Cutbacks show need for reinvention
Anyone who's been in the television news business for a decade or more has seen it before. A tough economy always means cutbacks, …
Broadcasters face a gloomy economic outlook
For most news directors, budget season isn’t much fun. After all, who really likes crunching numbers? But this year, it’s …
US blind to global TV news game
What if they launched a news channel and nobody here could watch? Would anyone care to know what they're missing? The latest entries in the global TV news game, Al …
Secrets of Fox News’ success
Remember the CNN Effect? Back when the first cable news network had the field to itself, scholars used to argue about its impact on foreign policy. Some said that CNN's 24/7 coverage forced the U.S. government to act too quickly in response …
What’s the cost of going all VJ?
The fear and loathing are palpable on TV industry message boards. On the Web site b-roll.net, some photojournalists call the phenomenon "cheap" and "lame" – and those are the polite terms. What's upsetting them is the spread of what used …
CBS breaks the mold
The buzz about Katie Couric becoming the next anchor of the "CBS Evening News" was so loud, and at times so nasty, you'd have thought something important was at stake. It was. Couric is making history, and it's about time. Half a century …
News and sales: Clarifying the relationship
To attract both viewers and advertisers, television and radio news must be credible. Protecting the integrity of the news product has become increasingly challenging, however, as stations seek new revenue sources in a difficult economic climate. Good journalism and a station's economic goals can sometimes …