local news

Study Says Local News Among TV's Top Shows

Stevie Converse — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:50:33 -0700

Retreating from the Capital

Stevie Converse — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:14:33 -0700

A Different Way to Pay for the News You Want

Stevie Converse — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:59:57 -0700

How to Save Local Newspapers: Cellphones

Stevie Converse — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:31:18 -0700

Flickring Out

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:24:59 -0700

Women, Minorities Advance in Local News

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:11:06 -0700

Readers Have Not Left the Building

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:34:28 -0700

Local News: If It Bleeds, It Shouldn't Lead

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:40:58 -0700

Scenes from the local evening news: a shrill breaking-news report from the scene of the crime; a fear-mongering story about the latest health or consumer scare; perhaps a news-you-can-use featurette that is neither newsy nor useful.

More Media Than Ever, but Are There Enough Voices?

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:07:40 -0700

Your May 13 editorial rejects widespread concern that further media consolidation will lead to monopolies that restrict the public's access to information. But this issue isn't just about access to information, it's about defending the public interest principles of competition and diversity in local news.

Read the Fine Print: Smaller Newspapers Still Thriving

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:53:34 -0700

Amid all the dire talk of falling revenues at big newspaper publishers, some good news gets lost: Many smaller operations are doing quite nicely--even during an economic downturn.

TVB Study Finds TV Is America's Top Medium

Stevie Converse — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:28:39 -0700

A new Nielsen survey says television continues to dominate as the most influential and authoritative medium.

Lawmaker Works to Get Out Word on College Scholarships

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:42:38 -0700

The College Bound scholarships paid for by the state Legislature should be a dream come true.

So About That Washington State News Outlet

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:36:24 -0700

State Rep. Deb Wallace makes a good observation regarding lack of basic news information in Southwest Washington, after the demise of Comcast Channel 14 and broadcast of KIRO Seattle news:

Community Information Needs and Access to be Studied by New Commission

Stevie Converse — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:29:15 -0700

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Aspen Institute today announced the launch of the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy.

New Commission to Focus on Loss of Local News

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:58:20 -0700

As people turn increasingly to the Internet for their news, there is concern whether they are learning enough about what goes on in their communities.

GAO Shocker: Local Broadcasters Offer More Local News

Stevie Converse — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:48:27 -0700

A government report on broadcast media ownership released Friday concludes that television stations broadcasting in specific markets tend to offer more local news for those areas than the national networks.

CBS Layoffs Signal a Financial Squeeze on TV Stations

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:32:12 -0700

When veteran Los Angeles news anchors Harold Greene and Ann Martin were felled by a round of jobs cuts last week, they were in good company. At least 160 employees at CBS Corp.-owned television stations in 13 cities were let go, including such seasoned broadcasters as prominent Chicago anchor Diann Burns, renowned Boston sportscaster Bob Lobel and longtime Minneapolis meteorologist Paul Douglas.

Layoffs of CBS Veterans Signal Industry in Crisis

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:21:11 -0700

When CBS 5-TV (KPIX) laid off five veteran on-air journalists this week, it didn't take long for the dismal news to spread, viruslike, to television stations across the Bay Area.

Tuned In: What Do You Want in Local TV News?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:54:04 -0700

When I asked two weeks ago what viewers expect of local newscasts, I knew I would get some feedback. But I honestly didn't expect the outpouring of response from more than 100 viewers, many of them frustrated with the state of local TV news.