Viral Video: Manager Goes Crazy
The setup: If you’re going to get kicked out of a baseball game, you might as well go down in a blaze of glory. Mississippi Braves manager Phillip Wellman was ousted from a minor league game on June 1 after…
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Guest Commentary: Building the Brand: The Multiscreen Challenge
Just when we thought we knew how to make television, the whole screen turns upside down. And multiplies! This week, some of the best, most creative marketing minds will be gathering in New York for the annual Promax/BDA event. Typically,…
The Paris Pledge
Maybe now it is news — I was just sitting down to write my inaugural blog entry for TelevisionWeek when the news hit. My plan had been to talk wistfully about what I call “The Paris Pledge.” It was a…
Campaign of Distinction: According to Jim
Some campaigns are scribbled on a cocktail napkin, others are inspired by an offhand comment. WGN’s campaign to debut “According to Jim” was in the latter category. “It actually started as a lark,” said Joanne Stern, WGN’s director of creative…
Revamped TVWeek.com Debuts
Dynamic New Design Offers Enhanced Player, New Features
Campaign of Distinction: It’s a New Day
As Meredith Vieira prepared to step into Katie Couric’s seat at “The Today Show,” NBC faced a kind of relaunch: same show, new faces. “The campaign started with the line ‘It’s a new day today,’ which had two meanings,” said…
Hispanic Journalists Brace for Change
Convene in Time of Flux to Discuss Immigration-Related Issues and Work on Improving Opportunities
Hispanics Seek 3-D Portrayal in the Media
NAHJ Advocates More Sensitive Language, Awareness of Issues Affecting Varied Latino Populations and the Impact of New Technology
Hispanic Hall of Fame Inductees Lead the Way
Exemplars Who Have Inspired Latinos to Enter the Field and Helped to Improve Coverage of the Community
Washington Not Returning to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
“Grey’s Anatomy” ensemble player Isaiah Washington will not return to the hit ABC series this fall, network sources confirmed. The actor’s contract was not renewed by ABC Television Studios, which produces the series. Through his publicist, Mr. Washington responded to…