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Contemplates the image of Barneys, the tony clothing company and retail chain owned by the Pressman family. The stores filing for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in January 1996; How the press lambasted the company, which is widely perceived as shamelessly elitist and notorious for treating customers badly; Comments from Gene and Bob Pressman; The Pressman's conflict with Japanese business interests; Details.

Examines the problems of Mortimer B. Zuckerman's `Daily News.' Editorial instability; Reduction of morale due to dismissals; Hiring of inexperienced editors; Zuckerman's inability to handle powerful friends which are offended by the paper's articles; Historical background of the paper; Profile on Zuckerman.

Reports on how the television news show `Dateline' has begun airing stories about automobile safety in 1999. Reasons why they stopped for awhile; Efforts of automobile companies such as General Motors to counteract the stories with positive public relation campaigns.

Mentions Tina Brown's `Talk' magazine, which will publish the first issues for September 1999. The deal with Hearst Corp. to take over half of her partner, Miramax Films; How much it will cost to launch the periodical; Description of the magazine as a blend of gossip, popular culture, and serious journalism.

Focuses on `Maxim,' a magazine aimed at men. Circulation; The magazine's background and introduction to the United States; Comparison to other men's magazines; Its capitalization on men's interest in women's bodies.

Focuses on Scott Sassa's October 1998 promotion to the position of president of NBC Entertainment. NBC's struggles with United States television ratings; Sassa's experience in the business and social skill; His intention's for NBC programming and his approach to operating the television network. INSET: The Peacock Flock: Sassa's New Brood, by Rick Marin.

Focuses on Conde Nast hiring Bonnie Fuller as editor of `Glamour' magazine. Fuller's previous position as editor of rival Hearst Corp.'s `Cosmopolitan' magazine; Fuller replacing Ruth Whitney; Fuller's response to Whitney's concern for `Glamour' magazine's reputation for serious journalism; Fuller's management style; Fuller's obsession with entertainment value and a home-decorating column. INSET: A game of musical chairs in the corner office.

Looks at the role of the press in the sex scandal involving President Bill Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Public excoriation of the press coverage of the scandal; Questions about speed, substance and standards in a competitive environment that makes the world of Woodward and Bernstein and the Watergate crisis look quaint; Unsubstantiated reports that turned out to be false; The media's flagellation of itself. INSET: Scandal & tragedy on the tube.

Remembers the work of Brandon Tartikoff, who headed up the NBC network in the 1980s and 1990s. How Tartikoff reinvented television to keep viewers interested; Some of the television programs created under his supervision; Tartikoff's competitive nature; His death from Hodgkin's disease in August 1997.

Considers the efforts of Mark Willes to revive the Los Angeles Times. Willles' position as publisher, as of September 1997, in addition to being chairman of the parent company; Increases in profit and circulation; Willes' stated enthusiasm for the newspaper; Departure of editor Shelby Coffey; Incorporation of business people into the news loop.

Looks at magazines that capture the spirit of the age, called Zeitgeist. The 50's had `Life'; The 60's `Esquire'; The 70's `Rolling Stone'; Suggestions for some 90's Zeitgeists.

Profiles Michael Bloomberg, founder and president of the multibillion dollar Bloomberg L.P. which is an information provider. Career history of Bloomberg; Bloomberg news as being more data than depth.

Discusses selling music on the Internet. Companies involved, such as CDnow; The amount of music sold on the Internet; Estimates for online music sales; The popularity of the idea of selling music online; The importance of online selection; The reaction of the music industry; Bands that achieve economic independence through the Internet, such as The Tragically Hip.

Discusses the importance of the possible Triple Crown win of Silver Charm to the sport of horse racing. The lack of interest among Americans; Trainer Bob Baffert's preparation at Belmont Park; The difficulty in attracting young audiences.

Focuses on the ABC television network. The ratings records that the network set in April and May 1997, including haveing the lowest-rated week in major-network history; When Disney bought the network; The expectation that Disney Chairman Michael Eisner will take a more aggressive part in the network; Whether Geraldine Laybourne will replace Jamie Tarses as head of ABC's entertainment division; The poor start for ABC's in the crucial 1997 May sweeps.

Informs that Steven Brill quit his Court TV network and American Lawyer magazine group. The profitability of the ventures; His history with both; Why he left.

Comments on advertisers who will and will not air their advertisements during the 1997 Super Bowl. The size and demographics of the audience which amasses for the televised Super Bowl; How the advertisements have become part of the show; Why Master Lock has decided not to advertise during the football game.

Focuses on the importance of radio in the Westinghouse/Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) acquisition of Infinity Broadcasting. How the acquisition will make CBS mores of a radio company than a television company; Comments from Westinghouse chairman Michael Jordan; The role of Mel Karmazin in the sale; Why radio is considered the poor cousin of the media; The estimated weekly audiences of radio's most successful personalties.

Examines the efforts of the major television networks to secure the rights to broadcast National Football League (NFL) games into the twenty-first century. Fox's securing of National Football Conference (NFC) rights in 1993, usurping the place of CBS; The importance of sports programming to the three traditional networks; The ratings damage done to CBS as a result of losing football; The size of the expected 1997 deals.

Examines controversy surrounding the `San Jose Mercury News' newspaper because of a series which tried to prove that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-backed Nicaraguan contras caused the United States' crack epidemic. The stories by reporter Gary Webb; Criticism by other newspapers, including `The Washington Post' and the `New York Times,' because the series claimed the contras as the only trigger; Response from `Mercury News' Executive Editor Jerry Ceppos.

Discusses the `Cincinnati Enquirer' newspaper scandal surrounding a story about the Chiquita Brand International company. The alleged theft of voice mail messages; Chiquita suit of lead reporter, Mike Gallagher; Criminal investigation of Gallagher; The newspaper's apology.

Reports that writer Stephen Glass was fired from `The New Republic' magazine in May 1998. His magazine stories containing false information; How Glass conned fact checkers, the people whose duties include making sure writers are accurate; Glass' appeal to magazine editors with his promotable stories.

Focuses on television news magazine programs in the United States. The reason shows thrive; The financial advantage of the programs; How stripping, television jargon for scheduling a show five times a week, has gone prime time; Competition between programs, such as `Dateline' and `20/20.'

Looks at the competition between ESPN, television sports network, and `Sports Illustrated' magazine. The number of people viewing the ESPN television program, `SportsCenter'; The launch of `ESPN Magazine.'

The IT landscape is undergoing some of the most significant changes in decades. The growth of cloud-based and virtualised IT systems and services has been widely documented as being on the rise and showing no sign of slowing. In addition, increasing numbers of Generation Y employees are reaching senior positions within companies, bringing with them more modern attitudes towards the use of IT within business. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The article offers information about the Author exposes its members to ‘organised psychological and social persuasion processes designed to produce attitudinal changes and to establish remarkable degrees of control. Topic include diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition (ASC); and involve decision-making of the group leaders – such as encouraging members to increase the amount they donated.

Ponders on the influence of African-American political leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X on hip hop culture in the U.S. Similarity between King and Malcolm X; Major political mistake committed by King and Malcolm X; King's sources for nonviolent direct action; Information on the spiritual transformation of Malcolm X.

Best practices are widely recommended as a way to improve organizational performance, especially in software-related endeavors. This article takes a skeptical view of the current way best practices are identified and prescribed. It identifies relevant information that is often missing from best practice discussions and recommends an alternative approach to gathering, evaluating, and applying that information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a question as to why a daughter and her mother's hair was standing on end as they were walking along the breakwater at Berwick in England.

Presents an excerpt of the book `Islam in the African-American Experience,' by Richard Brent Turner.

Discusses the deal behind the television version of `Wired' magazine. Pleas from Netizens for editor-publisher Louis Rossetto not to do it; Deal with NBC and Microsoft called MSNBC; MSNBC's attempts for a hipper, younger 24-hour news channel; First episode of `Wired' as epitome of not ready for prime time; Thoughts of Rossetto; Differences between the mediums; Thoughts from those at NBC.

Discusses the implications of NBC's proposed coverage of five Olympic games from the year 2000 to 2008. Criticisms of the coverage of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia; Comments from NBC Sports president Dick Ebersol.

Gives details about sexual-harassment claims that National Broadcasting Corp. (NBC) employee Jamie McDermott considered making against her boss, Don Ohlmeyer, as she sought to be released from an employment contract. McDermott wanting to take a job at rival American Broadcasting Co. (ABC); The stir which the situation has caused in Hollywood; Strained relations between the two media giants.

Speculates on which high-technology media would be popular in home-television or the personal computer (PC).

Focuses on the decline of the popularity of horse racing in the 1990s in the United States. Popularity of horse racing in the US until the 1990s; Compatibility of horse racing with television; Fall of on-track attendance; Problem on generation perception; Absence of the sport on the television; Efforts to televise the sport.

Focuses on weight reduction diets popular in the United States as of summer 1999. Differences among plans detailed in diet books on best seller lists; Popularity and health aspects of the low-carbohydrate diet promoted by Dr. Robert C. Atkins.

Discusses media coverage of violent crimes and disasters in the United States. Public view of media coverage's impact on copycat crimes and perception of danger; Media efforts at restraint; Outlook for rigid guidelines; Disparity between public opinions and numbers of television viewers; Comparison of different media's approaches; Reasons.

Presents brief obituaries for Mel Torme and Ruth Whitney, who died in June 1999. Torme's status as an improvisational singer; Whitney's experience as an editor at `Glamour' magazine.

Reports that in May 1999, a Michigan jury found `The Jenny Jones Show' responsible for taking part in the murder of Scott Amedure. How Amedure revealed romantic feelings toward his friend Jonathan Schmitz on national television; Schmitz's reaction, including murdering Amedure; Plans of Jenny Jones to appeal; Role that talk shows play in society.

Reports `New York Times' columnist Maureen Dowd's April 1999 receipt of a Pulitzer Prize for her coverage of the scandal involving United States President Bill Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Her attitude toward Clinton; Criticism of her receipt of the award; Biographical details.

Reports on the development of the television news magazine program `60 Minutes II,' which is based on the CBS Inc. show `60 Minutes.' Correspondents including news anchor Dan Rather; Brief description of the opening show's lead piece, `Secret City'; Competition between the two shows and other network news magazine programs. INSET: How Will Two Do?.

Interviews Gloria Steinem about the magazine `Ms.' Questions on the feminist movement; The financial status of the magazine; Advertising in the magazine; `Ms.' being humorless; Median age of readers; More.

Describes the acquisition of `The Daily Racing Form' by Steven Crist. Estimated price of the daily publication, which has information on dog and horse racing; The value of the past-performance charts used to predict winners; Previous attempts to buy the Form.

Focuses on journalist Mike Barnicle and the controversial article in his `I Was Just Thinking...' column in the `Boston Globe' newspaper. The newspaper asking him to resign; The issue of lifting jokes from comedian George Carlin's book `Brain Droppings'; Subscribers cancelling subscriptions; Barnicle defenders claims that he is a victim of racial politics; Barnicle's denial that he violated trust.

Discusses the filing for divorce by Anna Murdoch against her husband Rupert Murdoch. The effect of the divorce on Rupert's company News Corp.; How the divorce will have the largest settlement of all time; The Murdoch's and their children's management of News Corp. operations; Comments from James Murdoch; Speculation of why Anna filed for divorce.