New proposed regulations may chill the media’s use of drones for newsgathering purposes. They would make it a civil offense to fly a drone over private property at less than 200 feet without permission. Beyond that, a landowner could sue for per se aerial trespass — he or she wouldn’t even need to show damages from the drone passing over the property.
KTTV Reporter Says She Was Demoted After Accusing Harvey Weinstein
Megyn Kelly will be back on the air in primetime on NBC for at least one one-hour special in early August, a person familiar with the planning told TheWrap on Thursday. The appearance is expected to be a resuscitation of Kelly’s much-discussed evening show, Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly.
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Stephania Jimenez New WCAU Weekend Anchor
NBC-owned WCAU Philadelphia (DMA 4) says Stephania Jimenez will join the news team as a morning anchor. She will join Dray Clark on the weekend anchor desk replacing Rosemary Connors […]
Lisa Crane Named EP, Host Of WVTM’s ‘Chronicle’
Hearst-owned NBC affiliate WVTM Birmingham, Ala. (DMA 44), announced Thursday that Lisa Crane’s role will expand to executive producer and host of WVTM 13 Chronicle. She will continue in her […]
When Local Journalists Come Under Attack
Poynter’s Al Tompkins: “I cannot prove that journalism is growing more dangerous. But when I cast a net out to lots of journalism social media sites and email threads I am a part of, I got a flood of responses from local journalists who have been attacked, threatened and stalked.” (AP photo/Patrick Semansky)
TV Newsrooms Increase Digital, Tech Efforts
The RTDNA/Hofstra University Newsroom Survey shows more TV and radio stations are streaming more content, but newsrooms are becoming more strategic, sharing digital and social media content on fewer, proven platforms. Also, the growth of Facebook Live is slowing and Twitter use among TV newsrooms is down. Social media drives a significant portion of traffic to TV and radio websites, which are growing in reach. Drone use is up significantly for local TV newsrooms.
KTVI Meteorologist Dave Murray To Retire
Sinclair Broadcast Group is planning to launch a streaming TV service this year that could create a new competitor for Fox News. The free streaming app, called STIRR, would house a 24/7 TV channel featuring local news and national programming, according to sources familiar with the project and a trademark application. It would also offer a variety of other live and on-demand programming, from TV shows to movies to sports.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Barbara Carlson, a former radio talk show host with a bold, unfiltered personality, has died at the age of 80. Carlson’s daughter, Anne Carlson, said her mother […]
WKOW Ups Dani Maxwell To Content Manager
WKOW Madison, Wis., Wake Up Wisconsin Anchor Dani Maxwell has been promoted to content manager for the Quincy Media-owned ABC affiliate’s newsroom. She will be working with News Director Ed […]
In Rochester, WHAM Rocks On Facebook
Over the last six months, the Rochester, N.Y., ABC affiliate owned by Deerfield Media but operated by Sinclair under a shared services agreement, has almost 1.4 million actions on social, accounting for more than 28% of the total engagement generated by the DMA (No. 76).
Scott Kraft becomes managing editor. Kris Viesselman, on Monday joined The Times in the newly created position of chief transformation editor and creative director. Kimi Yoshino, 46, who has served as business editor for the last four years, becomes deputy managing editor, overseeing sports, business, arts, entertainment and lifestyle coverage.
