Monthly Archives: May 2017

RTDNA and RTDNF Mark Death of Roger Ailes WASHINGTON – The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and Foundation (RTDNF) mourn the passing of former Fox News chief Roger Ailes, who died today at age 77. Ailes was the 2007 recipient of the RTDNF First Amendment Leadership Award at the... - MORE -

You’ve heard one, without a doubt. And it’s pretty likely that you’ve actually written one. What’s a moron tease? “…and I’ll have more on that, tonight at 6.” Here are some really simple and useful tips from an RTDNA contributor to help you write better teases. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Here’s what Public News Service reporter/producer Dan Heyman has to say about his arrest last week – an arrest which has made national news since it happened. Read Dan’s account here. Posted by Tim Morrissey (full disclosure: I am also a contracted writer/producer for Public News Service)... - MORE -

Sinclair now owns the Tribune properties; some journalists remain concerned about Sinclair’s right-leaning “must-run” segments. Read about it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Raising the stakes by half a million dollars, according to this article from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Here’s a truly fascinating article from CJR about the future of local TV news. Read it. Really. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

RTDNA Condemns Price Remarks About Journalist’s Arrest WASHINGTON – The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) today condemns the recent remarks of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, in which he praised West Virginia Capitol Police for Tuesday’s arrest of a journalist who was merely attempting to do his... - MORE -

There’s a big difference of opinion on this. Most Democrats say “yes”, most Republicans say “no”. Read the article here.. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Read the report here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Dan Heyman, a reporter for Public News Service in West Virginia, was arrested for what WV Capitol Police called “aggressive questioning” and creating a disturbance. You may draw your own conclusions from reading the coverage regarding the arrest. The Washington Post story is here. The Hill’s coverage is here... - MORE -