http://siliconangle.com/blog/2009/07/28/radio-and-internet-together-again/ Computer Science meets Social Science Thu, 24 May 2012 21:39:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://siliconangle.com/blog/2009/07/28/radio-and-internet-together-again/comment-page-1/#comment-550 A Local Content Model For The Future Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:39:56 +0000 http://siliconangle.com/ver2/2009/07/28/radio-and-internet-together-again/#comment-550 [...] media properties in general. Mark ‘Rizzn’ Hopkins, over at siliconANGLE, notes that FCC regulations hamstring local media properties even as “New Mediaists beat the crap out of t... He suggests allowing newspapers and radio stations to merge, creating stronger local news [...] [...] media properties in general. Mark ‘Rizzn’ Hopkins, over at siliconANGLE, notes that FCC regulations hamstring local media properties even as “New Mediaists beat the crap out of t… He suggests allowing newspapers and radio stations to merge, creating stronger local news [...]

]]> http://siliconangle.com/blog/2009/07/28/radio-and-internet-together-again/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:06:06 +0000 http://siliconangle.com/ver2/2009/07/28/radio-and-internet-together-again/#comment-539 Good to know - thanks for the info. Good to know – thanks for the info.

]]> http://siliconangle.com/blog/2009/07/28/radio-and-internet-together-again/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Tom Webster Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:49:01 +0000 http://siliconangle.com/ver2/2009/07/28/radio-and-internet-together-again/#comment-537 Actually, since 2007 cross-ownership is permissible by the FCC, subject to review (and being in "the public interest.") The criteria that are most conducive to a favorable review are if the station or newspaper is "failing," and/or if the pairing results in a "significant" new source of local news. Given the state of most local markets, almost any pairing would seem to be viable under those circumstances. Actually, since 2007 cross-ownership is permissible by the FCC, subject to review (and being in “the public interest.”) The criteria that are most conducive to a favorable review are if the station or newspaper is “failing,” and/or if the pairing results in a “significant” new source of local news. Given the state of most local markets, almost any pairing would seem to be viable under those circumstances.

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