Local Journalists Share Stories Of Kentucky Tornado Destruction

“I never understand why everybody does not jump at a chance to cover things like this,” WKRC’s David Winter said. “I volunteered for this job because I still think it is important. Maybe I can make millions of people care about this one little town, and that is a public service and an absolute privilege.”

AP Seeks Answers From US Gov’t On Tracking Of Journalists

In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, AP Executive Editor Julie Pace urged the agency to explain why the name of Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Martha Mendoza was run through the databases and identified as a potential confidential informant during the Trump administration, as detailed in a report by Homeland Security’s inspector general.

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A Master Storyteller Elevating The Everyday At KNSD San Diego

Multimedia journalist Joe Little puts cameras in places where they’d never otherwise go. In doing so, he’s become a maestro of finding the magical in the quotidian.

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Over Press Access In Wisconsin

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a conservative think tank over Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to exclude the group’s writers from press briefings.

WJXT Jacksonville Crew Leads Deputies To Missing Girl

Top Candidates To Replace Chris Wallace At ‘Fox News Sunday’

In its statement on Wallace’s exit from the network, Fox News said, “the legacy of Fox News Sunday will continue with our star journalists, many of whom will rotate in the position until a permanent host is named.” Among those mentioned among the network’s news-side anchors who will rotate in the Fox News Sunday moderator role are Bret Baier, John Roberts, Harris Faulkner, Shannon Bream, Martha MacCallum, Neil Cavuto, Bill Hemmer, Jennifer Griffin and Dana Perino.

Jeff Pegues, Kris Van Cleave, Nancy Chen Earn New Roles At CBS News

Eman Varoqua Tapped As Executive Producer Of ABC News’ ‘Nightline’

Kilmeny Duchardt Joins Newsmax As Congressional Correspondent

Newsmax today announced veteran journalist Kilmeny Duchardt has been named congressional correspondent for the network. She is the latest journalist to join the cable network. Last week Newsmax announced that […]

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Why Chris Wallace’s Departure Is A Serious Blow To Fox News

CNN Producer Indicted For Attempting To Induce Minors To Engage In Illegal Sexual Activity

Hearst To Launch ‘Forecasting Our Future’ Project On Weather, Climate

A new “multi-pronged” reporting initiative will debut early next year, focusing on climate and weather’s impact on business, health, household finances and lifestyle, says Barb Maushard, Hearst SVP of news.

Today’s NewsTECHForum Conference An ‘Unprecedented Event’

TVNewsCheck‘s eighth annual NewsTECHForum takes place Tuesday, Dec. 14, both in person and via live stream from the New York Hilton. Broadcast executives representing “a wide cross-section of representation will lead discussions about how the news product and technology intersect,” says Michael Depp, TVNewsCheck editor, and executive producer of this year’s NewsTECHForum.

Watchdog: Federal Anti-Terror Unit Investigated Journalists

A special Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases intended to track terrorists to investigate as many as 20 U.S.-based journalists, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press reporter, according to a federal watchdog.

Chris Wallace Leaving Fox News For CNN

Veteran anchor Chris Wallace signed off his Fox News Sunday show after 18 years to join CNN’s new streaming service, dealing a blow to Fox’s news operation at a time when its opinion side has become preeminent. Wallace said he’s “ready for a new adventure.”

Longtime WRC Washington Anchor Wendy Rieger To Retire

Bianca Beltrán Joins NBC’s WBTS/Telemundo’s WNEU

Fox News Christmas Tree Lit Again After Arson

White House Points Finger At The Press

The Biden White House, plagued by low approval ratings that have weakened the president’s clout and raised fears among Democrats over next year’s midterms, is blaming the media for some of its problems.

WTXF Takes A Community-Focused Approach To Gun Violence

Fox O&O WTXF Philadelphia has launched Save Our Streets, a community-focused, station-wide project that engages with residents, public officials and even ex-offenders to try to resolve the alarming increase in gun violence in the city and the surrounding area.

KSDK St. Louis Adds Anchor-Reporter Brent Solomon

Brian Williams Uses Final ’11th Hour’ To End Era, Sound Alarm

In a noticeable break from the journalistic demeanor he has projected for nearly three decades at NBC News and MSNBC, the veteran anchor used the final minutes of his tenure on MSNBC’s 11th Hour to warn viewers of the frailty of American democracy and urged them to keep it safe — if they could.

WPDE Myrtle Beach Hosts Pizza Party To Mark Quiet Hurricane Season

Lee Enterprises Rejects Alden Takeover Bid

Brian Williams’ MSNBC Show ‘The 11th Hour’ To End Thursday

CNN Grapples With Chris Cuomo Chaos

The question now is whether Cuomo’s reversal of fortune at CNN is a product of extraordinary circumstances or if he’s just the latest in a line of prominent cable-news anchors handed too much leash by their corporate backers due to the viewership they capture in an era when big TV audiences are difficult to find.

Over 200 Papers Suing Facebook And Google

More than 200 newspapers are suing Facebook and Google, alleging that the tech titans have unfairly manipulated the advertising market, siphoning away their revenue and crippling their businesses. The lawsuits are being filed on behalf of some 30 different companies.

Free New Year’s Eve Feed From Times Square

Once again, broadcasters can get free HD satellite and fiber feeds of the celebration from Times Square, New York, as well as behind-the-scenes preparations leading up to the big night.

Monica Pearson Joins WGCL-WPCH Atlanta

Jere Gish Joins WGAL Lancaster Anchor Desk