Rating the Local News
Date: 16 December 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Study by University of Connecticut researchers suggests public does not share conventional wisdom that news on local television is superficial and crime-obsessed (S)
16. december 1998 var en onsdag under stjernetegnet for ♐. Det var 349 dag på året. Præsident for USA var William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Hvis du blev født på denne dag, er du 27 år gammel. Din sidste fødselsdag var den tirsdag den 16. december 2025, 178 dage siden. Din næste fødselsdag er onsdag den 16. december 2026, om 186 dage. Du har levet i 10.040 dage, eller omkring 240.974 timer, eller omkring 14.458.455 minutter eller omkring 867.507.300 sekunder.
Date: 16 December 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Study by University of Connecticut researchers suggests public does not share conventional wisdom that news on local television is superficial and crime-obsessed (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
Historically momentous votes on articles of impeachment in House Judiciary Committee do not result in historically high ratings for any television news outlet that covers them (S)
Date: 17 December 1998
Body of Philip True, correspondent for San Antonio Express-News, is found in remote ravine in western Mexico 17 days after True hiked into mountains on trek; apparently fell to his death (S)
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Century Communications Corp hires investment banker Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc to explore strategic options; does not elaborate on alternatives (S)
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Patriot American Hospitality Inc agrees to sell about 30 percent stake for $1 billion to investor group led by financiers Leon Black and Thomas Lee (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Quintiles Transnational Corp to buy researcher Pharmaceutical Marketing Services Inc for $197 million (S)
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Starwood Financial Trust buys $280.3 million of loans from Lazard Freres Real Estate Investors (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Coho Energy Inc is in talks to increase stake of its business it will sell to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc to 71 percent from 62 percent, while keeping purchase price unchanged at $250 million (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Enron Corp receives unsolicited offer from unidentified potential buyer for its stake in Enron Oil and Gas Co (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock in General Electric Co soars after John F Welch Jr tells analysts that earnings will rise at least 14 percent a share next year; shares rise $6.3125, to $93.125 (S)