Federal Trade Commission

FTC to Investigate Google over Antitrust Issues

Stevie Converse — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:25:30 -0400

Full article: Paid Content
Joe Mullin
Is Google the next Microsoft? That’s what folks are sure to be asking, now that the Federal Trade Commission is opening a wide-ranging investigation about whether Google's dominance in its core search business oversteps antitrust law. It's much too early to know whether the investigation will end up as a huge tech antitrust battle similar to the government’s legal fight with Microsoft in the 1990s.

FTC Workshop on the Future of Journalism

Jordan Berg — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:00:38 -0500

Start: 03/09/2010 - 00:00

End: 03/10/2010 - 00:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet for news and information. Advertisers are moving ads to online sites and scaling back on ad buys as a result of the recession, and news organizations are struggling with large debts they took on during better times. As a result, some are questioning how journalism can survive and thrive in the future. The FTC’s upcoming workshop will address proposals to better-support and lower the costs of journalism

FTC to Hold Second Workshop on Journalism in the Internet Age

Stevie Converse — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:06:53 -0500

Full article: Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission will hold its second two-day workshop on the future of journalism March 9-10, 2010, at the FTC headquarters. The workshop will address proposals to better-support and lower the costs of journalism.

Federal Trade Commission Links Wide Data Breach to File Sharing

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:29:02 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
The Federal Trade Commission said that it has uncovered widespread data breaches at companies, schools and local governments whose employees are swapping music, software and movie files over the Internet.

Debate the News: Summarizing the Comments Submitted to the FTC

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:39:35 -0500

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Amy F. Reiter
In the lead-up to this month's Federal Trade Commission workshop on the future of journalism, the agency invited the public to submit comments for consideration. The commenters agrees on two points: Nobody's happy with the state of journalism today, yet everybody thinks that reputable journalism is worth saving. And some have ideas on how to save it.

How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age

Jordan Berg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:54 -0500

Start: 12/01/2009 - 08:30

End: 12/02/2009 - 05:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

The Federal Trade Commission will hold two days of workshops free and open to the public, to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The event is free and open to the public. The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast and cable news organizations, academics, consumer advocates, bloggers, and other new media representatives.

2,000 Citizens Tell the FTC to Support Journalism

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:55:00 -0500

Full article: SaveTheNews.org
Shelby Kinney-Lang
The public response to the Federal Trade Commission's call for comments as part of its inquiry into the state of journalism was overwhelming. More than 2,000 citizens sent their thoughts and ideas on the future of news to the agency through SavetheNews.org.

FTC Seeks Public Comment by Nov. 6

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:21 -0500

Full article: SaveTheNews.org
Josh Stearns
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the state of journalism, and they need to hear from you by Friday, Nov. 6. Don't miss this opportunity to tell the FTC what you need from the news.

We're All Fact-Checkers Now

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:08:29 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Esther Dyson
Spin, propaganda, and censorship persist in journalism, but with one big difference: Almost anyone can now operate as a reporter. How can we ensure that these self-nominated reporters respect the truth? Everyone has to become a better reader -- more skeptical and more curious.

The FTC Takes On Paid Posts

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:39:25 -0400

Full article: BusinessWeek
Douglas MacMillan
The FTC is expected to issue new advertising guidelines that will require bloggers to disclose when they're writing about a sponsor's product and voicing opinions that aren't their own. The new guidelines say that blog authors should disclose when they're being compensated by an advertiser to discuss a product.