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  • Diane Sawyer has been pegged to take over for Charlie Gibson when he retires from ABC's "World News" at the end of this year, which will put women in solo anchor positions of two national network evening newscasts. Read the Story

  • Most Americans do not understand why the federal government mandated the transition from analog to digital television, forcing consumers to purchase a new expensive television or a converter box, and many question if a better television picture is really needed. Read the Story

  • Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda, perhaps some of the best-known characters in recent television history, will move from syndicated reruns to the big screen when "Sex and the City: The Movie" debuts May 30. Central Michigan University's Patty Williamson, a film expert and self-admitted obsessive fan is available to comment regarding the movie and its anticipated impact and popularity. Read the Story

  • The U.S. Department of Justice recently approved the proposed merger of Sirius and XM, the nation's two satellite radio providers, raising questions about the regulation of the media marketplace. Central Michigan University School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts faculty member Heather Polinsky, an expert on media economics and media policy, is available to comment on the proposed merger. Read the Story

  • When the New England Patriots and New York Giants face off in this year's Super Bowl on Feb. 3, the game also will bring a flood of new commercials to the airwaves &mdash but perhaps not as many as it used to. Read the Story

  • Fox recently announced that "American Idol" will again present "Idol Gives Back," its multimillion-dollar philanthropic fund drive, in 2008. Central Michigan University School of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts faculty member Patty Williamson is available to comment on the results of the show's previous charity campaign and what is likely to occur during the coming "Idol" season, which begins in January. Williamson is an expert on reality television, media criticism, popular culture and more. Read the Story

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