Category Archives: News

Technology has arrived at the point where talented people can make completely fake videos which seem real. I wasn’t fooled for one second watching the video in a Buzzfeed article from today. While the video itself was convincing, it was immediately apparent to me that the voicetrack was definitely not... - MORE -

In a day and age where Rush Limbaugh refers to himself as “America’s Anchorman”, the lines between Journalism and entertainment have been blurred almost beyond recognition for many Americans. David Graham of The Atlantic has some thoughts about Sean Hannity’s ethical mess. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

It’s Pulitzer Prize day – and many of the winners have been announced – and now we’ll have the annual difference of opinion on whether it’s PULL-it-ser or PEW-lit-ser. There is a definitive answer, if you’re a fan of pronouncing surnames the way the owner of the name does. The... - MORE -

From Poynter this morning: For the first time in more than 20 years of research, the Radio Television Digital News Association/Hofstra University Survey found the total population of TV newsrooms has surpassed that of newspapers. In the study, out Monday, the average local TV newsroom employment remains just below its... - MORE -

Some interesting facts and figures about how people consume news differently depending on the device they’re using – and what may be ahead when fake news stops generating big bucks for its perpetrators. Read the piece here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

David Beard at Poynter has some thoughts – and facts – on this topic in this morning’s column. Why did one media company secretly pay out $30,000 for a rumor, which it later quashed, that President Trump fathered a child with an employee? Why has that company gone to such ... - MORE -

The Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard has a piece on this topic. It’s becoming increasingly important for reporters to have a grasp of the technology that’s involved in our everyday life. This seems like an idea whose time has come. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The RTDNA has some very useful advice – and some rather frightening statistics about reporter arrests here. And the WBA Newsroom site has specific laws and rules for Wisconsin reporters here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

An interesting column from the University of Texas – Austin Center For Media Engagement. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The next generation of Journalists is already influencing the work of the professional Journalists. The first of a three-part series from Poynter is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -