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MSNBC.com Taking over @BreakingNews Twitter Feed

Stevie Converse — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:52:37 -0500

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
Alex Weprin
MSNBC.com will take over one of Twitter's most popular feeds for news, @BreakingNews, as part of a deal with the feed's creator, BNO News. MSNBC is the second major cable news channel to take over a Twitter feed developed by someone else. In April 2009, CNN acquired @CNNBrk, a Twitter feed that linked to the top stories on CNN.com.

The Obama Telenovela

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:20:11 -0500

Full article: Columbia Journalism Review
Julia Loffe
The official press in Cuba has taken a cautious, even optimistic tone when describing President Barack Obama. It is unclear, however, if this signals a softening of the confrontational Castro line or is in response to Cubans' hunger for change and faith in Obama.

TV Key Source of Economic News

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:13:25 -0500

Full article: MediaPost
Television is the primary source of news about the economy by more Americans than daily newspapers, the Internet and radio combined. Over half rate the coverage as good, according to a recent report by the National Center for Journalism.

Internet Overtakes Newspapers as News Source

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:54:39 -0500

Full article: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
The Internet, which emerged this year as a leading source for campaign news, has now surpassed all other media except television as a main source for national and international news.