Category Archives: News

That’s the title of this piece from Columbia Journalism Review. Interesting reading. Are you watching Zuckerberg’s testimony? Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

A strong opinion piece about Sinclair TV’s mandatory anchor scripts, from Poynter ethics watchdog Indira Lakshmanan. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Such is the headline that can be gleaned from this report from The Knight Foundation. Not so much rosiness for radio and print, though. Read the report here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

We’ve all made mistakes which probably could have been caught by a second look at our copy. Most people who work in broadcast newsrooms have never worked in a situation where someone has the official function of editor, who must clear the copy before it’s aired or shared. There are... - MORE -

The BBC is looking into it. Read the fascinating account here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

With the notable exception of Fox 47 in Madison, which refused to participate, Sinclair TV anchors were given a must-read “promo” script about fake news. Now, Sinclair is quietly apologizing to the anchors who did participate. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

According to the RTDNA, most people, regardless of their ideology, believe the media reports incorrect information at least some of the time, and nearly half believe we do it on purpose to advance an agenda. RTDNA Executive Director Dan Shelley’s column is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Who says so? The Knight Foundation, in this new study. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Three changes, including one – the new “information” button – that might impact your newsroom. Here’s the info about that new button. Here’s something from Bloomberg about Facebook scanning your communications on the Messenger app. And here’s something from Reuters regarding Facebook’s European privacy standards. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press has put together an impressive summary on the topic. Find it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -