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ARTICLES ABOUT ISSUES IN BROADCAST NEWS

Local news
The perfect storm: Broadcasters face a gloomy economic outlook
Star-crossed newsrooms: Local TV's cutbacks show a need for reinvention
Later News: Stations launch 7 p.m. newscasts
Playing on TV's turf: Newspapers put more video online
You Witness News: TV wants citizen journalism for free
Incoming!: Advice for new and newly named NDs
24/7 News: Multiple platforms means it never stops
Doing it All: What's the real cost of going VJ?
VNR Complicity: CNN, local stations are VNR accomplices
The end of sweeps?: People meters could make a difference
An Unhealthy Mix: Editorials should be separate from news
The Big Get Bigger: The FCC's misguided decision
Local News from Far Away: Perils of "centralcasting"
So Long: Twin Cities stations drop in-depth stories
Stemming the Losses: How to win back local news viewers
Good News on Local News: Local cable news shines
The Body Count: Why is local TV news so thin?
Contractual Servitude: Moves to outlaw non-competes
What New Reality? Helicopters mean hover journalism
In it For the Money: Why some stations are dropping local news
Behind the Lens: Documentary reveals how local news is made
From Silly to Shameless: Sweeps bring out the worst
Point, Shoot and Ask: Concerns about one-man bands
Getting What You Pay For: Low salaries drive away top prospects
A Newscast Featuring Real News: WBBM's 10pm experiment
Maybe They Need Consultants: Some stations drop outside consultants

Network news
Old News: Network newscasts aren’t really that retro
His Way: How Fox News' Ailes transformed TV news
Past Their Prime: Network newsmagazines have gone tabloid
Anchors Overboard? Network news still needs journalists
Revolving Door: Line between politics and journalism vanishes
Dubious Assumptions: ABC News-CNN merger a bad idea
The Root of All Network Decisions: Money's influence in the Nightline case
It Isn't Over: Lessons to learn about terrorism coverage
Failing Grade: Networks' meltdown on election night
More Sources? Not Really: Media mergers limit news options

Radio news
Challenge from the Sky: Satellite radio puts heat on local stations
A Vast Wasteland: Local news hard to find on radio


 

 

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May 22, 2008
 

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