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`Angel’s’ Darla: Pregnant with meaningAs those who have seen the previews for Monday’s episode of The WB’s “Angel” know, Darla (Julie Benz) is back, and she’s haunting for two. Her pregnancy raises many questions about the mythology of Angel (David…

Videophones answer the call

News operations are increasingly turning to lightweight videophones to help them compete in remote or restricted parts of the world where standard communication devices can be virtually useless.It all started with CNN, which last April blew the doors off the…

Networks reach out to young viewers

Grooming the next generation of television news viewers is a job some networks don’t take lightly.A number of cable networks offer news-related programming free of charge to students and educators. And as a result of working with teachers and other…

Newspro Guest Perspective: RTNDA remains in your corner

Just as the days since Sept. 11 have been a busy and challenging period for newsrooms all across the country, this has been a hectic time for the Radio-Television News Directors Association. We have been fighting hard on behalf of…

Manager places news faces

After only five years in business, If Management is proving to be a force to be reckoned with among news talent representatives.If’s aggressive deal-making and affable corporate personality has enabled it to put together an impressive roster of talent and…

Bringing it all back home

Since Sept. 11, local stations have been making an extra effort to calm fears and inform viewers about progress being made in the ongoing war on terrorism. Some stations are creating special educational segments, while others are working together in…

Correction

In “Hallmark sells virtual product” (Oct. 22) Barry Frey is senior VP and managing director of advertising sales at Hallmark Channel International.

Station offers live feed on net of murder trial

There may never be another made-for-TV murder trial quite like O.J. Simpson’s, but lots of court cases could be tailor-made for cyberspace, if an experiment by Philadelphia’s WPVI-TV is any indication.In late October, the station’s Web site, www.wpvi.com, provided live…

Who is News

Advertising & AgenciesKaren Walsh to VP and chief financial officer, Mayo Seitz Media, from CFO, The Star Group. Dave Wood to VP, public relations, Bob Gold and Associates, from chief public relations spokesperson, MediaOne.BroadcastingTerry McHugh to VP and general manager,…

Guest Commentary: We must learn from Sept. 11

Jugnu Mohsin, publisher of the Friday Times, an independent newspaper in Pakistan, was recently quoted in the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times as saying: “America doesn’t know the world, doesn’t understand the world and doesn’t try to understand. … Isn’t that…