Posted on September 8th, 2009 by Deb Wenger
Dan Bradley knows all about being “riffed” – slang for reduction in force or RIF. The former VP news for Media General Broadcast Group was actually part of a company team that decided to eliminate his former job. “It came down to saving my corporate job or saving four to five journalists within our newsrooms,” Bradley said. Fortunately, [...]
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Posted on September 4th, 2009 by Deb Wenger
OK, this is our second year of tracking this and the question still remains: Why are local TV stations nowhere to be found on the list of Online Journalism Award nominees? I mean really, when the AARP is winning more awards for great video than local TV stations, it may just be time to hang it [...]
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Posted on September 1st, 2009 by Deborah Potter
By Dave Cupp & Ann Utterback Much has been written about the new and varied media platforms journalists are now asked to master, but one area that has not been explored is what delivery style works best on these new devices… …We are no longer captives in our homes or offices when we watch television. [...]
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