September 28, 2009 at 4:10 pm
In a sign of the media times, CBS News has entered a partnership with GlobalPost.com in an effort to better cover world news using the reporting resources of the new Boston-based Web site. Journalism Professor Bob Zelnick, a former ABC News foreign correspondent, says it should help CBS’s coverage of foreign news. “We would all prefer network […]
September 28, 2009 at 2:42 pm
In her “Saturday Night Live” debut as a cast member, Jenny Slate uttered the “f-bomb” in a sketch littered with fake obscenities. College of Communication Professor T. Barton Carter, a Federal Communications Commission expert, reminds that indecency regulations only apply between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. “Although this may be a public relations problem for […]
September 28, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Following other tech giants in bolstering revenue from services, Xerox has agreed to buy Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., for $6.4 billion. School of Management Prof. N. Venkat Venkatraman, chair of the Information systems Department, says the move was a competitive necessity. “The premium seems a bit high, but the acquisition gives Xerox decent scale to […]
September 25, 2009 at 11:20 am
With Americans dealing with the down economy, discount coupon redemption is booming this year and expected to grow. School of Management marketing Professor Shuba Srinivasan says looking for value and being thrifty is now “in” again. “In the current economic climate, consumers have been quick to cut budgets, yet seem willing to shop when discounts […]
September 24, 2009 at 9:44 am
With Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick expected to name former DNC national chair Paul Kirk as “interim” senator, attention shifts to those seeking the late Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat. Journalism Professor Fred Bayles, a former USA Today and AP reporter who now directs the BU Statehouse journalism program, can discuss the players and the political landscape. Contact […]
September 23, 2009 at 4:54 pm
When the Group of 20 meets in Pittsburgh this week, a focus will be a push for banks to keep more reserves to prevent another crash. Former Deputy Comptroller of the Currency Bob Bench, now a senior fellow at the BU School of Law’s Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, says this is necessary […]
September 23, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Because the Justice Department says the original deal likely violates antitrust law, a $125 million settlement of a lawsuit that would give Google the right to digitize millions of out-of-print books will be renegotiated. School of Law Professor Keith Hylton, an antitrust-law expert, says opponents may have a weak antitrust case against Google and a new settlement is a smart […]
September 23, 2009 at 12:04 pm
President Obama reportedly is looking at alternatives to a major troop increase in Afghanistan, including possibly scaling back U.S. forces and refocusing on chasing Al Qaeda there and in Pakistan. Journalism Professor Bob Zelnick, a former ABC News Pentagon correspondent, has reservations about the shift in policy. “Bowing to political pressure from his own party’s […]
September 21, 2009 at 4:16 pm
A proposal by Senate Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd would merge the four bank regulatory agencies into a single super regulator, diminishing the singular power of the Federal Reserve. School of Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and a former counsel to the Fed Board of Governors, […]
September 21, 2009 at 3:51 pm
The European Union, which in May fined Intel $1.45 billion for strong-arm sales tactics, has released e-mails showing how Intel pressured chip buyers. School of Law Professor Keith Hylton, an antitrust law expert, says the unusual move going to the media to make their case is questionable. The E.C.’s decision to take its case to […]
