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Daily Archives : Dec 7, 2009

For Smaller Stations, Added Costs Trump Prestige of HD News

By Hillary Atkin Broadcasting local news in high definition is a point of pride and a cornerstone of promotion for nearly all of the major television stations in the nation’s top markets — even as some are still working on…

‘GMA’ Rumors Spin Out of Control

RadarOnline reported that “Good Morning America” news anchor Chris Cuomo quit via email; TVNewser says it isn’t true. TVNewser quoted ABC News spokesman Jeffrey Schneider: “I just got off the phone with Chris who told me, ‘nothing could be further…

Awards Season: It’s What You Say, Not How You Say It

 By Elizabeth Jensen Can a local TV station’s environmental reporting stand up to that of a major newspaper, or a public radio station’s to a dedicated Web site? News organizations vying for a prestigious National Journalism Award this year in…

Awards Entries Take a Dip

 By Elizabeth Jensen With news organizations tightening their belts, many awards programs have found themselves with fewer entries to pick from. The Radio-Television News Directors Association’s Murrow Awards received about 20 percent fewer entries this past year, said Stacey Woelfel,…

Programs See Increase in Freelancer Applications

 By Dinah Eng With the media industry in transition, some journalism award programs and fellowships are seeing fewer applicants, while others are getting an increase in submissions, particularly from freelance journalists. As industry layoffs have cut resources devoted to specialty…

Programs Backed by Nonprofits Take a Big Hit

By Dinah Eng A number of journalism award programs and fellowships have been affected by the recession, forcing some to cut back in order to continue and others to cancel their programs entirely. Particularly hard hit have been awards given…

Making the Most Out of an Award Win

By Allison J. Waldman Winning an Emmy, a Peabody, a Murrow or a duPont is the ultimate accomplishment for many news organizations and professionals, but in these ever-challenging economic times, what is the value and marketability of these distinguished accolades…

The Case When Awards Entries Aren’t Up to Snuff

 By Hillary Atkin With a plethora of categories in awards contests that honor the best in broadcast and digital journalism, every so often the organizations that hand out the honors face some thorny dilemmas.They must decide the course of action…

For Some, Fellowships an Option Never Before Considered

By Allison J. Waldman For many professional journalists, the current economic downturn has resulted in doors closing, opportunities squelched and options denied. With the employment market shrinking, even the most accomplished and adaptable journalists have wondered if there’s something else…

How Much Is Fear of the Internet is Driving Comcast Deal?

Is fear of the Internet one of the drivers of the Comcast-NBCU deal? For those who have a vested interest in the way video is currently delivered to consumers, one of the things that keeps them up at night is…