Conrad Black sentenced to 6.5 years

Former media baron Conrad Black has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for defrauding Hollinger International shareholders out of millions of dollars. Black says he will appeal.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/11/business/media/11-black-web.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Mea culpa

Your Media Gleaner editor regrets that she has not updated the blog or sent out a newsletter for the past month. A combination of personal issues and accidentally locking herself out of the Media Gleaner blogger and email accounts was responsible.

Please accept my apology.

Liz Metcalfe

ABC and Rocketboom darling Amanda Congdon part ways

Congdon's failure to move from online celebrity to mainstream media bring into question the ability of online stars to go mainstream.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/amanda_congdon_gone_from_abcnewscom_67526.asp?c=rss

Cell phone version of MySpace supported by ads

MySpace.com is launching a free, advertising-supported cell phone version as part of a wider bid by parent News Corp. to attract advertising for mobile sites, says a report from The Associated Press.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-myspace24sep24,1,3253828.story?coll=la-headlines-business

Spies coach reporters on protecting security

The New York Sun writes that the National Security Agency is giving seminars to teach reporters how to get out a story without compromising state secrets that protect national security.
http://www.nysun.com/article/63465
(Thanks to Sherry Wasilow for forwarding this link)

Fine for 'fake news' proposed

The Associated Press reports that the Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $4,000 fine against Comcast Corp. for airing a pitch for a sleep aid without telling viewers that the spot was financed by the maker of the product.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070925/ap_on_go_ot/fake_news_fine_1

Google rolls out gadget ads

Google's AdWords is now offering a gadget that can targeting users interactively.
http://www.mediaincanada.com/articles/mic/20070920/gadget.html