Some news stories have lasting psychological effects on journalists. Just ask anyone who covered the 9/11 attacks or the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But traumatic effects like stress disorders aren't confined to major national disasters, as the staff of WGAL-TV learned in October 2006 when …
As the Internet becomes a more dominant source of news and information, the bloom may be off the rose of TV-newspaper partnerships. That's …
Research by Mary Spillman, Ball State University Larry Dailey, University of Nevada, Reno Lori Demo, formerly of Ball State University As the Internet becomes a more dominant source of news and information, the bloom may be off the rose of TV-newspaper partnerships. That's the conclusion of a national survey …
Academic research can be, well, academic: hard to read and even harder to understand. But that doesn't mean it's useless. On the contrary, research on television news can offer practical tips for improving what goes on the air. With that in mind, we've produced this …
By Andrea Miller, LSU All three cable news networks have strayed from the traditional definition of "breaking news" but Fox News Channel uses the label far more liberally than the others. The definition has changed so much that a breaking news label is no longer helpful to …
Does interactivity affect comprehension and memory for online news? A study conducted by Hesham Mesbah at Kuwait University suggests that it does, but not always for the better. Mesbah had four groups of subjects listen to a radio newscast on computer speakers. All of the groups heard the …
By Andrea Miller, LSU The visual clutter and hyperkinetic pace of modern TV news make it harder for a “breaking news” story to grab viewers' …
By Deborah Potter and Walter Gantz The news is troubling for local television news. Audiences in many major cities are down across the board for early evening and late newscasts. And news directors are searching desperately for ways to reverse the trend. "We've heard the wake-up …
In the competitive world of television news, it’s a given that stations need to know as much as possible about their viewers. …
By Gary Hanson & Stan Wearden "They identified someone else with my name on the screen." Every news director dreads hearing from upset viewers when the seemingly simple facts of a news story somehow end up being wrong. Ask any journalist and he or she will tell …
By Sam Bradley and Deborah Potter It’s the TV producer’s holy grail—a newscast that keeps viewers tuned in and provides news they can understand and remember. Many producers believe that pacing is the key to a successful newscast. But what does pacing really mean, how can …
By Bud Ward Their stations run promotional ads bragging about their forecasting accuracy, but television weathercasters are human. Anyone who banked on a sunny day on the basis of one of their predictions, only to get drenched on the way to work, can attest to that. Now, …
