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Does the Web Click Here?

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:42:25 -0500

Full article: Journal Gazette
Imagine that northeast Indiana suddenly lost all other forms of communication – landline telephones, cell phones, mail service, television, radio, newspapers – and all that was left was the Internet. How many people would be connected? How many would be left in the dark?

In South Bend, a Dangerous Media Deal

Stevie Converse — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:32:18 -0400

Full article: In These Times
Megan Tady
One of the most damaging media consolidation deals in the country is quietly underway in Indiana's fourth largest city, South Bend. It's a deal that could set a dangerous precedent and launch a new wave of media consolidation nationwide.

Schurz Counters Opposition to LP Deal

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:07:43 -0400

Full article: TV Newsday
Harry A. Jessell
Schurz Communications is urging the FCC to brush aside opposition and grant its purchase of three network-affiliated low-power TV stations in South Bend, Ind. Free Press has asked the agency to reject the deal.

Indianapolis Star Should Have Sought Layoff Volunteers, Guild Says

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:30:44 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Joe Strupp
Should the <em>Indianapolis Star</em> have asked for volunteers before announcing specific layoffs last August? The Indianapolis Newspaper Guild thinks so.

Free Press to FCC: Deny South Bend Deal

Stevie Converse — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:33:22 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
Free Press asked the FCC to deny Schurz Communications' purchase of a trio of low-power TV stations in South Bend, Ind. They argued that allowing one company to own four of the six network TV affiliates, two radio stations and the only daily newspaper in the market was not in the public interest.

Group Opposes WSBT Station Purchases

Stevie Converse — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:36:55 -0400

Full article: South Bend Tribune
YaVonda Smalls
A petition filed with the FCC says the purchase of three low-power television stations by WSBT Inc. should be stopped. "There is probably no market in the country in which one entity currently has that much control over the advertising market and over the marketplace of ideas," the petition states.

Lawmaker Calls Broadband Internet Access 'Critical'

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:22:35 -0400

Full article: The Michigan City News-Dispatch
Indiana State Sen. Jim Arnold (D-La Porte) said he supports the expansion of high speed Internet access because it is critical to the state's success in attracting new jobs.

Union Made

Stevie Converse — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:49:16 -0400

Full article: Telecommunications Blog
Bunnie Riedel

Wireless Meter Reading Expected to Save $18.7M

Stevie Converse — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:11:53 -0400

Full article: MuniWireless
Carol Ellison

Is AT&T Avoiding Poor, Minority Neighborhoods?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:10:30 -0500

Full article: Munster Times
Charles Emory