All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Media

The online world Second Life (SL) and the similar World of Warcraft both seem to indicate that the Internet is no longer just for websites. Even Google is rumored to be working on its own online world. So are these just other ways of showing more online ads or is this something new?

- Real world businesses can be in virtual worlds merely for appearing virtually cool - Some businesses can make small incremental revenues quickly in the real world by leveraging "services" delivered in the virtual world - News media are ideally positioned to leverage virtual world presences for real...

Verizon’s FiOS price increase and AT&T’s EchoStar bid imply that Verizon might need to acquire DirecTV for the following reasons: 1) Margin on basic video, 2) Low penetration, 3) High capex.

The regulation of the web is no surprise. You can thank those people who abuse the benefits of the web and thank those folks who have gone out of their way to create privacy issues by harassing consumers. But the issue is more than just telemarketers. Between annoying telemarketers, criminals, and pedophiles,...

IN THE ACTUALITY TIMES , THE ADVANCE OF THE TECNOLOGY GROWING IN EXPONENCIAL FORM , BUT THE MOST INPORTANT OF THIS GROWING , IS THAT IT MUST BE ACCORDING WITH THE REALITY OF THE NEEDED IN THE MARKET . A ADVANCED TECNOLOGY , THAT NOT CONSIDERATED THIS IMPORTANT FACTOR , BECAMING...

In a word, WOW. Until I read the article and actually thought about those days (years past), I realize I had not given it any thought as to how much Sesame Street has changed over the years. I was way too old for the program when it fist aired and frankly only appreciated the show after I had kids. ...

The future of radio as an ad medium is discussed in this article, along with implications of digital media habits among consumers.

While Dow Jones worries that a free wsj.com could hurt other parts of Dow Jones, Rupert Murdoch will be more interested in a free wsj.com hurting  Dow Jones’ competitors

CNN’s bid for a presence in the virtual world of Second Life – an attempt to explore new avenues of social networking -- raises the obvious question: What does "news" in a virtual world have to do with news in the world we inhabit? The implications for CNN are real enough: The Second Life venture suggests...

New leadership, plus freedom from “synergy” and “cross-divisional cooperation” will give Time Inc. an opportunity to figure out its future