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By Debra Kaufman To the viewers at home, and the pundits at their PCs, the TV reports looked like a civil war brewing: At town hall meetings across the country, angry groups of citizens seemed to confront their elected officials…
Don Hewitt wasn’t all that comfortable behind the scenes, and he was such an entertaining character that it would have been a pity if he’d stayed there all the time. He came charging out many years ago when promoting his…
By Daisy Whitney There are few professions more challenged than journalism is right now. And as journalists struggle to survive, evolve and, hopefully, someday, even prosper, they are becoming more dependent on technology than ever before. For those who work…
By Daisy Whitney Call it hyperlocal, microlocal or locals-only, it’s becoming the new brass ring in journalism. Hyperlocal, an idea that consumers crave nuanced details about their local communities, fueled by the belief that small businesses are eager to spend…
By Daisy Whitney There’s a digital divide among journalists today — on one side, those with digital skills, and on the other, those without. Guess which ones will get the precious few jobs that come along in the near future….
By Daisy Whitney With political advertising an every-other-year proposition, auto marketing evaporating and traditional television audiences shrinking, local broadcasters can’t help but be on the hunt for new revenue streams. While some are shifting their programming mix to win new…
By Daisy Whitney In late July, NBC Universal-owned WVIT-TV in Hartford, Conn., flipped the switch on its new state-of-the-art, high-definition broadcast facility, which is not only “green” and tapeless, but also largely employee-designed. WVIT, one of eight NBCU-owned stations to…
By Tom Petner Do you watch any of the new local digital channels? No, neither do I. Like the current real estate crisis of our “great recession,” there’s a lot of digital real estate available, and few buyers. No one…
Reality king Mark Burnett, clearly knowing talent when he sees it, is teaming up with Craig Wright ("Dirty Sexy Money," “Six Feet Under”) for a CBS drama project, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The Sony Pictures TV project is focused on a…
Richard Hatch, the first winner of CBS’ "Survivor," is appealing a judge’s ruling last week that he has to serve the remainder of his sentence for tax evasion in prison, and not house arrest, reports the Associated Press. He had…