Journalism

NEW YORK (AP) — Football has been Ray Lewis’ passion since he was a child. One of his lasting memories is watching “Inside The NFL” when it was hosted by […]

It’s the time of year when university campuses around the country start to shake off the summer slow-mo. As the first day of classes approaches, I’ve been thinking about what I plan on saying to my journalism students about this extraordinary period in our country’s life, and how that impacts their future as journalists.

Local TV news has many critics, myself among them, but what’s undeniable is the irreplaceable role it plays when disasters strike as one did in Houston this week. The internet may have revolutionized media over the past two decades, but it has yet to produce the professional, well-equipped local newsgathering operations that are at the core of local TV broadcasting.

WCCO news director Mike Caputa was fired a week ago after six years of leading the CBS O&O’s newsroom. “They decided to make a change,” Caputa said Wednesday.

Nexstar’s NBC affiliate KSNW Wichita, Kan. (DMA 66), today named Jeff Herndon assistant news director of the station’s broadcast and digital operations. His appointment is effective mid-September and he will report […]

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Two Penn State professors have received $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop technology that will enable digital devices to weed out fake news. […]

There’s a growing debate over whether local news outlets should keep online comments—and just how to keep such comments civil. Countless newsrooms rely on comments sections and social media to foster community engagement and drive traffic to their sites, but those platforms are too frequently hosts to hate, bigotry, threats and damaging content.

Fox-owned KMSP Minneapolis (DMA 15) will debut a weekday 11 a.m. newscast, Fox 9 News at 11, on Sept. 12. The hour-long newscast will follow the station’s pop culture and entertainment […]

The effort of covering the historic storm fully tested Houston stations’ technological and logistical prowess and planning, while straining their human resources. With power and cable outages prevalent, the broadcasters also streamed their coverage continuously over Facebook Live so that folks with a charged smartphone could watch, too. Above, KHOU broadcast news temporarily from the facilities of noncommercial KUHT.

The CBS and Univision outlets in Atlanta will work together on regional and national news.

Career and transition coach and entertainment marketing executive Pat Pattison has teamed up with TV Guestpert productions to create a series of 90-second news segments called Next Steps with Pat […]

Old fights about radio have lessons for new fights about the Internet.

They’ve lifted people into boats, connected families through social media, flagged down rescuers and, in one case, coaxed people out of a flooding apartment house while on television. Most news reporters try to stay out of their stories, but say the dire situations they’ve seen because of Hurricane Harvey and its remnants left them no choice.

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 5, Hearst-owned NBC affiliate KCRA Sacramento, Calif. (DMA 20), will simulcast its 5 p.m. newscast on its Estrella TV Sacramento that airs on ch. 58.3. “We are […]

Fox-owned WFLD Chicago (DMA 3) today promoted Corey McPherrin to anchor of the 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. newscasts alongside Dawn Hasbrouck. Scott Schneider will move from weekends to replace […]

ABC News has hired Katie Nelson in a new role as executive producer, ABC News content. She will lead editorial coverage for distribution across the news operation’s sites, apps, social media, streaming services and emerging platforms, reporting to ABC News VP digital, Colby Smith.

A new study shows that for Southern Texans, TV stations are the most trusted news source and lifeline during Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey.

Fox News Channel has hired conservative commentator Tomi Lahren as a contributor. Lahren will have a signature role on an FNC digital product currently in development and will also offer […]