Media

2020-12-02 19:30:23
by Kate Michael
Presidents’ Feuds With Press, From America’s Earliest Days

WASHINGTON — While it may seem that the White House’s relationship with the media is in an appalling state, Historian... Read More

WASHINGTON — While it may seem that the White House’s relationship with the media is in an appalling state, Historian Harold Holzer claims that the president vs. press feud is actually nothing new. In fact, President Trump’s antagonism barely measures... Read More

2020-11-30 14:27:59
by Tom Ramstack
Fox News Settles Lawsuit After Conspiracy Theory Report

NEW YORK -- Fox News is paying a reported seven-figure sum in a settlement reached this week with the parents... Read More

NEW YORK -- Fox News is paying a reported seven-figure sum in a settlement reached this week with the parents of a Democratic National Committee staff member who was murdered in Washington, D.C.’s Bloomingdale neighborhood in 2016. A subsequent Fox... Read More

2020-11-30 14:14:10
by Dan McCue
New Book Offers Unique Look at Our Presidents and the Wines They Drank

WASHINGTON - There has probably never been a comprehensive tome on the American presidency quite like this one. Entitled "Wine... Read More

WASHINGTON - There has probably never been a comprehensive tome on the American presidency quite like this one. Entitled "Wine and the White House: A History" and coming in at 456 pages, this new, elegant offering from the White House... Read More

Election Disinformation Fears Came True for State Officials

The disinformation scenario that local election officials feared months ago has come true: President Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud have... Read More

The disinformation scenario that local election officials feared months ago has come true: President Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud have been picked up by many state and local Republican officials across the country, and polls now show that more than... Read More

Sinclair Broadcast Loses $3.2 Billion in Third Quarter Amid Pandemic's Impact on Sports Networks

Sinclair Broadcast Group reported a massive loss for the quarter ended Sept. 30 due to charges related to its local sports segment during... Read More

Sinclair Broadcast Group reported a massive loss for the quarter ended Sept. 30 due to charges related to its local sports segment during the coronavirus. The Hunt Valley-based broadcaster lost $3.2 billion for the July-to-September period as the company wrote off about $4.2 billion... Read More

A Viewer's Guide to Election Night: Patience is Key

While we're all beyond ready to see this election — and this year — come to an end, don't be... Read More

While we're all beyond ready to see this election — and this year — come to an end, don't be so sure we'll get that closure on Nov. 3. Millions of Americans may have already voted, but there's an unprecedented amount... Read More

Lesley Stahl Gets Security Protection After Death Threat Over Trump '60 Minutes' Interview

CBS has reportedly hired full-time security for "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl after a family member received a death threat over her interview... Read More

CBS has reportedly hired full-time security for "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl after a family member received a death threat over her interview with President Trump. An unidentified suspect called Stahl's home Thursday, just hours before the president released his own copy of the... Read More

2020-10-22 18:03:38
by Dan McCue
National Press Club Takes Possession of 'Holy Grail of Broadcast Journalism'

WASHINGTON - The BCC microphone used by CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow during his historic broadcast from war-torn London during... Read More

WASHINGTON - The BCC microphone used by CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow during his historic broadcast from war-torn London during World War II is taking up temporary residence at the National Press Club this fall. Casey Murrow, the legendary journalist's... Read More

2020-10-08 14:20:00
by Dan McCue
WHCA 'Strongly Encourages' Journalists to Avoid Working on White House Grounds

WASHINGTON - The White House Correspondents’ Association on Wednesday "strongly" encouraged journalists to "avoid working from the White House grounds... Read More

WASHINGTON - The White House Correspondents’ Association on Wednesday "strongly" encouraged journalists to "avoid working from the White House grounds entirely" if at all possible. The notice, circulated among the association's members and posted on its website, came after BuzzFeed... Read More

2020-10-02 19:17:42
by Dan McCue
Justices Agree to Decide Challenge to FCC's Bid to Loosen Media Ownership Rules

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear oral arguments in a challenge to the FCC's efforts to... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear oral arguments in a challenge to the FCC's efforts to loosen rules that limit media ownership. The underlying case was brought by Philadelphia-based Prometheus Radio Project, a coalition of low-power... Read More

2020-09-22 19:08:00
by Dan McCue
ROKK Solutions Launches New Practice Area: Social Impact Communications

WASHINGTON - Lindsay Singleton, longtime managing director at ROKK Solutions, will now also serve as lead of its new practice... Read More

WASHINGTON - Lindsay Singleton, longtime managing director at ROKK Solutions, will now also serve as lead of its new practice area: social impact communications. The practice, launched Tuesday by the bipartisan political communications firm, will assist organizations in amplifying their... Read More

2020-09-22 14:10:57
by Sara Wilkerson
The Atlantic Festival Features Women in Washington

As part of the kickoff of its four-day festival, the Atlantic Festival featured a panel of women leaders in areas... Read More

As part of the kickoff of its four-day festival, the Atlantic Festival featured a panel of women leaders in areas of media, economics, government and more discussing the pandemic’s impact on their professions and America’s future.  Moderated by staff writers... Read More

Pandemic Forces Journalists to Rethink Campaign Coverage

NEW YORK (AP) — When the coronavirus shutdown began, ABC News' Martha Raddatz figured her plan for a cross-country road... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — When the coronavirus shutdown began, ABC News' Martha Raddatz figured her plan for a cross-country road trip to meet voters would be shelved, too. Instead, this week Raddatz nears the end of a 6,000-mile journey, where... Read More

Why an Anti-Trust Safe Harbor Is the Answer the News Business Needs

News consumption is growing exponentially, but for the past decade, the revenue to news publishers has been on a decline. This... Read More

News consumption is growing exponentially, but for the past decade, the revenue to news publishers has been on a decline. This is, in large part, because of the unbalanced relationship between news publishers and tech platforms. But that relationship could be... Read More

TV Coverage of Bush v. Gore Is a Scary Reminder of What Can Go Wrong on Election Night

It was well past 3 a.m. ET on Nov. 8, 2000, when NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw looked into a... Read More

It was well past 3 a.m. ET on Nov. 8, 2000, when NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw looked into a camera on his network’s election night set and delivered what is likely the most humbling remark to come from a... Read More

2020-08-18 13:22:33
by Tom Ramstack
Newspapers Suffer Deep Losses as Pandemic Deals Another Blow

The New York Daily News put itself on the cutting edge of journalism again last week as it faces down... Read More

The New York Daily News put itself on the cutting edge of journalism again last week as it faces down a threat from coronavirus. The newspaper, which has boasted one of the nation’s largest number of readers, closed its newsroom.... Read More

'Sobering' Report Shows Hardening Attitudes Against Media

NEW YORK (AP) — The distrust many Americans feel toward the news media, caught up like much of the nation's... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — The distrust many Americans feel toward the news media, caught up like much of the nation's problems in the partisan divide, only seems to be getting worse. That was the conclusion of a “sobering” study of... Read More

Chatham Announces Plan to Buy Newspaper Publisher McClatchy

NEW YORK (AP) — Hedge fund Chatham Asset Management plans to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy out of bankruptcy, ending 163... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — Hedge fund Chatham Asset Management plans to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy out of bankruptcy, ending 163 years of family control. The companies did not put a price on the deal in an announcement Sunday. The agreement... Read More

2020-07-10 19:25:48
by Sara Wilkerson
Outdoor Entertainment Returns to UK This Weekend

As governments and businesses across the U.S. continue to struggle with the question of when and how to resume outdoor... Read More

As governments and businesses across the U.S. continue to struggle with the question of when and how to resume outdoor sports and entertainment events, the United Kingdom is moving ahead with plans to restart this segment of its economy. If... Read More

2020-06-11 15:20:32
by Sara Wilkerson
Americans Say They Struggle to Get Information They Can Trust During Pandemic

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in February, Americans have struggled to find information they believe they can trust... Read More

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in February, Americans have struggled to find information they believe they can trust on the rate of infection, the death rate and what they should be doing to protect themselves, a new Gallup/Knight... Read More

2020-06-08 19:58:05
by Dan McCue
Comcast Pledges $100 Million to Fight ‘Injustice and Inequality’

Comcast is allocating $100 million toward fighting injustice and inequality faced by African-Americans and other communities. The new initiative will... Read More

Comcast is allocating $100 million toward fighting injustice and inequality faced by African-Americans and other communities. The new initiative will encompass social-justice programs aimed at inequality against “any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability,” chairman/CEO Brian Roberts announced... Read More

New York Times Says Senator’s Op-Ed Didn’t Meet Standards

NEW YORK (AP) — In an embarrassing about-face, The New York Times said Thursday that an opinion piece it ran... Read More

NEW YORK (AP) — In an embarrassing about-face, The New York Times said Thursday that an opinion piece it ran by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton advocating the use of federal troops to quell nationwide protests about police mistreatment of black... Read More

2020-06-01 20:22:23
by Dan McCue
CBS News, National Press Club Celebrate a Century of Radio Broadcasting

WASHINGTON - Radio, it has been said, is both the most intimate of all media and part of the fabric... Read More

WASHINGTON - Radio, it has been said, is both the most intimate of all media and part of the fabric of the American experience. Whether it was through "Make Believe Ballroom" or presenting harrowing tales from the front lines during... Read More

2020-05-29 14:35:37
by Dan McCue
National Press Club, SPJ Condemn Arrest of CNN Crew, Live, On Air in Minneapolis

WASHINGTON - The National Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemned the early morning arrests on Friday... Read More

WASHINGTON - The National Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemned the early morning arrests on Friday of a CNN correspondent and his production team, as they were covering ongoing protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, over the death... Read More

Biden Limits Media Access to Virtual Wall Street Fundraiser

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s campaign limited media access to a fundraiser with Wall Street donors on Thursday night, the first... Read More

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s campaign limited media access to a fundraiser with Wall Street donors on Thursday night, the first time reporters were unable to join the video portion of a virtual fundraiser or hear the presumptive Democratic nominee answer... Read More

2020-05-07 13:45:33
by Dan McCue
FCC Slaps Sinclair Broadcast Group With Record $48 Million Fine

WASHINGTON - Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed on Wednesday to pay a record $48 million fine to the Federal Communications Commission... Read More

WASHINGTON - Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed on Wednesday to pay a record $48 million fine to the Federal Communications Commission to resolve allegations it failed to disclose the sponsor of paid content and misled the agency during its failed merger... Read More

2020-04-27 14:00:21
by Tom Ramstack
FCC Asks Supreme Court to Allow TV Stations to Own Newspapers

WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission is asking the Supreme Court to review media ownership rules to allow broadcast stations... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission is asking the Supreme Court to review media ownership rules to allow broadcast stations to own newspapers. The FCC, along with the Justice Department, says the current regulations that prevent media companies from owning... Read More

2020-04-20 19:25:12
by Dan McCue
Senators Make Bipartisan Push for Local News Media Support

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan quartet of Senators is urging the chamber's leadership to support aid to local newspaper, radio and... Read More

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan quartet of Senators is urging the chamber's leadership to support aid to local newspaper, radio and television stations in the next iteration of the federal Paycheck Protection Program. In a letter sent to Senate Majority Leader... Read More

Trump Shakes Up Press Team As White House Deals With Virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shook up his communications team on Tuesday, replacing his press secretary and adding new... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shook up his communications team on Tuesday, replacing his press secretary and adding new staffers as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Stephanie Grisham, who had held the titles of press secretary and White... Read More

2020-04-02 17:22:26
by Dan McCue
Willingness to Pay for News and Other Media On the Rise, Study Finds

WASHINGTON - While less than 16% of consumers currently pay for news and another 44% pay for entertainment, a willingness... Read More

WASHINGTON - While less than 16% of consumers currently pay for news and another 44% pay for entertainment, a willingness to pay for content they really want to see is on the rise, according to new research from the World... Read More

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