Peter Lauria
Largest Newspaper Owner In Nation Apparently Doesn't Want To Be In Newspaper Business
Gannett, which owns the USA Today, Detroit Free Press and 80 other daily newspapers, spent $2.2 billion to buy a TV station company Thursday. Gannett now owns 43 TV stations and gets more revenue from broadcasting than newspapers.
Peter Lauria
Deep Inside NBC Universal's Corporate Culture Makeover
Chief Executive Steve Burke has methodically dispatched with nearly every high level executive from the Jeff Zucker regime. Now it's "all business" — for better or for worse.
Peter Lauria
Former CNN And CNBC Anchor Now Selling Insurance
Nicole Lapin stars in the latest commercial from Allstate.
Peter Lauria
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer, Hulu And The Art Of CEO Deal Doublespeak
Yahoo has entered the bidding for online video site Hulu. But Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer seemed to suggest the company was done with big deals for this year after the Tumblr purchase. Or did she?
Peter Lauria
Old Media Is Not Dead: Why Hedge Funds Have Fallen In Love With CBS
Some of the smartest money on Wall Street is betting that CBS shares can go a lot higher. How the oldest of old-media companies became a hedge fund darling.
Peter Lauria
Can Marissa Mayer Sell Yahoo To Tumblr's Users?
Today's press conference is the most important sale of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's career. Her company's future depends on convincing Tumblr's users to believe in her vision.
Peter Lauria
5 Things Mark Zuckerberg Did Not Like About Facebook's First Year As A Public Company
A lot has happened since Mark Zuckerberg took Facebook public in one of the biggest tech IPO's of all-time a year ago today. Not all of it has been good.
Peter Lauria
Bloomberg Execs Knew Journalists Were Tracking Clients In 2011
An anchor made on-air comments about tracking log in information more than a year ago. A big deal internally — but handled quietly.
Peter Lauria
The Best Media Reporting Isn't Just About The Media
Why nobody watched Howard Kurtz on Howard Kurtz on Reliable Sources.
Peter Lauria
No One Watched Howard Kurtz's Apology Sunday
The CNN media critic used the first 15 minutes of his Reliable Sources show Sunday to apologize for a rash of recent reporting errors. Even lower ratings than usual.
Peter Lauria
The Best Of Warren Buffett's Adventures On Twitter
One of the world's richest men joined Twitter Thursday for an interview. But he didn't answer some of the best questions.
Peter Lauria
The Movie Business Is A Total Drag — On Earnings
CBS's first quarter earnings, released today, shined in part because it doesn't own a major movie studio. At least not yet.
Peter Lauria
How Apple Is Like The Rolling Stones
Apple without a new product is like the Stones without a tour, reliant on an aging back catalog of old hits. But maybe CEO Tim Cook has a few of Mick Jagger's moves up his sleeve.
Peter Lauria
Apple Borrows Money To Avoid U.S. Taxes
Most of Apple's $145 billion in cash is parked overseas, so issuing debt allows the company to avoid the tax hit that money would be subject to if brought back to the U.S.
Peter Lauria
CNN's Ratings Surge, Despite Criticism
CNN has been an object of ridicule for its Boston Marathon bombing coverage. But new boss Jeff Zucker likely doesn't mind, because people are watching: More than 1 million viewers have tuned in so far this week.
Peter Lauria
