Archive: August 2000

The Case Houston had an image problem. The fourth-largest city in the U.S., the Texas seaport was seen as an oil and cow town, a place to do business, home to a world-class medical center… Continued

First of two parts Corporate communicators and IR managers are facing a new world – thanks to a new federal rule, they will have to change the way they handle investor and analyst communications. The… Continued

“Science Daily” Discovery Science Channel 7700 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, Md. 20814-3579 301/986-1999 http://www.discovery.com Recent breakthroughs such as the human genome project have whet the American public’s appetite for science news, and Discovery Science Channel is… Continued

There is confidence, there is hyperbole and then there is fantasy. A headline on a press release caught our eye as an example hailing from the latter category: “DesignFreak, Inc. Launches New Media Web Site… Continued

Becky Bisbee leaves the Austin-American Statesman to join the Seattle Times. Kathy Warbelow replaces her as business editor. Fax: 512/445-3971…Jon Talton, former business editor at the Charlotte Observer, is now a columnist for the business… Continued

Maximum storage. The Oct. 2 issue of Information Week will include a feature on desktop storage and ways to maximize it. IW bills itself as a guide for decision-makers who buy, build and manage technology.… Continued

‘Dark horses’ more credible. A new study finds that Washington insiders identify “dark horses” as the most respected journalists covering politics and public affairs. Jim Lehrer, host of PBS’ “Newshour” beat out all the major… Continued

Public money. A new weekly financial news magazine is coming to public broadcasting. “That Money Show” is a 30-minute program to be taped each Friday evening after the close of U.S. financial markets, and aired… Continued

Reuters Group PLC plans to cut about 1,700 jobs as part of a repositioning to become Internet-integrated, according to a story in The Independent (London). Reuters spokesman Peter Thomas contradicts the story, saying the company… Continued

Sometimes it’s easy to view a small, local publication like the girl next door – always there, but not that important in the larger scheme of things. But the proliferation of community newspapers and regional… Continued