Monthly Archives: April 2015

No big spoilers in my “tease” – but it’s good news for network TV news and the Huffington Post.  Read the results here.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

It was back in February that the world changed for NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor Brian Williams. There was a quick on-camera apology one night; then a longer apology the next night; then Williams was sidelined by his bosses at NBC/Comcast.  First, the story was that Williams had embellished a story about his coverage of the war in Iraq. Now, at least ten other instances of Williams embellishing a story have been uncovered by the internal investigation. The Washington Post’s Paul Farhi has put together some of the latest elements in the Williams saga in this article.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

TV and Radio newsman, TV show host, and full-service advertising and talent agency owner Carl Ames has passed on. The Capital Times has a brief obituary here.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

The so-called “Nerd Prom” was more important than real news, says this columnist.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

Eighteen states are considering legislation to regulate and limit public access to police body-cam video. Scores of municipalities are in a rush to pass their own rules about controlling access to such video. It’s still another new frontier in covering news in the digital age. The RTDNA has adopted a position on the issue, and you can read a brief summary of that important document here.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

Did her hectic schedule – leaving home at 1:30 AM – contribute to the death of WABC-TV’s Lisa Colagrasi? Her husband thinks so. Here’s the report from TVSpy.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

The concept of “Fair Use” isn’t really that hard to understand, but as a news professional you need to have more than a passing acquaintance with what the law is, what it means, and how it’s applied.  In this article from Forbes Magazine, you’ll learn that some pretty big names in the online world either don’t understand the law, or aren’t taking time to learn what it is. They’re taking other online publications’ word for it, and, as is often the case, those other publications are wrong.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

Many Wisconsin broadcast newsrooms are led by women, who got a college degree and then worked their way up through the ranks. Here’s a video from Poynter regarding some of the terms used to describe female leaders.

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Millenials are not who you think they are, asserts this item from Emily Badger in the Washington Post. It’s a quick read with interesting information on one aspect of the lives of a big demographic segment.

Posted by Tim Morrissey

When you report on a local story that becomes national news, extending the story’s life-cycle by days, do you continue to “report” the story even though there are no new facts or angles to report?  Some thoughts about situations like this in this article from the RTDNA.

Posted by Tim Morrissey