Most U.S. adults follow news about local government and politics, yet only a quarter are highly satisfied with the quality of coverage. The post How Americans Get Local Political News appeared first on Pew Research Center.
In an intensely visual news world, a seismic week of politics was transformed again in an instant on Sunday by something almost old-fashioned: a printed statement. President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not run for a second term was dropped into his social media feed …
In the wake of a shooting, there are frantic efforts to answer the question: “Why?” Who is the shooter and why did they do it? Often the shooter winds up […] The post The Journalism of Why: How we struggle to answer the hardest question appeared …
For my first professional journalism job out of college, I landed the news editor role at my hometown newspaper, the Times-Republican in Marshalltown, Iowa. On my ninth day, as I […] The post Six years later: A retired meteorologist’s reflection on a storm he won’t forget …
Over the past few years, sonic branding has evolved from a niche, nice-to-have marketing asset to a must-have for any complete brand ecosystem. Forward-thinking companies realize they must use sound and music to stand out both in traditional media and on audio-first platforms like TikTok, …
The National Association of Broadcasters has filed its initial brief in its challenge to the FCC’s local radio and television ownership restrictions. NAB President-CEO Curtis LeGeyt said: “It is long past time for the FCC to modernize its broadcast ownership rules; these are relics from a …
You know the story — the good news is that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel; the bad news is that it’s an oncoming train. That pretty much sums up the current situation at many local television stations. They are running out …
Silas Morgan, the 22-year-old son of Walmart employees and a first-generation college student, had an important call to make. Morgan was part of an investigative news team at the University […] The post Meet the student journalists who report on Florida’s most influential and powerful elected …
Lorena Lopez came to the United States from her home country of Nicaragua, where she was an investigative reporter, in 1992. But it wasn’t until 2016 that she managed to return to her passion, as the founding editor of La Prensa, a Spanish-language newspaper serving …
The images filled television screens across a rattled country on a hot Saturday evening — former President Donald Trump reaching for his bloodied ear as he moved down to the floor of a stage at a Pennsylvania campaign rally and U.S. Secret Service agents rushing to …
Hearst Television will be honored with the second annual Library of American Broadcasting Foundation’s (LABF) Excellence in Broadcast Preservation Award in recognition of the company’s outstanding dedication and commitment to preserving broadcast history. The presentation will take place during the annual Giants of Broadcasting luncheon celebration on Tuesday, Nov. …
Aside from major conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, U.S. audience interest in global topics often ranges from spotty to nonexistent. Articles about war in Sudan or violent gang warfare in […] The post What will get Americans interested in international news? appeared first on Poynter.
