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Baba: Time to Wetire

After 60 years in journalism, legendary broadcaster Barbara Walters is finally pulling the plug on her TV career.

Lawmakers, Unions Oppose Tribune Sale to Koch Brothers

California legislative leaders and 10 public employee unions announced their opposition to any sale of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Co. newspapers to a pair of wealthy brothers who fund conservative causes.

Latino Lakers Fans Prove Their Market's Pull

The L.A. Lakers' season may be over, but two stars managed to blossom -- and Latino fans are showing they want to watch their team in Spanish.

Amazon's TV Push Reflects Changes in the Biz

Online retailer Amazon recently posted 14 original "TV pilots" on the Web for public review. Before a single show has officially debuted, it has established a brand.

YouTube Supero a la Television en Audiencia

¿YouTube rivalizara con la television?¿El video en internet desplazara a la TV? El director ejecutivo de Google, Eric Schmidt, se nego a pronosticar si la red dejara atras a la television a la vez que declaro de forma contundente: "Ya ha ocurrido".

North Korea Ranks Worst in World for Press Freedom

North Korea ranks way back with Iran and Syria as among the top 10 worst countries for press freedom, according to an annual ranking whose worldwide findings were bleak.

Howard Kurtz Fired Over Jason Collins Blog Post

Howard Kurtz has been fired by The Daily Beast, the website's publisher Tina Brown said Thursday.

ET's: The Truth Is Out There

Former Congress members are presiding over 'hearings' at the National Press Club in Washington to determine the truth about extraterrestrials.

New York Times Income Falls

The New York Times company reported a sharp drop in profits and revenue Thursday even as it retools to take advantage of the digital age.

NHMC Decries NY Times' Continued Use of 'Illegal'

Despite the National Hispanic Media Coalition's work to eliminate the word "illegal" in media coverage because it fuels stereotypes about Hispanics and immigrants, the New York Times announced it will continue to use the term.

Media biz Welcomes Experimentation

Mathew Ingram, a senior writer for the tech website GigaOM, perfectly set the tone for the paidContent Live conference and at the same time summed up where we are in the media business right now.

New Mexico Governor Considers Hike in Film Subsidy

Governor Susana Martinez says film industry is important to New Mexico and is willing to increase subsidies.

Kmart's 'Ship My Pants' Ad Raises Stink on Social Media: VIDEO

Kmart's ad for its shipping service, in which customers say they they've "shipped their pants," is getting some potty-mouth buzz on social media.

Spanish-Language E-book Retailer Challenges Amazon, iBooks

BajaLibros.com, a leading retailer of eBooks in Spanish, opened its portal for business in the U.S. today.

Fox News Reporter Looking at Jail Time

Fox News said investigative reporter Jana Winter may be jailed if she doesn't reveal the source of a story about Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes' journal.