As television newsrooms expect more of their journalists to work solo, the trend is affecting both the process of newsgathering and the product that goes on the air. Many news managers believe VJs offer more flexibility at a lower cost with little or no reduction …
For years, many local TV websites were just promotional vehicles, featuring smiling anchor photos and broadcast schedules. No more. The latest RTDNA/Hofstra survey finds local news is now front and center on TV sites, including the websites of many stations that don't even have news …
We've all read the stories about the sea change in television news. From the ABC network news division to local stations from coast to coast, VJs are taking over, the stories say. The "one man band" reporter who shoots and edits once was found primarily …
It's not news that local television newsrooms are doing more with less. But the latest RTDNA/Hofstra survey shows that even as the economy struggled last year and TV newsrooms laid off more staff, stations produced more news on the air and on other platforms and …
Research on TV storytelling strategies that NewsLab conducted a decade ago just made the rounds on Twitter, for reasons I can't explain. I discovered this thanks to BackTweets, one of the sites on Mark Luckie's latest list of social media tools. It felt great to …
Most stories about the latest poll from the Pew Research Center focused on the growing popularity of the Internet as a news source. But the headline for me was the enduring popularity of television news, both local and network or cable. The trouble is, I'm …
At first glance, the results of a new survey appear to simply state the obvious. Viewers see Fox News as more ideological than other television networks, according to the Pew Research Center. Almost half the respondents described Fox as mostly conservative, compared to about a third of …
Should news organizations try to train non-journalists to provide content for their Web sites? Lots of them are trying, but some experts say it's a total waste of time.
New results from the RTNDA/Hofstra University study (pdf) show only 38% of TV and radio news directors say their staffs are "really on top of new technology and where they're headed." The rest have "a long way to go" (48%)or are "mostly winging it" (13.7%). The …
Imagine a national TV news program focused almost entirely on politics and economic news, with an anchor who reads from a paper script not a prompter. No one would watch it, right? Unless, of course, you're in Germany, where the 15-minute Tagesschau (Daily Show) at …
Never having to worry about where the money comes from. Giving little thought to the ratings. Paying zero attention to the Web. That's the reality of public radio in Germany, where funding comes from taxes and ratings roll in just twice a year. Inforadio, the all-news …
By Michael Castengera, University of Georgia Increase efficiency. Improve morale. Reduce turnover. Raise the ratings. How, you ask? One word – communication. Yes, I know …
