The latest from the IAPE 1096 union http://www.iape1096.org Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:56:47 -0600 RSSCreator 1.2 http://www.iape1096.org/news/2010/12_happybirthday.php News Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch celebrated his 79th birthday with a cameo on his own Fox Business Network. Among the topics ... the newspaper ad model not dead yet; iPad will attract more media and eventually a video-ad delivery system; his belief that you can’t "really promote" a brand on the internet or search. As for his running battle to ensure News Corp.'s content generates revenue ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.iape1096.org/news/2010/11_bargaining.php Thursday, March 11, 2010, was another full day at the bargaining table with Dow Jones. It was our second bargaining session of the week, following up on sessions last Wednesday and Thursday. [i1]The bottom line is that we're making real progress. We are engaged in serious, frank and honest discussions of the big issues (health care coverage, retirement and wages) while wrapping up work on a ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.iape1096.org/news/2010/02_smartmoney..php Dow Jones & Company is expanding its portfolio of personal finance content by acquiring the Hearst Corporation's 50% interest in the SmartMoney franchise, bringing Dow Jones' total interest to 100%. Financial details about the transaction will not be disclosed. "SmartMoney is a natural fit within Dow Jones, having carried brand association with The Wall Street Journal since its launch," said Todd ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.iape1096.org/news/2010/02_newscorp.php A note to all employees from Rupert Murdoch News Corporation has released earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 that far outpaced those of the same quarter last year. I wanted to share with you some of the reasons behind this performance and why we think it will continue into coming quarters. Across the globe, our businesses are all growing, and we are entering calendar 2010 with new vigor ... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.iape1096.org/news/2010/20_warat.php From The New York Times: Get ready for another media parlor game, this one pivoting around "War at The Wall Street Journal: Inside the Struggle to Control an American Business Empire." The book, by the former Journal media writer Sarah Ellison, is a scrupulously fair, careful account written from a close distance about how Rupert Murdoch came to own the crown jewel of American business journalism. The ... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.iape1096.org/news/2009/30_.php There have been a number of News Corp.-related rumors circulating. Although they might have different specifics, they all seem to have one theme in common: "News Corp. is going to end that..." [i1]"That" being interchangeable. Depending on who is passing along the rumor, "That" is anything from severance pay to seniority to vacations to health care to dress codes. We have no idea where the rumors ... Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CDT