Why the NY Post’s Advertisers are Today’s Racist Lynch Mob
A few weeks ago, I discussed five reasons why the media reform effort is the civil rights movement of our time. In one example that I gave, I pointed out the similarities between the way Flavor Flav is depicted and the blackface tradition of vaudeville. Apparently, it’s not the only negative depiction of black people [...]
Netflix is Taking Over
How much do you pay for cable? Exactly. Diane Mermigas, over at MediaPost, wrote on the factors that have created a perfect storm that is allowing Netflix to take an increasing share of business from subscription-based services and other traditional content distributors. Among the circumstances contributing to Netflix’ growth:
Slowing growth of pay t.v.–from 11% in [...]
