| Thursday, January 10
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SEN. JOHN KERRY (D), MASSACHUSETTS: Barack Obama can be, will be, and should be the next president of the United States. (END VIDEO CLIP) MATTHEWS: And Governor Bill Richardson, Democratic candidate for president, announced today he is dropping out of the race. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GOV. BILL RICHARDSON (D-NM), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: It is with great pride, understanding and acceptance that I am ending my campaign for president of the United States. (END VIDEO CLIP) MATTHEWS: Now it really gets interesting because both races are wide open. Look at the Democrats. Obama won Iowa. Clinton took New Hampshire. It‘s a battle for the future of the Democratic Party. Hillary‘s the traditional party candidate, Obama is the candidate pushing for change.
Mass Media 1991-2000
Of course, the distribution of this money is very uneven. According to various estimates, 45- 55% of all advertising budgets go to television (mainly the central channels). However, $2 billion per year for the entire industry is enough to support already existing newspapers, magazines and TV channels and to stimulate the appearance of the new ones.
HISTORY: 1991-2000
In their first ten years of existence, private Russian mass media experienced more take-offs than landings, although this did not prevent them from ending up in the center of major scandals just as often as the heroes of their own publications and broadcasts.
1991
On January 1, Nezavisimaya gazeta (Independent Newspaper), founded by Mossoviet, began regular publication three times a week.
District Of Columbia Launches 529 College Savings Plan
(CSRwire) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mayor Anthony A. Williams today announced the launch of the D.C. College Savings Plan, an investment program that encourages families to save for higher education expenses. The plan allows low initial contributions, provides a variety of investment options, and offers special tax benefits - features that make it attractive to District residents as well as non-residents nationwide. "Rising college costs can place a severe burden on many families," said Mayor Williams. "With the D.C. College Savings Plan and our existing D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program, we now have a potent combination of tools to help make educational dreams a reality for District residents." With a $100 minimum contribution, parents, grandparents, relatives and friends can set up a D.C.
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