Category Archives: News

If you’ve used this debunking site (and who hasn’t?) you might be interested in all the behind-the-scenes maneuvering going on with Snopes. Here’s the latest from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

That’s the phrase the RTDNA uses to summarize last week’s observance of Sunshine Week, a week set aside to reflect on the Constitutional guarantee of Freedom of the Press. There are more and more obstacles being put in the way of reporters and photographers trying to do their job. The... - MORE -

This article from Buzzfeed is absolutely chilling. In essence, it says the amount of fake news is going to increase dramatically. At least, that’s the opinion of several experts they talked to. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Online viewers, that is – read the article here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

St. Patrick’s Day is also the last day of the week set aside to draw attention to the importance of a journalist’s rights to gather information and of our public institutions to be transparent in their dealings. More from the RTDNA here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

So far, it’s on track to happen. The TV news consumer demographic continues to age and shrink. Here are some interesting thoughts from the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Find the article from TVNewscheck here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Reuters sees it as a possibility, with a new system. Read the article about it here.  (And then wonder if some day a robot will take your job….) Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The answer is – it sort of depends. But this article from the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard sheds some new light on the topic, specifically about Twitter content. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

This article from CNN represents the point of view of several local TV news anchors at Sinclair-owned stations. Sinclair is already the largest local TV owner in the nation – 173 stations either owned or operated – and the pending deal with Tribune Media would give Sinclair dozens more. Posted ... - MORE -