Election continues to rule the news

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:27:00 -0500

There is a lull in the presidential primary schedule now, and perhaps that will give one of the news narratives a shot at the top

How Americans are spending their media time, money

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:56:00 -0500

Americans spend more than 33 hours per week watching video across the screens, according to the latest Nielsen Cross-Platform Report. But how they’re consuming content—traditional

Valentine's Day keeps 34 thousand people employed

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:54:00 -0500

Those chocolate plants sold $12.6 billion worth of product in 2009. Not all for Valentine’s Day of course, but certainly a lot of it. By the way, the average American consumed 24.7 pounds of candy (including chocolate)

Elections spend another week in the newshole spotlight

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:51:00 -0500

The 2012 presidential contest, fueled by a sharpening race for the Republican Party nomination, grabbed one third of the combined attention of the media during

Giants vs. Patriots: Who's winning the Social Super Bowl

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:26:00 -0500

Which Super Bowl XLVI team is winning the online competition? According to Nielsen and NM Incite, a Nielsen/McKinsey company, it might be a draw: the

Election rules the news charts

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:49:00 -0500

41% of the total newshole went to the 2012 presidential election derby during the week of 1/16/12-1/22/12, according to the latest reading from the Project

Consumer spending outlook gloomy in Deloitte study

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:33:00 -0500

Despite small improvements in three out of four components, the Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) dipped slightly in December to end 2011 on a low

Americans are feeling a little more financially secure

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:09:00 -0500

First the good news. Bankrate.com's Financial Security Index rose for a second consecutive month in January. Now the bad news. Despite those modest gains in confidence, consumers continue to feel less financially secure

Americans to shell out $11 billion on Super Bowl

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:24:00 -0500

No doubt, NFL football is gaining popularity: According to a new survey by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA) conducted by BIGinsight, 173 million people will

23 million listened to NFL playoffs via radio

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:13:00 -0500

The survey’s findings highlight the continued demand for radio broadcast coverage of live events, including live sporting events: According to an Edison Research study commissioned