Column: Cast a Vote: Should I Go TV-Free?
Has the time come to get rid of my television? I’m not referring to just my specific provider here. I mean no cable TV. No satellite TV. No rabbit ears. Can it be done yet? Can broadband video fill the…
Monthly Archives : October 2008
Successful Launches Still Possible
Fox Business Network’s Baker, Asman Offer Insights Into How It Was Done
Editorial: With Times Changing, NATPE Wisely Morphs
The syndicated television industry has its eyes firmly fixed on Jan. 26, when the National Association of Television Program Executives throws its annual confab. TelevisionWeek was cheered to see that NATPE’s board has lured CEO and President Rick Feldman to…
QuickTakes: How Badly Will the Economic Downturn Affect Stations Through 2009?
How badly will the economic downturn affect stations through 2009? “It’s absolutely going to affect stations. One of our largest categories is automotive. What we’re hearing from car dealers is that the few cars they’re selling—September is one of the…
Guest Commentary: Advertisers Continue to Overlook Hispanic Demos
The U.S. Census Bureau, in an August 2008 report, projected that minorities will comprise more than 50% of the U.S. population by 2042. Hispanics—the nation’s fastest-growing minority group—will nearly triple, from almost 47 million to a projected 133 million, or…
Energizing Journalism
Energy, Politics and Climate Change Are on the Agenda, but Economics Might Trump Everything Else at SEJ’s 2008 Conference
The Place Where Ideas Are Shared
SEJ Gathering Helps Journalists Grapple With Covering Complex Issues
Battle for the Right to Know
First Amendment Task Force Out to Get the Facts About Government
Environment an Also-Ran Election Issue
Economic Woes Push Energy Concerns to Back Burner in Presidential Race
The Fight for a Shield Law
Trade Groups Battle to Protect Journalists From Pressure to Reveal Sources