Effective journalism requires a concrete foundation of ethics for it to succeed and endure. According to Fred Young, former senior vice president for Hearst TV, there are two powerful incentives for ethical journalism: the moral incentive, which concerns decency and honesty, and the practical incentive, …
Film documentaries as they are known today have been around since 1922 when Robert Flaherty made the first feature-length documentary, “Nanook of the North,” but recently they have moved into a space of notoriety and intrigue for moviegoers and streaming platform users. Last year alone, the …
Today, it's more important than ever for businesses and organizations to have a crisis management plan. And though no one likes to relive a crisis, you can learn from doing so. In 1982, consumer research specialist Leslie Westbrook was in the "war room" during …
There’s never been a better time to be interested in sports journalism, according to Chuck Swirsky, the play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Bulls. Swirsky has also called play-by-play for both University of Michigan basketball and football and was formerly the play-by-play voice of the Toronto …
Reporters have one lesser-known ally called the Freedom of Information Act. It encourages transparency between government agencies and members of the public. Tom Hood, executive director of the Mississippi Ethics Commission and Leonard Van Slyke, attorney for the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information, said the …
Instagram is one of the most popular media-sharing apps in the US, but most news organizations have had trouble finding a way to leverage the platform to drive news consumption. One study from the University of Missouri found that although Instagram users have different purposes for …
Though YouTube has been around since 2005, local TV stations have been slow to embrace the platform in any substantive way. There are exceptions, though, such as the FOX and ABC affiliates in Phoenix. Kevin Clay is the digital director for the Scripps-owned KNXV in Phoenix. …
It should be simple, right? Thousands of young people get broadcast journalism degrees every year, so why is it so hard for TV news stations to fill producer jobs? Part of the problem is that many students have dreams of anchoring the nightly newscast or …
Dick Starmann served in Vietnam and came home to join McDonald’s, where over nearly three decades he rose from adverting manager to senior vice president of global communications before retiring. He traveled to more than 100 countries for McDonald’s to promote the company, better understand customers, …
I recently attended the IMAG Conference in Boston, hosted by MPA: The Association of Magazine Media. It was an absolutely eye-opening experience and wonderfully informative. While there, I had the pleasure of speaking with Joe Landry, a 25-year veteran in the magazine media business and …
In the networked media ecosystem where information is abundant, rumors spread like wildfire and fake news maintains a large presence in media, everybody is looking for a sustainable model for fact-checking. A five-member team, including three journalists with more than 30 years of experience combined, found …
Local newspapers more welcoming in commenting on news sites
Proximity is a strong driver for commenting on public news sites, and local newspapers are more likely to allow users to comment on articles than are national newspapers. A quantitative content analysis of 3,444 online news articles in nine Swedish newspapers has found the most engaged …