The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) has elected Sam Bush, Heather Cohen, Mike McVay and Ernesto Mourelo to its board of directors. The announcement was made by Co-Chairs Heidi Raphael, Beasley Media Group Chief Communications Officer, and Jack Goodman, longtime D.C.-based Communications Attorney. Sam Bush is …
In 2012, I was a newly minted station group head. One of the first things I was asked to do was to visit Washington and speak with the FCC commissioners. During my decade-long tenure running Graham Media Group, I lost track of the number of …
Even the world of words has its own language. To converted journalists now spending their days in newsrooms, or cub journalists still learning the ropes, it can be challenging to […] The post Here are all the journalism terms you need to know, defined appeared first …
CBS News And Stations this week introduced the latest moves in an ongoing weather initiative, according to a staff memo from Adrienne Roark, president of editorial and newsgathering. This initiative began last year with a promise to unite the expertise of our CBS station meteorologists …
Four of the nation’s largest independent local broadcasting groups have come together to form EdgeBeam Wireless, a joint venture created to provide robust wireless data services to a wide range of businesses and industries across the country. The E.W. Scripps Co., Gray Media, Nexstar Media Group …
Public radio operator LAist and CBS Los Angeles today announced a media partnership that they say “will significantly enhance local news coverage for Angelenos.” Under the agreement, LAist will have access to audio from CBS Los Angeles’s live newscasts (on KCAL-TV and KCBS-TV), its online live …
The 2025 Poynter Journalism Prizes opened for entries on Monday, Jan. 6. The respected contest, which is in its second year being run by the Poynter Institute, honors distinguished reporting […] The post 2025 Poynter Journalism Prizes now open for entries until Feb. 14 appeared first …
No one knows exactly how the next four years will play out, but here’s one thing that seems almost certain: the media will be challenged — and scrutinized — perhaps […] The post ‘No comment’: When it’s time to make that the story appeared first on …
With 76% of U.S. households now able to receive a NextGen TV broadcast signal, America’s local TV broadcasters are hailing the introduction of new ATSC 3.0 receivers that will first be shown at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The affordable will add to …
The attack in New Orleans that killed at least 10 New Year’s Eve revelers and injured 35 others was an “act of terrorism,” the FBI said. A lone driver plowed […] The post When should journalists use the word ‘terrorism?’ appeared first on Poynter.
Creative services, this one’s for you. Recent news about broadcast groups eliminating creative services positions at their stations should be a wake-up call to marketing teams at all local TV stations. You’re under review. But it’s not too late, and you have a leading role to …
New York Times reporter Jeanna Smialek was stalled on a story. She wanted to describe how people of her generation — millennials — were distorting the economy, and all she […] The post A reminder of how good writing happens appeared first on Poynter.
