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/01/iran.newsweek/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/01/iran.newsweek/index.html#cnnSTCTextA reporter for Newsweek magazine who was arrested in Tehran has confessed to doing the bidding of Western governments, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported Wednesday.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/15/iran.election.media/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/15/iran.election.media/index.html#cnnSTCTextMedia rights group Reporters Without Borders is urging nations to not recognize the results of Iran's presidential election, citing censorship and a crackdown on journalists.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/01/us.nkorea.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/01/us.nkorea.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter nearly three months of maintaining their silence, the families of two U.S. journalists detained in North Korea are taking to the airwaves this week to lobby for their release as the women go on trial Thursday.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/04/journalist.north.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/04/journalist.north.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the trial for two American journalists began Thursday in North Korea, a former Japanese journalist has recounted his experience while he was imprisoned in the country for about two years.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/04/nkorea.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/06/04/nkorea.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTextObservers have been barred from a trial for two American journalists who were detained while covering the plight of North Korean defectors living along the China-North Korea border, a U.S. State Department spokesman said.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/07/somalia.journalist.killed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/07/somalia.journalist.killed/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe director of a Somali radio station was shot dead and a colleague seriously injured in the capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday, according to a local journalist and a Somali journalists' organization.Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/07/heidi.pratt.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/07/heidi.pratt.hospital/index.html#cnnSTCTextReality TV star Heidi Pratt was hospitalized Saturday in Costa Rica, her publicist confirmed.Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/06/03/harlequin.romance.novels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/06/03/harlequin.romance.novels/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey've been teasing and tantalizing female readers with images of muscular men oozing sensuality and the pretty women they are destined to save and then fall in love with. The "beefcakes and bodices" book covers have helped Harlequin sell their romance novels for more than half a century.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282510,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20282510,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNick & Jessica, Hulk & Linda and now Jon & Kate suffer good ratings and a rough relationshipTue, 02 Jun 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/20/craigslist.sex.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/20/craigslist.sex.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTextCraigslist's managers have complied with the wishes of most of the state attorneys general who demanded they rid the site of prostitution ads.Wed, 20 May 2009 13:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/05/18/online.pay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/05/18/online.pay/index.html#cnnSTCTextRupert Murdoch's plan to put News Corporation websites behind a pay wall is "going to be like putting toothpaste back in the tube."Mon, 18 May 2009 14:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/05/18/crovitz.online/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/05/18/crovitz.online/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen the rest of the publishing world herded to a free model of online news in the 1990s, Gordon Crovitz didn't follow suit. As a former publisher of the Wall Street Journal and journalist with Dow Jones, he was part of the team that decided news on the Web should be paid for.Mon, 18 May 2009 10:08:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278989,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278989,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAlong with the talk-fest, two soaps also get surprising disses by the Daytime EmmysThu, 14 May 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/12/zimbabwe.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/12/zimbabwe.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Zimbabwe journalists charged with publishing articles that could hurt the credibility of law-enforcement agencies were free on bail Tuesday.Tue, 12 May 2009 18:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/myanmar.underground.reporters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/myanmar.underground.reporters/index.html#cnnSTCTextVideo journalist Aung Htun scrambles over a wall and ducks down behind a tree, while gunfire crackles nearby during the mass anti-government protests in the autumn of 2007 in Myanmar.Tue, 12 May 2009 03:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/11/iran.us.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/11/iran.us.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn imprisoned Iranian-American journalist accused of spying for the United States was freed Monday, ending a four-month ordeal that became a focal point of tension between Washington and Tehran.Mon, 11 May 2009 22:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/04/casey.anthony.venue/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/04/casey.anthony.venue/index.html#cnnSTCTextAccusing local media in the Orlando, Florida, area of a "barrage" of coverage, Casey Anthony's lead defense attorney asked Monday to have her death-penalty case moved from Orlando to Miami, Florida.Tue, 05 May 2009 03:05:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276358,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276358,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe two team for a variety of media projects, including McCarthy's Oprah.com blogMon, 04 May 2009 18:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/01/press.freedom/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/01/press.freedom/index.html#cnnSTCText"Global declines in press freedom" persisted last year, with setbacks highlighted in Israel, Italy, Taiwan, Hong Kong and elsewhere across the world, an annual survey said Friday.Fri, 01 May 2009 21:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/01/wolfe.new.media/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/01/wolfe.new.media/index.html#cnnSTCText"The media is dying." It's the title of a Twitter page and a prime topic of conversation among reporters.Fri, 01 May 2009 14:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/01/britain.poet.laureate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/01/britain.poet.laureate/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhoever she was, Carol Ann Duffy is now Britain's poet laureate -- and the first woman ever to hold the prestigious literary post in its nearly 400-year history.Fri, 01 May 2009 11:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/04/29/Poole_Pabst/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/racing/04/29/Poole_Pabst/index.htmlI produce Dan Patrick's radio show, and early in Tuesday's show we were discussing whether it was OK for FOX to show Carl Edwards' dangerous crash at Talladega in promotional videos. Before I got too deep into it, I e-mailed the topic to David Poole, who was in the middle of his fine show, "The Morning Drive," on Sirius NASCAR Radio. This wasn't the first time I turned to David in the middle of a NASCAR debate.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/27/news/companies/newspapers_bankruptcy_option.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/27/news/companies/newspapers_bankruptcy_option.breakingviews/index.htmIt's hard to imagine any U.S. industry worse off than the automotive sector. That is, until one considers the newspaper business.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/24/leno.hospitalized/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/24/leno.hospitalized/index.html#cnnSTCTextTV talk show host Jay Leno was released from the hospital Friday, his representative said.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/16/atoz.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/16/atoz.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf mention of The Pirate Bay conjures up images of parrots, peg legs and planks, or geeky jargon like BitTorrent and jailbreak leaves you all at sea, this handy A-Z will help you navigate the choppy waters of the online piracy debate.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/21/franken.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/21/franken.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile he waits to see whether the latest court ruling will allow him to take Minnesota's open seat in the Senate, Al Franken has been lying low.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/21/azerbaijan.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/21/azerbaijan.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTextA European security organization expressed hope Tuesday that the recent release of three journalists in Azerbaijan signals positive change in the former Soviet republic.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/20/captive.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/20/captive.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTextA journalist in Iran and two others in North Korea represent a tiny percentage of journalists worldwide who have been arrested for their work, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, an advocacy group.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/04/20/pulitzer.prizes.winners/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/04/20/pulitzer.prizes.winners/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Pulitzer Prize winners for 2009 were announced Monday, with The New York Times capturing five of the awards.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/20/columbine.myths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/20/columbine.myths/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat do you remember about April 20, 1999?Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/19/iran.us.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/19/iran.us.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama called Sunday for the release of a U.S. journalist convicted of espionage in Iran.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/sweden.piracy.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/sweden.piracy.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour men behind a Swedish file-sharing Web site used by millions to exchange movies and music have been found guilty of collaborating to violate copyright law in a landmark court verdict in Stockholm.Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/14/simon.cowell.american.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/14/simon.cowell.american.idol/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith one year left on his "American Idol" contract, judge Simon Cowell said he is considering what he will do next.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/10/moldova.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/10/moldova.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlina Radu's newsroom in Moldova has turned into an impromptu safehouse for local journalists, as their attempts to cover massive anti-government protests this week have put them in danger in the former Soviet state.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/08/technology/twitter_phenomenon.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/08/technology/twitter_phenomenon.fortune/index.htmLast summer, well after Twitter had become the buzz of the New York and San Francisco Web crowds but months before its current moment at the apogee of Internet hype, I visited the startup at its hip South of Market offices and wrote a feature on the company in Fortune. Its title, "The true meaning of Twitter," now feels like a quaint moment in time when the very definition of the company's name, let alone how you use its product, needed explaining. Twitter had raised $22 million back then, had about 3 million users and was hot.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/03/magazines/fortune/okeefe_infomercial.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/03/magazines/fortune/okeefe_infomercial.fortune/index.htmEven when Billy Mays is relaxing, the bearded TV pitchman can't keep from selling. "Hi, Billy Mays here for Kaboom!" he bellows, holding up an imaginary bottle of bathroom cleaner as a group of middle-aged women giggle on a sofa.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/02/guiding.light.canceled/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/02/guiding.light.canceled/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe venerable CBS soap opera "Guiding Light" will go dark in September after 72 years and 16,000 episodes, the network announced Wednesday.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/north.korea.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/30/north.korea.journalists/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo American journalists detained in North Korea entered the country illegally and intended "hostile acts," according to the nation's state-run news service, KCNA.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/31/er.finale.drama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/31/er.finale.drama/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen the series "ER" airs its finale on Thursday, the event will not only mark the completion of one of NBC's most successful shows, but it can also be viewed as the end of an era for the network.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/30/george.lopez.talkshow/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/30/george.lopez.talkshow/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe annals of late-night television talk shows are full of failure.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/26/magazines/fortune/investor_daily.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/26/magazines/fortune/investor_daily.fortune/index.htmWalt Disney Co. is hurting as consumer spending remains tight. The world's biggest media conglomerate reported profit declines last month in its major business segments as advertising declined at its ABC network, fewer tourists visited Disney World, and 2008's "Wall-E" remained its last box office hit.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/26/britain.television.advertising.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/26/britain.television.advertising.abortion/index.html#cnnSTCTextBritish TV channels could advertise abortion services for the first time under new advertising rules proposed Thursday by an ad industry group.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:09:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/03/24/meetings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/03/24/meetings/index.htmlDANA POINT, Calif. -- In securing an incredible rights fee from DirecTV to air games on satellite TV -- $1 billion per year from 2011 through 2014 -- the league got something far more valuable than money alone. The NFL got lockout insurance.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/03/23/blogging.travel.complaints/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/03/23/blogging.travel.complaints/index.html#cnnSTCTextHad a problem with your last trip? Fire up your PC and post something online.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:39:00 EDT