Latest articles by Frank Beacham
Net Update: More Lawsuits; New Journalist Tools
As it becomes clearer that broadband is developing into the next big media distribution system, showdowns between large content owners and Net users are escalating and getting nastier.
Infoganda: The Real Indecency in Broadcast
In a publicist-driven culture where it's an art form to blur the line between truth and fiction, local TV news is becoming a powerful enabler.
NBC, Microsoft Raise The ‘Broadcast Flag’
In a remarkable case of viewer “gotcha,” NBC and Microsoft were recently caught red-handed playing footloose with the broadcast flag.
Finally, FCC May Turn to Real 'Indecency'
It's hard to imagine a greater "indecency" on broadcast television than faking the news or tricking viewers into believing commercials are genuine informational programs.
Static Begins to Clear on How Internet Affects TV
Thanks to vastly improved and lower-cost Internet technology, more users and new data on human behavior, we are getting a clearer picture of how television and the 'net are co-existing.
Redefining the Business of Television
As broadcasters prepare to gather again for the annual NAB convention in Las Vegas, viewers are subscribing to new pay HDTV and video-on-demand (VOD) services at a brisk rate.
Broadcasting Comes To a Crossroads
On panel after panel at the McGraw-Hill Media Summit, there was hardly a mention of over-the-air television.
2005: The Year of HDTV
If you're not an HD program provider, you're not going to be a successful survivor in the digital era.
The Impact of Mobile Technology
Who could have predicted that Apple's iPhone would forever change television and democratize the way the nation receives its news and information?
RIAA Shifts From One Wreck to Another
The RIAA announced recently it has abandoned the mass lawsuits it has been bringing against Internet users who it claims steal music.
A National Strategy to Save the News
The report has some of the best new thinking I've heard yet about what's needed to reinvent the news media in the United States.
Good Night, and Good Luck
Few new television ventures leave me speechless, but this one did.
To Avoid Oblivion, Cable Looks for Web Solution
Cable companies are scrambling to find ways to give paying subscribers access to their programming on the Web.
Answering the Next Generation's Question
One of the interesting things about getting older and having survived as a freelancer is that younger people ask for advice.
A New Generation of Reporters Emerges Online
The winds of change have begun blowing through Washington, D.C. But how will we know what's happening?
