For Election News, Voters Still Turn To Old Media - NPR

For Election News, Voters Still Turn To Old Media NPR And despite predictions of new media tools like Twitter and Facebook dominating election coverage, Americans are continuing to rely on an old standby: cable TV. After coming in second in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich assured reporters that ... and more »

Falling TVs have killed 4 Chicago-area kids since October - USA TODAY

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Falling TVs have killed 4 Chicago-area kids since October USA TODAY By Julia Eile, for USA TODAY TVs have toppled and killed four Chicago-area children in the past four months. The most recent fatality was Tuesday, when 1-year-old Shaun Brown bumped an older TV that weighed more than 100 pounds and was on an aquarium ... Tipping TVs are an in-home safety hazardTucson Citizen all 15 news articles »

Youths Are Watching, but Less Often on TV - New York Times

Youths Are Watching, but Less Often on TV New York Times Americans ages 12 to 34 are spending less time in front of TV sets, even as those 35 and older are spending more, according to research that will be released on Thursday by Nielsen, a company that tracks media use. The divide along a demographic line ... and more »

I got it wrong on older women: BBC boss admits there ARE too few on TV - Daily Mail

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I got it wrong on older women: BBC boss admits there ARE too few on TV Daily Mail By Paul Revoir BBC director-general Mark Thompson has admitted there are not enough older women on television. The long-serving chief admitted the corporation has a 'case to answer' over the lack of female presenters – especially in 'iconic roles'. Director-general admits BBC has too few older women on TVThe Independent all 193 news articles »

'Swamp People' equal parts reality TV trendsetter, good-old-boy dream come true - NOLA.com

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'Swamp People' equal parts reality TV trendsetter, good-old-boy dream come true NOLA.com By Dave Walker, The Times-Picayune It was not quite a year ago, while eyeballing the blockbuster freshman-season ratings for “Swamp People” in anticipation of the reality-TV series' second-season return, that History Channel executive David McKillop ... and more »

1-year-old dies after TV falls from stand on far South Side - Chicago Tribune

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1-year-old dies after TV falls from stand on far South Side Chicago Tribune A 1-year-old boy died today after a television fell on him as he watched television in his Far South Sid home, officials said.Initially, officials reported that the boy's skull was fractured and that the fall badly injured one eye, police said. 1-year-old dies after TV falls on himWGNtv.com TV kills Roseland toddlerABC7Chicago.com TV Falls On 1-Year-Old Boy On Far South SideCBS Local Chicago Sun-Times -CBS 21 -NBC Chicago all 38 news articles »