Monthly Archives: November 2016

Election Night Coverage: A News Media Tradition

Long hours, little sleep, pizzas in the newsroom – all part of the election-night scene. Some pundits are saying this unusual election marks the end of media influence on the electorate. 229 daily newspapers and 131 weekly newspapers endorsed Hillary Clinton. 9 daily papers and 4 weekly papers endorsed Donald... - MORE -

How To Write An Effective TV News Story In 10 Minutes Or Less

Here’s some free advice from a TV news writer who’s won 51 Emmys. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

UW-Platteville Media Studies Program

A couple weeks ago, we were made aware that UW-Platteville is moving to suspend the Media Studies program. What scant info we have is here. If you’re an alum of this program, you might want to make your voice heard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Why Is NFL Football Losing So Many Viewers?

Last season, every team in the NFL got a check for $226,000,000. Not all of it, but the lion’s share of it, came from TV revenue. Now, an NFL game is no longer regarded as a sure thing to generate advertising revenue. Why? Millenials? Head injuries? Boring games? Bloomberg Business... - MORE -

Is The Internet Ruining News?

This New York Times article has gone viral. It speaks directly to what we do as broadcast journalists. If you haven’t yet read it, you should try to find time to do so. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

AP Advancing “Automated Journalism”

Hopefully, they aren’t teaching the journalism robots any cliches like “the incident remains under investigation” or “fled on foot”. The article is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

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