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When one of the largest owners of local TV stations in the country started doing a newscast without anchors, it understandably caused a lot of consternation, concern and criticism from those inside and those who used to be inside “The Business.” Scripps, which owns 62 stations in 43 markets, recently announced it would lay off … Continued
When I get asked the same question about an astounding news story twice, in public, in a week, I think it may be representative of something you’d like to know about. Here’s the story: a fake public opinion poll that made news and could have impacted an election. Read about it here. And before I … Continued
After Michigan’s primary election, the last thing you want to read right now is more amateur punditry. So I’ll spare you that. But there’s a takeaway from this state’s elections that’s worth noting for everyone who works in, or even cares about, the media and PR businesses. An argument could now be made that broadcast … Continued
Social media snark about “explosive diarrhea” aside, do you really know what you’re supposed to do if you want to avoid eating produce tainted with a parasite? You probably don’t. That’s not how this is supposed to work. Is this because of Taco Bell? Taylor Farms? Bagged salads? Political contributions? What about lettuce from a … Continued
The situation at CBS News get so hot earlier this month, it seemed everyone could benefit from a summer slowdown. CBS has more than its share of problems, from ratings to HR. But the more the situation comes into view, the network news operation is, first and foremost, in the midst of a PR crisis … Continued
All of these things are simultaneously true: -60 Minutes is the most watched news program in the country. Even with all of the changes in media consumption, it still attracts 9 million viewers per week via “linear” (traditional) TV. That’s triple the audience of the highest-rated opinion-disguised-as-news Fox News Channel evening programming and as much … Continued