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Los Angeles Times
Corporate media reporter for the Los Angeles Times, covering the business of television and advertising
PROFILE
Meg James
Guest
FROM Meg James
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Remembering media-shy LA philanthropist Jerry Perenchio LA billionaire Jerry Perenchio died this week. He produced hit movies and TV shows, transformed Univision into a media empire, and gave most of his personal art collection -- worth $500 million -- to LACMA.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Spanish-Language Media Market In April, a station that plays regional Mexican music jumped over four other stations to win the key "morning drive" time period. Then ratings plunged back down 37% in May. The ratings people at Nielsen have announced that they’re reworking recent numbers for the billion-dollar LA radio market. But the episode reveals particular problems with the way they keep tabs on Spanish-language audiences.
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Scheer Intelligence
The Biggest Threat to Free Speech No One Is Talking About FAIR co-founder Jeff Cohen dissects the midterm elections, the failures of the mainstream media and the future of the Democratic Party.
Hollywood Breakdown
Awaiting judge's ruling on CNN's lawsuit against the White House CNN sued the president, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and others over the confiscation of reporter Jim Acosta's press pass. Other news networks--including Fox--have expressed support for CNN.
Design and Architecture
Jim Carrey’s cartoons, real estate love letters Jim Carrey is known as an actor and comedian, but in the last couple years he’s taken up political cartooning. He tells DnA about expressing his anti-Trump feelings through art. And buying a house in LA can be a competition. Can a personal letter to the seller give you a leg-up? The editor of “Dear Seller” shares stories of what prospective buyers write to land their dream house.