Journalism

Peabody has added four new members to its board of advisors, a group of entertainment and media industry leaders providing support for the program’s current and future initiatives. Launched in […]

Although most people do not go to Facebook intentionally seeking their news, it’s inevitable that the average user will stumble upon an article. Whether it’s credible or fake, that’s another story. So the value of news stations and journalists using Facebook to reach viewers is obviously invaluable. But what about other non-newsy social media? Snapchat, Instagram and Pinterest should not be ignored.

Fans of the noon newscast on Tegna’s NBC affiliate in St. Louis, KSDK — which apparently there were not enough of — will have to make do without that show from here on out. The 30-minute broadcast, with Ryan Dean anchoring and Anthony Slaughter serving up the weather, was discontinued on Monday because of poor ratings.

Nielsen is out with its look at TV and digital news consumption: Who watches? Where? And how much? The report of results from Q1 2017 is heavy on local news consumption; its growth, its diversity of viewers and its outsize role. In an average week, local news reached 40% of people in the ad-friendly adults 25-54 demographic. That’s compared to 32% for national broadcast news and 17% for cable news.

Pond5, a marketplace for licensing royalty-free footage and other media, has launched of its archival footage collection, now available to producers and creative professionals around the globe. Curated by international […]

Russia’s effort to influence U.S. voters through Facebook and other social media is a “red-hot” focus of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the 2016 election and possible links to President Donald Trump’s associates, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran broadcaster Larry King says he battled lung cancer this summer but appears to have the disease at bay. The former CNN host, who is 83, […]

The former king of cable news discusses his exit amid harassment claims, the president’s Charlottesville remarks, Megyn Kelly’s Putin sit-down and his latest Killing book.

TVB today released “Hurricane Irma Media Usage” survey results. The survey was conducted by Research Now  and showed residents overwhelmingly chose their local TV stations over all other media for storm coverage, with 85% of respondents using local TV news for critical information. On a daily average, Floridians spent the most time with local TV news during the weather emergency, with over five hours of viewing, while Hispanic viewers spent nearly six hours.

In service to the Tri-State’s Spanish-speaking communities, Telemundo’s WNJU New York (DMA 1) has partnered with the Hispanic Federation to answer viewer questions regarding the federal phase out of the […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge on Monday approved the sale of Alaska’s largest newspaper for $1 million, saving the paper from folding. Judge Gary Spraker made his […]

On Tuesday, the New York Times Co. announced key appointments to product and design and the formation of a new products and ventures group, further defining the structure it announced in June. […]

Since the Fox broadcast network abandoned many of its latenight aspirations after an ill-fated effort led by Chevy Chase ended in 1993, its stations have become home to syndicated comedies that air at 11:30 and have run the gamut from Seinfeld to 30 Rock. Now, however, executives at Fox Television Stations Group, which comprises 28 stations that reach 37% of U.S. homes, are replacing the  syndicated fare in favor of latenight shows produced by their local news operations.

NBC-owned WCAU Philadelphia (DMA 4) today announced that meteorologist Steven Sosna and reporter/anchor Dray Clark are the latest additions to its news team. Sosna will join NBC10’s First Alert Weather team […]