During a brainstorming session a few years ago, a room of TV executives shared their ideas and concerns on colored Post-it notes. Green notes were for revenue challenges. Blue for editorial strategy. Purple were digital opportunities. But it was the red Post-its that dominated the wall. …
As vote counting begins and the nation prepares for a transition of presidential power, newsrooms everywhere — but particularly in swing states, swing counties, state capitals and near Washington, D.C. […] The post How to cover political violence and threats without making it worse appeared first …
I am truly worried about this election. I bet you are too. What is a local TV newsroom to do? Election Day is but one week away and with millions having already voted, you might think there is little left for local broadcasters to do but …
WLOX anchor David "Dave" Elliott said he was fired Friday morning because of his political posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. "I'm no longer at WLOX as of 10-25-24," Elliott wrote on his Facebook page. "The corporation doesn't like my political views." The view …
The days of meteorologists logging eight- or even 12-hour workdays are long gone. “Weather is going to occur 24/7, and we’re on-call 24/7,” said John Gumm, chief meteorologist at CBS affiliate WKRC-TV Cincinnati. “In my position, even on the weekends, if there’s weather, I need to …
Local television has three immediate problems that must be solved if our industry is to have a future: a people problem, a product problem and a profit problem. Looking at these issues together, we find a common root. Television news has become stagnant. Our days of …
Amagi, a global provider of cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has released its 13th Amagi Global FAST Report, which, it says, “reveals significant growth in sports content in the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) ecosystem.” The report highlights a 150% increase in …
Newspapers in the United States closed at the rate of more than two per week during 2023, but a burst of activity among digital entrepreneurs illustrated some tiny shoots of growth in what has become a desert-like climate for local news. A total of 127 newspapers …
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish radio station has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated “presenters.” Weeks after letting its journalists go, OFF Radio Krakow relaunched this week, with what it said was “the first experiment in Poland in which …
Gray Television NBC affiliate WMBF Myrtle Beach, S.C., has launched a new show from its First Alert Weather Team. Weather or Not is hosted by Chief Meteorologist Jamie Arnold and meteorologist Andrew Dockery. Need a quick recap of the forecast? Planning the weekend? Going out of …
Nexstar’s NewsNation today announced its plans to provide special coverage of the 2024 presidential election in the days and weeks leading up to election day, Nov. 5, including expanded coverage on election night. The network will partner with Decision Desk HQ to provide real-time election results, …
It's been over two weeks since Tony Dokoupil's CBS Mornings interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates set off an internal firestorm at CBS News. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports that CBS News president Wendy McMahon is requesting an editorial review of the newsroom's reporting process, …
