The Radio Television Digital News Association is now accepting entries for the 2025 Edward R. Murrow Awards, recognizing excellence across professional and student categories. The Murrow Awards honor local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, showcase technical excellence, and highlight the …
Now is the time to purge some bad habits in TV newsrooms. In my last column, I mentioned the importance of using editorial meetings to plan better. Another challenge many newsrooms face is improving ratings, with little to no research for support. There is a …
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Jan. 7 that the company is terminating its fact-checking program, replacing it with a community-driven system similar to X’s model. This change will affect billions of users across Meta’s platforms. The decision, coming at a time when AI-generated misinformation …
The Justice Department's effort to bar Americans from access to TikTok--a matter to be argued before the Supreme Court tomorrow--is possibly the most contentious first-amendment case of the social media age. But it's not a new one. The United States has enacted widespread bans on …
WWTV-WWUP Cadillac, Mich. Is launching a new show, Beyond the Forecast, on March 24. It will explore the science behind Northern Michigan’s unique weather patterns as the region transitions from winter’s chill to the emerging signs of spring. From lake effect snow to severe thunderstorms, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
