MEDIA: Gazing Into 2003: The Balance of Media Power Is Poised to Change -- Cable News; At CNN, Hoping For Restored Glory
Date: 30 December 2002
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
CNN, trailing Fox News in domestic ratings, can reclaim former glory if war in Iraq allows it to overtake Fox in a big way; to lose in ratings to Fox during war could be real blow; photo (M)
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Joint Service For Exit Polls Is in Danger Of Dissolution
Date: 30 December 2002
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Most major television news networks and Associated Press weigh dissolving their decadelong partnership in Voter News Service, Election Day polling organization that was at heart of problems they had in reporting results of last two national elections; partnership will at very least scrap multimillion-dollar upgrade of service's computer system, which has been fraught with technical problems; AP and networks--CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox News and CNN--weigh various replacements for system; photo (M)
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MEDIA: Gazing Into 2003: The Balance of Media Power Is Poised to Change -- Satellite Television; DirecTV Is at Center Of a Power Shift
Date: 30 December 2002
By David D. Kirkpatrick
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Outlook for media in 2003 notes that media moguls Rupert Murdoch of News Corp and John C Malone of Liberty Media are within striking distance of acquiring control of satellite television service DirecTV, strategic beachhead that could alter balance of power in industry; Murdoch photo (S)
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THE YEAR IN PICTURES: JANUARY/FEBRUARY
Date: 30 December 2002
Special section The Year in Pictures
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World Briefing | Europe: Germany: Can Marital Strife Turn Hair Gray?
Date: 31 December 2002
By Victor Homola (NYT)
Victor NYT
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder wins injunction against newspaper Markische Oderzeitung for article outlining alleged details of marital conflict between Schroder and his fourth wife Doris Schroder-Kopf; newspaper will challenge Berlin court ruling; Schroder won earlier ruling precluding media from reporting that his hair is dyed; photo (S)
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JUDGE UPHOLDS THE PATENT FOR PAXIL, AN ANTIDEPRESSANT
Date: 31 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
GlaxoSmithKline says US judge upheld one of its patents for Paxil, its antidepressant medicine, helping company fend off cheaper competitors for drug; Glaxo is trying to protect Paxil from lawsuits filed by Canadian competitor Apotex Inc (S)2
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR SAYS IT WILL TRIM 500 JOBS
Date: 31 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hanover Compressor, which provides equipment and s6
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TWO RESIGN FROM THE BOARD OF FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE
Date: 31 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc confirms that M
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