The News Review:
- ITV sees H1 net advertising revenue down 16 percent
- Michelin settles with 17 AGs over decptive tire advertising
- Phila. man convicted of advertising child porn
- Craigslist’s statement about closing erotic services
- Hulu Questions Count of Its Audience
- RCS 1Q Net Loss Doubles;Ks EUR200M Cost-Cutting Plan
ITV sees H1 net advertising revenue down 16 percent
Reuters
4 percent (Adds detail background) LNDN May 14 (Reuters) – Struggling British broadcaster ITV (ITV. L) expects net first-half advertising revenues to.
Michelin settles with 17 AGs over decptive tire advertising
Legal News Line
“We fully cooperated with the AG’s investigation into this matter because we support the highest level of precision in consumer communications” said Scott Clark C of Michelin Americas Small Tires. “We believe that the messaging in the advertisement as well as the substantiation behind the product claims is accurate and factual. We will continue to promote the fuel-efficiency advantages of Michelin tires in future advertising” Clark added. From Legal Newsline: Reach staff reporter Chris Rizo at.
Phila. man convicted of advertising child porn
Philadelphia Inquirer
Attorney Laurie Magid said. Robert Merz 45 was convicted of advertising receiving transporting and possessing child pornography Magid said in a news release. According to Magid Merz operated a child-pornography message board titled "My Kingdom. " He placed a notice and advertisement on the board explaining the forum’s rules and purpose and the general content of the pictures of the children to be posted. The online group had members from around the world chosen by Merz Magid said. According to court records Merz is "a self-admitted pedophile" and spent about a decade in prison for convictions related to molestation.
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Craigslist’s statement about closing erotic services
CNET News
The relative safety of craigslist compared to print classifieds is likely due to some combination of: * Measures such as blocking screening and telephone verification * Community moderation via flagging system * Electronic trail ensures violent criminals are quickly caught * Personal safety tips prominently posted * Unusually high level of cooperation with law enforcementCommunity moderation as exemplified by our flagging system is arguably the most successful system ever conceived for eliminating inappropriate activity from a massive internet community. Working in tandem with various other protective technologies it is an inescapable force to be reckoned with for anyone set on abusing free internet communications across a broad array of posting types. However with respect to this new paid category for advertising by legal businesses we will experiment with some of the methods traditionally employed in paid print classifieds. We’d like to thank everyone who has provided helpful input over the past few weeks all of which we’ve closely considered:* ur users whose suggestions have shaped every aspect of craigslist * Attorneys General who have provided valuable constructive criticism * Law Enforcement officers nationwide who have been hugely supportive * Legal businesses concerned at their right to advertise being questioned * EFF and other legal experts defending free speech and Internet lawWe are optimistic that the new balance struck today will be an acceptable compromise from the perspective of these constituencies and for the diverse US communities that value and rely upon craigslist. Note: ur announced intention to contribute 100% of net revenues for the “erotic services” category to charity has been fulfilled and will continue to be fulfilled notwithstanding criticism questioning our good faith in this regard. However in light of today’s changes and to avoid any future misunderstanding we are making no representation regarding how revenue from the “adult services” category will be used. ur commitment to philanthropy remains however and craigslist will continue to develop its charitable initiatives.
Hulu Questions Count of Its Audience
New York Times
But no one seems to know for sure how big the site’s audience is. Any way the streams of shows like “Fringe” and “30 Rock” are counted it is clear that Hulu’s growth has been explosive up 490 percent year over year according to Nielsen nline. Hulu executives however are fretting that the company one of the leading purveyors of ratings data is undercounting the site’s visitors. They say Nielsen’s numbers hurt Hulu’s perception among advertisers and the press.
RCS 1Q Net Loss Doubles;Ks EUR200M Cost-Cutting Plan
Wall Street Journal
MI) said Thursday its first-quarter net loss more than doubled on the year leading it to approve a structural cost-cutting plan of over EUR200 million to cope with the media sector crisis. RCS also warned that 2009 results will be markedly negative due to a declining advertising market and the costs related to its restructuring plan – the effects of which will start.