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Diane Mermigas

Diane Mermigas is an award-winning business journalist and columnist specializing in media, entertainment, telecommunications and the Internet, as well as the economics, trends and issues that drive them. She is a “must-read” for her unique contextual big-picture analysis, strategic forecasts, and high-level executive interviews which have become critical to understanding the dramatic and rapid change reshaping these industries.

As Editor at Large at Mediapost, Ms. Mermigas writes the daily On Media column. Ms. Mermigas also served as Contributing Editor and Columnist for The Hollywood Reporter.

A frequent participant in leading industry and business conferences, she most recently has worked with the World Economic Forum's Media and Entertainment Strategy Partnership, American University's Center for Social Media and Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Ms. Mermigas also has contributed to CNBC and other television news programs, and to various academic guest speaker series. She is working on several books, and developing media-related educational and analytical materials. She also has served as a strategic planning consultant to a variety of individual companies and service providers such as PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Yahoo: It's Now or Never
on Nov 20, 2008 about YHOO
Randy Falco: AOL on the Comeback Trail
on Nov 19, 2008 about TWX
Downturn Is Time to Revamp Traditional Media
on Nov 16, 2008 about GCI, MNI, CBS
Media Companies to Fed: Tarp Me!
on Nov 14, 2008 about CCTYQ.PK, BBY, CBS
A Great (Media) Depression Looms
on Nov 11, 2008 about DIS, CBS, NWS
Big Media: Future Growth Depends on Serious Change
on Nov 09, 2008 about DIS, TWX, NWS
Obama Must Get Internet and Media Oversight Right
on Nov 05, 2008 about GOOG, LMDIA, CBS
CBS Needs a Makeover to Survive
on Nov 02, 2008 about VIA, CBS
Big Media Coming Apart at the Seams
on Oct 30, 2008 about DIS, GE, CBS
Media Giants Threatened by Giant Loan Payments: How Will They React?
on Oct 22, 2008 about VIA, CBS
7 Reasons Why Broadcast Networks Need New Business Models
on Oct 17, 2008 about DIS, GE, CBS
Google: A Giant in Transition
on Oct 15, 2008 about GOOG
No Media Bailout
on Oct 14, 2008 about DIS, GE, CBS
MySpace's MyAds: Transitional Advertising Way of the Future
on Oct 13, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG, NWS
Media and Advertisers in Damage Control
on Oct 12, 2008 about AA, DIS, GM
CBS's Pure Play Status: No Buffer During Down Times
on Oct 09, 2008 about CBS
TV Ad Pullback is Forecast; A Recovery Plan is Not
on Oct 09, 2008 about DIS, CBS, NWS
Is the Time Ripe for an AOL - Yahoo Alliance?
on Oct 07, 2008 about GOOG, MSFT, TWX
Ad Slowdown Presents E-Commerce Investment Opportunity
on Oct 07, 2008 about YHOO, GOOG, NWS
Market Woes Mean Serious Ad Hits
on Oct 02, 2008 about DIS, BLC, CBS
Is It Time To Sell NBCU?
on Sep 28, 2008 about GE, TWX
Financial Implosion: Next Stop, Madison Avenue
on Sep 25, 2008
Broadcast, Cable Network Parity Play
on Sep 24, 2008 about DIS, GE, CBS
Google's Checkmate Was Three Moves Ago
on Sep 07, 2008 about GOOG
Slow Online Ad Growth Could Impact '09 Outlook
on Sep 07, 2008 about EBAY, GOOG, MSFT
IAC/InterActiveCorp: Barry Diller Learns That More Can Be Less
on Sep 04, 2008 about IACI
Digital Age Savvy: Brand for the Buck
on Aug 26, 2008 about DIS, CBS, AAPL
The Great Firewall of China Faces Challenge During Olympics
on Aug 10, 2008 about BIDU, CSCO, CAF
Can the Potential Yahoo/Microsoft Marriage Be Saved?
on Aug 07, 2008 about YHOO, MSFT
Local TV Ad Plunge: What Would Google Do?
on Aug 05, 2008 about GCI, DIS, CBS
Advertising, Consumer Spending: How Low Can It Go?
on Aug 01, 2008 about DIS, CBS, NWS
Abu Dhabi Investor to Pressure GE's NBC Universal
on Jul 28, 2008 about LINTA, GE, TWX

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