Politics

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Facebook announced plans to partner with Nielsen on a web advertising measurement project. The venture will allow Facebook advertisers who work with Nielsen on analytics the ability to measure the direct impact of their ads on the social network. Facebook hopes Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The FCC has four principles that serve as guidelines to preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of the Public Internet, commonly referred to as, Net Neutrality. 1. Consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice; Continue Reading →

It’s just a typical day, with a typical news cycle. We have a plethora of opinions shrouded as facts, dozens of stories based upon self-serving manipulated statistics and a healthy dose of FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) served up by ratings-starved news organizations. The hottest trending topics this week included Joe Wilson’s rude and inexcusable Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. In less than a week since he passed away, Michael Jackson has sold over 2.6 million digital songs. Digital sale of Jackson’s song in the past week shattered the old record, making Jackson the first artist to sell more than a Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The State Department asked Twitter to delay a “critical network upgrade” scheduled for yesterday in order for civilian reporters in Tehran to use the micro-blog as a means for communication. Meanwhile, thousands of Twitter users have changed their time zone stamp Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. This coming Friday will mark the transition from analog to digital television. While this may seem like a big deal, most major markets have been delivering a purely digital signal for quite some time. Despite the fact that Congress and President Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. “Billy Elliot The Musical” dominated the Tony’s last night, taking home 10 Tony Awards. “God of Carnage” picked up the most awards for a straight play and Liza Minelli won ‘best special theatrical event’ edging out Will Ferrell and the Chinese Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. President Barack Obama is calling digital security a top priority. To oversee an enhanced security system for the nation’s computer networks, Obama is creating a “cyber czar.” He also is expected to call for a new education campaign to raise public Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. MTV’s new social media-television program will share ad rev with Facebook and Twitter. The new show, What You’re Watching With Alexa Cheung, will feature live tweets, as well as Facebook updates. The move, which is obvious for a network with a Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. The Supreme Court upheld the FCC’s right to censor explicit content on live television. A 5-4 decision revered an Appellite Court ruling which stated that the FCC did not have the right change its stance on expletives. The Court also ruled, Continue Reading →