With high definition TV being the norm with popular television programs today, more and more local television stations are converting their local news in HD. All four major network stations in Washington are currently broadcasting their local newscasts in high def, but this trend only started 5 years ago, locally, when WUSA channel 9 went […]
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High definition local news: more than a better picture
Posted by: dpierce | November 25, 2010 | No Comment |The first thing that might come into mind when thinking about a newsroom is probably not transparency. Given the competitive nature of the news, many news entities probably would not want others to know what stories they have in progress until they are reported. Steven Smith outlined an innovative way for news organizations to become […]
Many people read newspapers, either online or at their kitchen table, but a lot of people probably do not realize the work that goes into publishing the news read by thousands in a daily newspaper. Julie Starr, founder of AllAbouttheStory.com, published a slide presentation detailing how a modern newspaper newsroom works. Some of the steps […]
Many journalism students are familiar with writing for print and online publications, such as Broadside and OnMason blogs, but there is another form of journalism that some might not be familiar with: writing for broadcast. Broadcast journalists include reporters that you see on the local news, but they also include big-name journalists like Brian Williams […]
A stroll by the checkout lane in any average American supermarket reveals a depository of sensationalist tabloids. Tabloids such as the National Enquirer, Globe, and the Star, are all examples of magazines that rely on sensationalism to sell copies. Although the modern-era tabloids date back to the American Daily News in 1919, many people might […]
The Washington Post circulates to over 793,000 Northern Virginia readers as of last year. With numbers like these, area residents might not realize that there could be another newspaper in their community. There are numerous weekly community newspapers throughout the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. Stop by Alexandria and pick up your copy of the […]
Journalists today have the freedom to report the truth, without fear of reprimand from the government, or other people. It is common to see newspapers questioning a senate vote, or a blog offering dissent for the president. Although the First Amendment technically declared the freedom of the press, it was not always as free as […]
Imagine something as ubiquitous as a newspaper being too expensive for the average person to afford. This is exactly how it was for many Americans prior to the invention of the penny press. Newspapers were set at an average of 6 cents per copy prior to the introduction of the penny press. Because of this, […]
It used to be common for countless Americans to read a newspaper found daily on their doorstep. For years, this remained the main source for news. Times are changing, and with a saturated online news market, many people are looking elsewhere for news. The New York Times claims that newspapers nationwide have recently seen a […]