As an investigative reporter, Brendan Keefe of WXIA-TV in Atlanta is accustomed to people assuming he works with more than one photographer when shooting his trademark long-form interviews. When his stories air, viewers see him asking questions on camera and interviewees responding from several different …
An increasing number of readers in the United States are consuming news through social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter. A recent Pew Research Center study found that 67 percent of American adults get at least some of their news on social media. Because of …
Think you don't have a voice for podcasting? That's what Amber Hunt, a reporter at the Cincinnati Enquirer, had been told. When she recorded Accused, an investigation into an unsolved murder, she struggled to get used to the microphone and had to keep reminding herself to …
It’s 2018 and the media is in “crisis mode,” undergoing heavy scrutiny from the White House and oftentimes involving itself in perceived or real bias, clickbait and one-sided reporting. What’s a journalist to do in navigating the changing tides? Nationally known political reporter Peter Boyer, who has …
Reporters have one lesser-known ally called the Freedom of Information Act. It encourages transparency between government agencies and members of the public. Tom Hood, executive director of the Mississippi Ethics Commission and Leonard Van Slyke, attorney for the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information, said the …
In the networked media ecosystem where information is abundant, rumors spread like wildfire and fake news maintains a large presence in media, everybody is looking for a sustainable model for fact-checking. A five-member team, including three journalists with more than 30 years of experience combined, found …
The 2018 Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference in Orlando was packed with information that could help you take your reporting to the next level. One of the most informative sessions was called “Public Records Track: 50 Records to Request Now.” Described as a “quick-paced, lightening round-style …
Ensuring accuracy of information has always been an important aspect of media credibility, but what about spelling and grammar? Researchers recently explored the impact of spelling and grammar error rates on credibility. Park Beede, assistant professor in the College of Communication and Media Sciences at Zayed University, and Michael W. …
Results of an online survey of 480 reporters from 74 large and 63 midsize U.S. daily newspapers suggests that Twitter’s value was significantly tied to the platform’s use for querying followers, conducting research and activities associated with contacting sources. Facebook’s value is tied to its …
Good digital news producers need traditional skills as well as an understanding of technology, says the digital content director at WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi. In a recent interview, Renee Johnson also stressed the importance of seeing the big picture, whether it's in piecing together a story from …
As newspaper readership continues to decline and local TV news struggles to maintain its share of the audience, much is written about the impact on the business challenges for both. What can get lost in the conversation is the fact that local media are often …
Local newspapers more welcoming in commenting on news sites
Proximity is a strong driver for commenting on public news sites, and local newspapers are more likely to allow users to comment on articles than are national newspapers. A quantitative content analysis of 3,444 online news articles in nine Swedish newspapers has found the most engaged …