Texas AG Appeals Order Blocking Investigation Of Media Matters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday appealed an order that effectively blocked his investigation of the watchdog Media Matters, …
Miguelangel Lopez Promoted To Regional VP Of News And Content For Telemundo’s Orlando, Tampa And Fort Myers Stations
He will oversee journalism at WTMO Orlando, WRMD Tampa and WWDT Fort Myers.
PBS, ‘Frontline’ Lead As Peabody Awards Announces 2024 Nominations For Documentary, News, Public Service & Radio/Podcast
PBS landed 11 nominations, by far the most of any outlet, as Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced this year’s 41 nominees across its …
Paris Schutz Joins WFLD Chicago As Political Reporter
Paris Schutz has joined Fox-owned WFLD Chicago as a political reporter. Effective April 29, he will handle all political coverage for the …
Scripps News’ ‘In Real Life’ Returns For 6th Season
Scripps News’ Emmy-winning documentary series In Real Life announced a new slate of documentaries for the show’s sixth season, premiering on …
Without Cameras To Go Live, The Trump Trial Is Proving The Potency Of Live Blogs As News Tools
The former president's hush money trial is illustrating the potency of live blogs as a news tool — by necessity. Television and text …
Scripps News Adds Former Presidential Candidate, Ark. Gov. Asa Hutchinson As Political Analyst
Scripps News has tapped former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve as a political analyst for the …
WVTM Birmingham Adds Morning Anchor Scott Carpenter
Hearst’s NBC affiliate WVTM Birmingham, Ala., has hired Scott Carpenter as an anchor and reporter. He will co-anchor WVTM 13’s 4, 5 and 6 …
Press Forward Announces Open Call For Funding To Address Inequalities In Local News Coverage
More than 100 newsrooms will receive $100,000 in general operating support over two years. Applications will be accepted April 30-June 12 at …
WJZ’s First Hours Responding To Baltimore Bridge Collapse
I have no doubt that all the Baltimore TV news teams responded quickly and fully and have their own stories to tell. This is part of what …
Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
Jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a director of sales and an account executive, executive producer, …
CNN And Its Discontents
Six and a half months after Mark Thompson’s arrival at CNN (almost half of Chris Licht’s disastrous tenure), a restless and dour mood is …
CNN’s Coverage Of Man Who Set Himself On Fire Shows Challenges Of Live News
There was both praise and criticism of the legal analyst and anchor, Laura Coates, and the network’s split-second decision to show the …
New York Lawmakers Pass $90 Million In Tax Credits For Local News Outlets
The plan aims to support independent news organizations with three years of funding.
Terry Anderson, AP Reporter Abducted In Lebanon And Held Captive For Years, Dies
Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched …
Alyssa Donovan Named WGN Midday And Evening News Weather Anchor
Nexstar’s Chicago independent WGN-TV has promoted Alyssa Donovan to a weather anchor effective April 29. Her forecasts will be seen on WGN …
Voice Of America Will Get A New Director
Michael Abramowitz, a former Washington Post journalist who is currently the president of the nonprofit Freedom House, is expected to start …
CBS News And Stations Premieres Romance Scam Investigation April 21
CBS News and Stations debuts a multi-part investigation called Anything For Love: Inside the Romance Scam Epidemic Sunday, April 21. Airing …
Rod Hissong Named News Director At WAND Decatur
Block Communications moves him from its WDRB Louisville, Ky., to oversee journalism at its NBC affiliate in Illinois.
Essence Parent To Buy Refinery29 From Vice Media
Essence magazine's corporate parent Sundial Media Group has agreed to buy women's lifestyle company Refinery29 from Vice Media, the company …
How To (Actually) Change A TV Newsroom Culture
The industry’s focus on newsroom culture is critical, but nothing can fundamentally change unless leaders take these active and essential …
CBS Stations Create New Government Accountability Initiative
CBS Stations today unveiled a new California-based investigative initiative, CBS News California Investigates, and appointed longtime …
Gray Renews ‘InvestigateTV+’ For 2024-25 Season
Gray said the renewal “is the direct result of impressive, double-digit ratings growth in the show’s debut season." InvestigateTV+ is hosted …
As AI-Created Photorealistic Images Proliferate, Documentary Producers Draw Up Guidelines
On Tuesday, a group of archival producers presented a draft set of best practices for using generative AI tools in Los Angeles, noting a …
Veteran News Executive Sean McLaughlin Joins Graham Media Group
The former Scripps exec will be responsible for developing and implementing newsgathering, storytelling and distribution models strategy …
NPR Editor Who Accused Broadcaster Of Liberal Bias Resigns
Uri Berliner, who has worked at NPR for 25 years, said in an essay last week that the nonprofit had allowed progressive bias to taint its …