Imprisoned former press mogul Conrad Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, spends his time in the penitentiary munching granola, answering email, and practicing piano. Rather like a resort for like-minded intellectuals, is it not? I get up just after 7 except on the weekends and holidays when it is po...

Brian Tierney was a bulldog Philadelphia PR man much hated by Philadelphia journalists before he led a group that bought the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News in 2006. Let's review how that's worked out: In the summer of '06, Tierney and some wealthy Philly-area investors purchased the papers fro...

I thought I would continue my Mike Rothman Daily Incite series today.  The only dangers I can see in this are I might start getting grumpy and give up meat!  But hey Fake Steve Jobs stopped blogging, maybe I can be Fake Mike Rothman.  Seriously, this format allows me to comment on a bunch of diff...

The New York Times needed a tough story on Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, to prove its newsroom's independence after borrowing $250 million from the guy. The story's here! But is it tough? Eh. The story, by Marc Lacey, is ostensibly about Slim's relationship with the media—he's the "Reluctan...

With Friday the 13th on the way, Indy Mogul fans have been seeing Jason Voorhees pop up all over their favorite shows, thanks to a promotion we like to call JASON WEEK. Jason’s new movie FRIDAY THE 13TH hits theaters February 13th, and has taken out a big sponsorship across Next New Networks, ...

Stock downgrades. Acquisitions that didn't pan out. Businesses leaking cash. Layoffs. And a whole lot of pessimism about the future. Is Rupert Murdoch losing his magic, wrinkly touch? ITEM: An analyst downgraded News Corp's stock because of a whole freaking parcel of problems which he thinks managem...

I couldn’t afford to buy a ticket to Sundance.  So, I did the next best thing: Brought Sundance…to my apartment. This week we have a very special episode of The Best Short Films In The World featuring the filmmakers of the Sundance 2009 Film Festival. In part 1 of our Sundance Film Fest...

If I may be as bold to call Andy Jaquith a friend, I'll do so as I welcomed both his first research report and blog as an analyst for Forrester. Andy's first topic -- Data-Centric Security Requires Devolution, Not a Revolution -- is a doozy, and an important one given the recent re-focus on informat...

As it turns out, "burn in hell you heartless beast" was not actually the worst thing said about late Journal-Register Co. CEO Robert Jelenic by bitter former employees. There were plenty of similarly nasty, bile-filled remembrances of the executive, following his death earlier this month from cancer...

Arianna Huffington may have raised $25 million last month, but with her traffic tanking post-election, the Huffington Post publisher is clinging to old desperation tactics. Like straight jacking other people's content. Leading a determined push into local markets is HuffPo's new Chicago edition. And...