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TV station fires anchor who swore on air

Joshua Gillin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:09:43 +0000

CBS News

A North Dakota TV station has fired an anchor who swore during his inaugural anchor desk broadcast Sunday night.

A.J. Clemente was being introduced by co-anchor Van Tieu when he swore audibly during the 5 p.m. edition of … Read more

ABC, CBS and other networks take second swing at Aereo

Taylor Miller Thomas — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:51:53 +0000

The Wrap | New York Times

Aereo’s honeymoon is over, as broadcast networks re-filed their petitions for an injunction this morning.

As The Wrap reports, ABC, CBS, NBC Universal and Fox Television Stations are among the parties who have … Read more

Milwaukee TV station pulls video of reporter doing the Dougie at scene of fatal house fire

Joshua Gillin — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:27:14 +0000

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A Milwaukee TV station’s promotional video of morning show personalities doing the Dougie has been yanked from the station’s website.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Duane Dudek noted that one reporter recorded her portion while on assignment at … Read more

Chris Hayes on why ‘diversity … benefits the product’

Mallary Jean Tenore — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:10:50 +0000

Columbia Journalism Review | TVNewser | Media Matters

MSNBC’s Christopher Hayes acknowledges that the lack of diversity in the media is a problem. Instead of just talking about it, though, he’s doing something about it.

His weekend morning show “Up … Read more

‘Today Show’ narrative grows more complicated with New York Magazine piece

Eric Deggans — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:02:57 +0000

If this is one of the first steps in rehabbing “Today Show” star Matt Lauer’s image, he’s in for a long, tough road ahead.

That’s the thought I had after reading New York magazine’s detailed look at the Today show, … Read more

When anchor jobs open up in cable news, people of color too often left out

Eric Deggans — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:12:26 +0000

Despite his history as an aggressive and sometimes fiery advocate, outgoing CNN analyst Roland Martin is surprisingly reserved when discussing the cable newschannel’s decision not to renew his contract after six years as a high-profile analyst, often speaking on black … Read more

Rob Morrison resigns from WCBS after allegations of abuse

Andrew Beaujon — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:00:55 +0000

FishbowlNY | New York Daily News
Rob Morrison has reportedly resigned as an anchor at WCBS-TV in New York. Police in Connecticut accused Morrison on Sunday of attempting to strangle his wife, Ashley Morrison, a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch.… Read more

NABJ: KTBS ‘missed a golden opportunity’ for conversation about diversity

Mallary Jean Tenore — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:46:45 +0000

The National Association of Black Journalists says it’s saddened by KTBS-TV’s decision to fire meteorologist Rhonda S. Lee. In a statement, NABJ encouraged media companies to “allow greater latitude” when employees defend themselves against critics online.

NABJ believes Lee’s
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TV station firing renews questions about whether journalists should respond to critics online

Jeff Sonderman — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:13:48 +0000

You may have heard the story of Rhonda Lee, a meteorologist at Shreveport, La., TV station KTBS who was fired for responding to viewer criticism on Facebook.

The firing raises some old and new questions about how journalists should … Read more

CNN’s Empire State Building takeover is latest election night gimmick

Jeff Sonderman — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:31:05 +0000

CNN | Tampa Bay Times
On an election night, one thing you can always count on is CNN coming up with some new off-the-wall gimmick to jazz up its broadcast.

You may recall in 2008 it was holograms, with … Read more