Journalism

A local food show in Chicago supporting restaurants during the pandemic has turned into a success for WCIU. “It’s just fun and everybody can always get behind food,” says Molly Kelly, Weigel Broadcasting’s media strategy director.

Daisy Veerasingham, the Associated Press’ incoming president and CEO, says that live video reporting, along with automating functions like transcriptions and translations around it, will be a key focus for the organization. Does that mean an AP streaming service could be in the offing? Note: This story, which is available to all, would normally be reserved for TVNewsCheck Premium members only.

Many of the media outlets that explore the country’s differences, pausing Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, recalled almost wistfully the sense of common purpose that united Americans in the aftermath of that day. Above, screens display a video of former President George W. Bush speaking during an event Saturday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

NBC News is an enterprise built on 30-minute and 60-minute increments of TV journalism. Its executives are now starting to think about longer blocks of time. NBC News’ presence at Toronto International Film Festival this week signals its growing ambitions in the documentary space after forming the Studios in early 2020.

Brennan, now chief foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, returns from maternity leave with a focus on COVID and international affairs.

The hour-long weekday newscast will feature Tamsen Fadal, Vanessa Freeman and “Mr. G.”

9/11 marked the final gasp of the ministerial anchorman.

Can diversifying your sports coverage help you score with new audiences? One TV station group, Tegna, is capitalizing on the excitement generated by college sports by introducing a new podcast that will both expand the company’s digital footprint and promote diversity.

Thanks to a ruling on Thursday, Jennifer Eckhart will be able to proceed in a lawsuit against Fox News over its responsibility for a correspondent’s sexual misconduct. A federal judge has decided to trim claims from Eckhart but ruled that she plausibly alleges the network should have known about sexually harassing behavior.

At the radio station that also remained on air through Katrina, hosts are sleeping in the office to broadcast round-the-clock. For many people in this powerless city, it’s a lifeline.

Some Scripps employees were sent an email Wednesday, informing them that they were getting a one time bonus of $1,000 and an extra day off. The bonus and the PTO day were given to employees whose jobs required them to be in the office or in the field at least 60% of the time during the pandemic.

The global news veteran is tapped to oversee the reimagining of the company’s newly combined network, digital and local stations’ news operations.

ViacomCBS announced Wednesday that CBS News is launching See It Now Studios, a new content provider that will produce news, documentary and unscripted programming for Paramount+, CBS, the ViacomCBS family of networks, international broadcasters and other content platforms. Former CBS News President Susan Zirinsky will run the operation.

Even though she is on the cusp of turning 80, Lesley Stahl is still climbing mountains. She is proving her mettle in new ways as she reaches an age that most people see as a time to break away from any kind of career. She tangled with Pres. Donald Trump on four different occasions in recent years, and managed to walk away from a coronavirus infection. “Lesley does not stay still,” says Bill Owens, the executive producer of 60 Minutes.

Ethan Nelson has been appointed head of program development, and Christina Hartman has been appointed head of news standards, effective immediately.

The new show debuts Sept. 27, airing weekdays at 10 a.m. ET. Díaz-Balart will continue to anchor NBC Nightly News Saturday and assume an expanded role at Noticias Telemundo, anchoring monthly specials and breaking news events across platforms.