Business Newspaper Chains Reach Deal in Anti-Trust Case January 28, 2003 • Village Voice Media and New Times Media reach an agreement with the Justice Department after being accused of anti-trust law violations. Federal attorneys say the two alternative newspaper chains illegally divided up their Los Angeles and Cleveland markets. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Newspaper Chains Reach Deal in Anti-Trust Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/943154/943155" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Sony Tries New Super Bowl Ad Approach January 25, 2003 • Amid the blizzard of new ads coming on Super Bowl Sunday, Sony tries a new approach. The company will try to sell its electronics products with an ad featuring singer Alana Davis -- and urge viewers to download Davis's version of the Crosby, Stills classic "Carry On" from the Internet for 99 cents. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Sony Tries New Super Bowl Ad Approach Listen · 4:15 4:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/938986/938987" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Hispanic Media Merger Draws Justice Department Scrutiny January 15, 2003 • The Justice Department reviews a proposed union of two Spanish-language media companies to see if it violates federal media ownership rules. Some consumer groups say Univision's acquisition of the radio chain Hispanic Broadcasting -- a $2 billion deal -- would give the new company unprecedented control of the Hispanic market. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Hispanic Media Merger Draws Justice Department Scrutiny Listen · 4:50 4:50 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/921066/921067" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Smart Billboards Catching On December 26, 2002 • Electronic billboards that can "read" the radio stations tuned-in by passing drivers and display messages geared to the station's listeners are being installed in Northern California. The billboards will tap into a vast databank of information about people who typically listen to those stations. The electronic ads will then change to fit listener profiles. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Smart Billboards Catching On Listen · 4:07 4:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/891772/891773" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Dickens' Classic Revived for Christmas December 23, 2002 • Victorians received the first installment of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations in December 1860. Now, Stanford University has serialized the story and is mailing out chapters to readers every two weeks. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Dickens' Classic Revived for Christmas Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/888603/888604" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Disney Creates A Star? December 18, 2002 • For weeks, the song I Can't Wait by Hillary Duff has been in the top three on Radio Disney stations across the country, but elsewhere the song hasn't even made it to the top 50. How can this be? Some critics say that's what happens when a company controls the recording artist, the record label and the radio network. Others say it's just good marketing. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Disney Creates A Star? Listen · 4:45 4:45 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/883972/883973" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Journalists and The Hague December 11, 2002 • Former Washington Post reporter Jonathan Randal won a landmark legal battle today. Randal had been subpoenaed by the War Crimes Tribunal to testify about an interview with a Bosnian Serb official accused of ethnic cleansing. The decision gives war correspondents some protection from being compelled to testify in the international court. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Journalists and The Hague Listen · 3:38 3:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/874614/874615" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition BET's Move to Shed Two News Programs Makes Some Wary December 6, 2002 • Black Entertainment Television plans to cut two of its regular news programs by the end of December. Viewers and critics are concerned that the decision will further diminish BET's service to blacks. Network officials say BET is not getting out of the news business. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. BET's Move to Shed Two News Programs Makes Some Wary Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/869148/869149" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Justice Department Probes Alternative Newspaper Deal December 4, 2002 • The Justice Department investigates a deal between the country's two largest alternative newspaper chains, Village Voice Media and New Times Media. Some experts say the chains may have violated federal antitrust laws by dividing up the Los Angeles and Cleveland markets. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Justice Department Probes Alternative Newspaper Deal Listen · 4:54 4:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/866354/866355" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Skinwalkers November 22, 2002 • The first American work in the 22-year history of Mystery!" series is an adaptation of Tony Hillerman's "Skinwalkers." "Skinwalkers" is one of 13 Hillerman mysteries featuring Native American detectives Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police. Laura Sydell has a report. Skinwalkers Listen · 6:40 6:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/853678/853679" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Black Theater Pioneer Carroll Remembered November 9, 2002 • Influential stage director Vinnette Carroll died this week at the age of 80. She was the first black woman to direct a Broadway production -- and the first to earn a Tony nomination for directing. NPR's Laura Sydell offers a remembrance. Black Theater Pioneer Carroll Remembered Listen · 4:19 4:19 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/837845/837846" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Investors Turning to Bond Funds Find New Risks November 5, 2002 • Bond funds have become more attractive to investors as the stock market struggles. But there are risks involved with bond funds, too. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Investors Turning to Bond Funds Find New Risks Listen · 3:17 3:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/832417/832418" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Holiday Shopping Outlook Glum, Analysts Say October 31, 2002 • Some Wall Street analysts warn of a "dismal" holiday shopping season. But others point to the 3.1-percent economic growth rate and say the predictions are overly pessimistic. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Holiday Shopping Outlook Glum, Analysts Say Listen · 3:36 3:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/828688/828689" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Disputes Continue at West Coast Ports October 28, 2002 • Terminal operators at West Coast ports accuse union dockworkers of a deliberate work slowdown. Disputes Continue at West Coast Ports Listen · 3:55 3:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/826124/572759804" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition Carriers Claim Port Slowdown Deliberate October 24, 2002 • NPR'S Laura Sydell reports on court documents filed by cargo carriers alleging that the dockworkers union is deliberately slowing down the work pace. Two weeks ago the Bush Administration asked a federal judge to order dockworkers back to work after a lock-out shut down ports earlier this month. But a contract still has not been hammered out between the dockworkers and the carriers, and the economy may still suffer from the conflict. Carriers Claim Port Slowdown Deliberate Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1152224/152224" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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