The move on Saturday came after the network suspended Chris Cuomo earlier in the week to investigate his conduct when New York’s attorney general released details showing he was more involved than previously known in helping to strategize and reach out to other journalists as his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fought to keep his job.
While conventional wisdom may be that social media platforms are the primary source for spreading conspiracy theories, new research indicates television often is just as bad — or even worse. The study, which was released this week by Ipsos MORI, is based on a survey of British adults conducted in May, but the authors say it likely is representative of people in other markets.
Kevin Tedesco, the longtime 60 Minutes publicist who has seen the show through more than half of its tenure on air, is retiring after a quarter century at CBS News. CBS News released no official statement about his departure, but the show revealed he was leaving via its Twitter feed today.
Teresa Rodriguez, one of Univision’s top news anchors, will become the spokesperson for a new company initiative aimed on celebrating the positive contributions of Hispanics in the United States, as […]
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Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday night called out Fox News for staying silent after one of its personalities and streaming hosts, Lara Logan, compared him to an infamous Nazi doctor. Speaking on MSNBC with host Chris Hayes, Fauci said, “What I find striking, Chris, is how she gets no discipline whatsoever from the Fox network. How they can let her say that with no comment and no disciplinary action. I’m astounded by that.”
The original idea for WKMG Orlando’s Solutionaries was to create what Graham Media describes as a “digital newscast” focused on people who are “making a difference” by implementing solutions to critical social issues. The proposal came from the Graham digital team, which incubated it at Table Stakes, the challenge-based innovation program at the Cronkite School that’s supported by the same Knight Foundation grant that funds our work here at the News Lab.
TVNewsCheck‘s Michael Depp talks with Syncbak CEO Jack Perry about VUit, the streaming channel aggregator of local newscasts, about deals it has closed with a slate of new local partners and the prospect of hyperlocal scalability in OTT.
Noticias Univision 24/7 is now reporting live on PrendeTV. More than 100 Univision newsroom jobs announced in October have been filled throughout the U.S.
The employees walked out on an important day for the media company: Shareholders are voting Thursday to take it public.
The network said it was pursuing a “further evaluation” of evidence regarding its star anchor’s efforts to help stave off a sexual harassment scandal that his brother, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, was facing.
What Happened To Lara Logan?
Tom Jones: “She used to be a respected journalist. She even was a correspondent on 60 Minutes — the gold standard of TV news shows. They don’t hire just anybody for that program. But Logan was a long way from that iconic clicking stopwatch Monday night when, as a guest commentator, she appeared on Fox News and drew a comparison between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Nazi doctor Josef Mengele.”
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The network took him off the air Tuesday, saying that material released by New York’s attorney general shows that he played a greater role than previously acknowledged in defense of his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as he fought sexual harassment charges. Transcripts of emails and Chris Cuomo’s testimony before state investigators revealed that he strategized regularly with the governor’s aides, and tried to help them learn what other journalists were reporting about harassment allegations.
On Tuesday, the network said documents released by New York’s attorney general on Monday indicated Cuomo took a greater level of involvement in his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s efforts than CNN executives previously knew. “As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation,” the network said.
