美國傳媒新聞：2016/10/27

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BENTON’S COMMUNICATIONS-RELATED HEADLINES for THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016 (3!!!)

Today’s Event — FCC Open Meeting October 2016 — https://www.benton.org/node/233052 Can we talk Privacy?

 
AT&T/TIME WARNER
   A Telecom/Broadband/TV/Wireless/(and now) Entertainment Behemoth: AT&T Buys Time Warner – analysis
   AT&T’s Vision of Ultrafast Wireless Technology May Be a Mirage
   AT&T bid for Time Warner looks set to trigger consolidation wave – analysis [links to Benton summary]
   AT&T/Time Warner seems headed for FCC review, whether AT&T likes it or not
   White House contest casts shadow over mega-deal
   Clinton: AT&T deal ‘raises questions and concerns’ [links to Hill, The]
   Sen Sander to Justice Department: Block AT&T purchase of Time Warner
   Consumer Federation of America: FCC Needs to Rein In Media Oligarchs [links to Benton summary]
   Some early thoughts on the AT&T/Time Warner merger – AEI op-ed [links to Benton summary]
   Individualized Ads on TV Could Be One Result of AT&T-Time Warner Merger [links to New York Times]
   Has DirecTV Now Become a Loss Leader to Help Sell the AT&T-Time Warner Merger? [links to Variety]
   Deal or No Deal, Time Warner Is a Good (Investment) Bet [links to New York Times]

INTERNET/BROADBAND
   What Do We Mean When We Say ‘Digital Equity’ and ‘Digital Inclusion’? – op-ed
   Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling on the Self-Governing Internet – speech
   Comcast sues Nashville to halt rules that help Google Fiber
   Why Google Fiber is no longer rolling out to new cities
   Chicago gets reprieve in Google Fiber ‘pause’ [links to Benton summary]
   Report: US Fixed Broadband Subscribers Decline in 2Q 2016 [links to Benton summary]

ELECTIONS 2016
   Clinton ally’s advice: Meet with NYT publisher to try to improve coverage
   State Dept months late on explaining Clinton aide’s missing emails [links to Benton summary]
   Hillary Clinton adviser on email server: ‘They wanted to get away with it.’ [links to Washington Post]
   How Donald Trump Used Hollywood to Create ‘Donald Trump’
   Study Confirms Network Evening Newscasts Have Abandoned Policy Coverage For 2016 Campaign [links to Media Matters]
   The media is rigging the election by reporting WikiLeaks emails – The Hill op-ed [links to Benton summary]
   Networks mostly ignore Trump hotel opening [links to Politico]
   Are libel laws rigged against Trump? Yes, on purpose. [links to Washington Post]
   Eight reasons Donald Trump will be remembered as the ultimate cable-news candidate [links to Washington Post]
   Donald Trump the Candidate Promotes Trump the Brand on Campaign Trail [links to New York Times]
   Trump TV Offers (Fledgling) Framework for Potential Media Future [links to New York Times]
   One more way lobbyists could support Hillary Clinton [links to Washington Post]
   Yes, your ballot selfie still might be illegal. Sorry. [links to Washington Post]
   Sick of seeing political posts on Facebook? Here’s how to block them [links to San Francisco Chronicle]
   Video: Science of Political Deception [links to CNNMoney]
   Voting by mail is fair, safe, and easy. Why don’t more states use it? [links to Vox]

WIRELESS/SPECTRUM
   Sen Blumenthal, FCC And Others Support FTC In Battle Over AT&T Data Throttling
   Comcast CEO: Comcast can make money on wireless [links to Multichannel News]
   Wi-Fi Alliance Touts Benefits of 802.11ad WiGig Certification [links to telecompetitor]

SECURITY/PRIVACY
   Concern about FCC’s planned privacy rules vote [links to Benton summary]
   Pursuing Academic Freedom and Data Privacy Is a Balancing Act [links to Benton summary]
   Hobbyist hackers probably caused Oct 21’s Internet meltdown, researchers say [links to Washington Post]
   Here’s what you can do to prevent your smart-home devices from being hijacked [links to Vox]
   Op-Ed: 4 Key Areas to Consider When Solving the Cybersecurity Talent Gap [links to nextgov]
   Op-ed: How to fix an internet of broken things [links to Christian Science Monitor]

TELEVISION
   Comcast signs up more cable TV subscribers, bucking the cord-cutting trend [links to Benton summary]
   2017 Tech Trends: Digital Cord-Cutters Will Be a Minority [links to Wall Street Journal]
   TV Viewership Falls in N.F.L. and Premier League: A Blip, or Something Worse? [links to New York Times]
   Game 1 of World Series Draws Most Viewers Since 2009 [links to New York Times]
   Megyn Kelly Seeks Salary North of $20 Million in Contract Talks With Fox News [links to Wall Street Journal]

CONTENT
   Mossberg: The PC has become part of the furniture [links to Vox]
   Apple to help viewers discover TV shows through an app [links to USAToday]
   comScore to Offer OTT Ratings for Ads on Roku [links to Broadcasting&Cable]

ADVERTISING
   Political Ads Found To Suppress Effectiveness of Brand Advertising [links to Benton summary]
   Digital Ads to Overtake Traditional Ads in U.S. Local Markets by 2018 [links to AdAge]
   NBCUniversal CEO: Doing Advanced Advertising Isn’t Easy [links to Broadcasting&Cable]

TELECOM
   Robocall Strike Force Update – press release [links to Benton summary]

EDUCATION
   Education Groups Call for FCC Action on Huge Tech Resource

JOURNALISM
    How social media creates angry, poorly informed partisans [links to Vox]
   Megyn Kelly’s Pivotal Moment in a Post-Ailes Era at Fox News [links to New York Times
   The mainstreaming of racism on Fox News [links to Washington Post]
   Why DDoS attacks matter for journalists [links to Columbia Journalism Review]