FOX
Murdoch Eyes Subscription-Based Acquisitions
Rupert Murdoch believes the global financial crisis will wipe out at least half of the world
MySpace to Offer McCartney, Guns N' Roses
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and Guns N
News Corp Shelves Media Campus in London
News Corp. is delaying indefinitely the planned redevelopment of its east
MTV
Kelly Rowland Visiting South Africa
“Kelly will stop in
MTV Digital Exec Does Interview via Twitter
Tallahassee Democrat reporter Amanda Nalley interviewed MTV digital account exec Jeremy Winter Delaplane via Twitter prior to his appearance in
Visibility Matters: MTV sells out gays and lesbians for ratings
As I wrote about earlier this month, lesbian visibility in TV and film is neglible, and bisexual women, while finally getting some exposure on widely watched television shows, are still usually portrayed as promiscuous, psychotic, untrustworthy, or homicidal (or all of the above). And since straight people don
AFRICA
Youth have been reported to be at a higher risk of acquiring STIs with significant adverse health and social consequences. Knowledge on the prevailing risky practices is an essential tool to guide preventive strategies.
South Africa: Country Called to Participate in HIV, Aids Awareness Activities
Government, in partnership with the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), has called on South Africans to participate in activities aimed at raising awareness about HIV and AIDS. Briefing media following Cabinet
ASIA
Clinton and Yao Ming to receive honorary degree for HIV/AIDS work
Former
Dressing up for HIV/AIDS: Condom art
That condoms have one definite function is sure. But that they could be used in art and by a condom designer is hardly believable. We have all heard of art being created from drink cans and packaging, but imagine a studio with condoms lying around everywhere.
CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICA
Chile May Use Police to Find HIV Patients After 512 Not Told
Chilean health authorities may use police databases to track down people infected with the AIDS virus after the government failed to notify 512 patients that they had the illness, denying them access to treatment.
HIV/AIDS AND SEXUAL HEALTH NEWS
While the U.S. AIDS epidemic simmers largely unnoticed by most Americans, a failure to widely implement routine HIV testing continues to fuel its spread, HIV researchers and experts said today. Almost 60,000 Americans were infected with HIV last year, and, nationwide, 50-to-70 percent of new sexually transmitted infections are spread by people who do not know they are infected. Guidelines issued two years ago by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that all Americans ages 13-64 be routinely tested in all healthcare settings. Now, data show that although such testing could save years of healthy life and limit the spread of HIV, they are largely not being implemented.
More at-risk teens engaging in anal sex
The incidence of heterosexual anal sex is increasing among teens and young adults -- a sexually transmitted disease and HIV risk factor,
MULTI CULTURAL NEWS
ICABA Launches a Multimedia Network for Black Professionals
Prominent business leaders, Black professionals and entrepreneurs convened in
NBC developing sit-com from 'Making Friends With Black People' book
NBC is developing a comedy based on the book "Making Friends With Black People," a buddy comedy that will focus on the state of race relations in the U.S. Show isn
Keith Boykin has been double marginalized. The black New York Times best-selling author, host of Black Entertainment Television’s “My Two Cents” and editor of The Daily Voice, has reported on cases of racism in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. “There is something wrong when we as an oppressed people in the LGBT community are oppressing our own who are also fighting in the struggle of equality and freedom,” Boykin wrote in 2005, responding to incidents of discrimination in
PHILANTHROPY
Awards for Bay Area philanthropy
The Distinguished Achievement Award went to the California Academy of Sciences and Contemporary Jewish Museum. The Hank Russo Outstanding Fundraising Professional is Cheri Bryant. She has served as director of development for the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California since 1990. Sheryl Wong was named Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer, as chair of the Oakland Museum of California Foundation. The award for Outstanding Foundation Professional went to Dianne Yamashiro-Omi. She joined the California Endowment in 2000 and is the senior program officer for Culturally Competent Health Systems. Youth United for Community Action was given this year
Gucci to Shoppers: Philanthropy is Trendy
Gucci hopes charity will give shoppers a reason to spend — it’s pledging to give 25% of the sales of a new handbag and shoe collection called Tattoo Heart to UNICEF.
SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS
Study Finds Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Isn’t Such a Bad Thing
Good news for worried parents: All those hours their teenagers spend socializing on the Internet are not a bad thing, according to a new study by the MacArthur Foundation. “It may look as though kids are wasting a lot of time hanging out with new media, whether it’s on MySpace or sending instant messages,” said Mizuko Ito, lead researcher on the study, “Living and Learning With New Media.” “But their participation is giving them the technological skills and literacy they need to succeed in the contemporary world. They’re learning how to get along with others, how to manage a public identity, how to create a home page.”
OTHER NEWS
2008 Most Powerful Women in Cable: The Top 50 (1-14)
Anne Sweeney, Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, & President, Disney-ABC Television Group - The co-winner of this year’s Distinguished Vanguard Award for Leadership (with Showtime’s Matt Blank, and presented by NCTA at The Cable Show), Sweeney is, practically speaking, a cultural leader.
Amy Poehler and Friends Launch New Digital TV Series Aimed at Young Girls and Their Parents
ON Networks(R) (ON) today announced the release of the first episode of Smart Girls at the Party - the original digital TV series that aims to help young girls find confidence in their own aspirations and talents. The series was created by and stars actor/writer Amy Poehler and friend Meredith Walker, former senior producer for Nickelodeon
Big Media Targeted by Writers Over Digital Pay
The Writers Guild of America, West has claimed that media conglomerates have failed to comply with the contract negotiated to end the 100-day strike by not paying residuals for writers
comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 US Web Properties for October 2008
The
LONDON MEDIA SUMMIT 24TH NOVEMBER
Co-Chaired by Channel 4
Media Stocks Hit New Lows in Market Meltdown
Wednesday
Nielsen Cancels National Client Meeting, Cites Economy
A little more than a week after canceling a promising new out-of-home television audience measurement service due to concerns about the "current economic environment," Nielsen has canceled plans for its annual client meeting in 2009.
Working in health care can be risky, study hints
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that health care workers are more likely to die from bloodborne infections and related illnesses than people working in other occupations.
Yahoo Said to Continue Talks With Time Warner
Yahoo, facing dimming prospects for a takeover by Microsoft, is continuing discussions to buy Time Warner