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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Making Online News Pay

By Jon Lafayette While the newspaper industry searches for a business model that monetizes the all-consuming Internet, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is generating revenue online while maintaining its print circulation. Democrat-Gazette stories that appear in print can be accessed online only…

The Scramble to Cover Haiti Via Satellite

By Hillary Atkin When a catastrophic earthquake hit Haiti on Jan. 12, news organizations around the world scrambled to get their people to the devastated Caribbean country to cover the huge story that unfolded, and which dominated the news cycle…

Smart Phones, Smarter News

By Hillary Atkin Some are calling it "the newsroom in the palm of your hand." For news professionals across all strata of the business, the recent proliferation of information-based apps for iPhones and other smart phones has been a boon…

Sign Off: Directing News Across the Platforms

By Tom Petner Paddy Chayefsky, the novelist/screenwriter who wrote the 1976 film classic “Network,” has a quote that speaks to the love-hate relationship some people have with TV in today’s multiplatform world: “It’s the menace that everyone loves to hate…

Will Tonight’s Taping Be Sheen’s Last ‘Two and a Half Men’? He Denies Last-Minute Negotiating Tactic

Countering media reports about how he’s using tonight’s (Friday, April 9) last filming of the hit CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" for the season as a ploy to get more money for next season from the production company…

‘Lost’ Goes Wall-to-Wall on ABC For Finale Night

Fans of "Lost" will get as much of the show as they can handle on its finale night, as ABC is expanding its preshow of the finale by an hour, starting the festivities at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 23,…

Steven Spielberg Meets ‘The Jetsons’

Steven Spielberg will team with a major cable network on an animated mini-series about the world of the future, reports The Wrap. The TV project is going to speculate on the world 25 to 100 years down the road. In a…

‘Jersey Shore’ Returning to Its Roots for Tail-End of Season Two

After spending part of season two in the plush South Beach part of Florida, the crew from MTV’s "JerseyShore" will return to the New Jersey beach resort for the end of the season, reports TV Guide. The original locations of Seaside…

Woods Return Creates Most-Viewed Golf Telecast in Cable History

The interest in Tiger Woods’ return to golf has paid off for ESPN, as the opening round of the 2010 Masters tournament on Thursday, April 8,  was the most-viewed golf telecast in cable history, according to the sports network. According…

Jon Heder’s Replacement Named for Will Ferrell-produced Comedy Central Series

 Comedy Central has found an actor to take over the role Jon Heder walked away from in the sitcom "Big Lake," reports Entertainment Weekly. Comedian Chris Gethard, a regular from the Upright Citizens Brigade who was also a "Saturday Night…