Journalism

Winds tore the roof off Nexstar’s Panama City ABC affiliate during a live broadcast as Michael made landfall. The studio has not been repaired yet, so the station is broadcasting remotely.

The company has achieved formidable reach by focussing on small markets where its TV stations can have a big influence. It’s unclear whether Sinclair is attempting to influence the politics of its viewers or simply appealing to positions that viewers may already have — or both. Sinclair’s stations – there are often several in the same broadcast area, branded as local ABC, CBS, NBC, or Fox affiliates – enjoy the trust of viewers because they appear independent, even though much of the content is dictated at a national level

The recent murders of journalists around the world are the consequence of the clash between a 21st century technological revolution, which has made it possible to obtain and spread information in new ways, and a 21st century offshore banking revolution, which has made it possible to steal money in new ways, to hide it in new ways and to use it to maintain power. Often, it is journalists, especially investigative journalists, who are caught in the fault lines between them.

President Trumphas turned down all 60 Minutes interview requests …  until now. The president taped an interview withLesley Stahlon Thursday, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The sit-down will air this Sunday. Trump’s last appearance on the program came in November 2016, days after winning the election.

Cable-news heavyweights used to appear mainly in the evening, where shows continue to attract the greatest number of viewers. In today’s 24/7 news cycle, however, daytime hours are becoming hot spots.

Excellence in Journalism 2018 panelists run down what to do and avoid and shared what they’ve learned about training in the newsroom, their favorite platforms, importance of teaching social media, upping your game, accountability with social media and advice for small newsrooms and organizations.

In a crucial period with the midterms less than a month away, some in the White House are worried that the president is losing a primetime megaphone to his base. As Trump has ramped up his rally schedule ahead of the midterms, viewership numbers for the raucous primetime events have been roughly similar to — sometimes dipping below — Fox News’ regular programming, and the network has recently stopped airing most evening events in full.

Hurricane Michael is delivering 155 mile-per-hour winds as it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle Wednesday. Here is who’s at the panhandle.