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fromwww.mediaite.com
12 hours ago

Steve Kroft Spills Dirt On 30-Year CBS Gig: 'I Hated It'

I can remember when I was tapped to go to 60 minutes I thought this was fantastic and I expected a lot of people would just come up and say, that's really great, I'm really happy for you, whatever the thing right is and then you realize after a while that not everybody was happy that I got this job. There were other people that wanted it. And so then you've all of a sudden made a bunch of enemies. And that's, it's just, you know, it's a snake pit.
Media industry
Marketing
fromForbes
2 days ago

To Get Powerful Publicity, Build A Narrative Strategy

Building a clear, consistent narrative strategy is essential for organizations to connect with stakeholders and achieve sustainable success.
Writing
fromThe Nation
3 days ago

My Years-Long Fight to Say "They"

The author reflects on their journey of writing about their experiences as a Jehovah's Witness and the challenges faced in publishing.
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

The Rise of a Spanish-Language News Influencer

Espina humorously admitted to oversleeping on a significant news day, stating, 'Breaking news, mi gente! I can't believe it.' His videos celebrated Maduro's fall but also expressed concern about the complexities of the situation.
US Elections
Marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

Why Knowing Your Audience Is the Secret to a Great Business Story

Knowing your audience is crucial for business success and product connection.
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

Stephen Fishbach's Reality-TV Novel Is More Reality TV Than Novel | Defector

Each chronicle was the latest installment in a serial that began in 1492 and extended indefinitely into the future. A full-bearded Englishman (or Dutchman, or Scotsman, or Frenchman) landed on shores where everything was unfamiliar. After trial and triumph, the hero returned home to tell the tale.
Books
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

ABC7 remembers beloved longtime newscast director Jerry Sandy

Jerry Sandy, a 47-year ABC7 director, passed away unexpectedly after decades of mentoring colleagues and directing major productions including ABC7 Mornings and the Chinese New Year Parade.
Media industry
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Bryan Dobson: 'I didn't want another job and didn't want to be committed to something'

Bryan Dobson reflects on his career and life after retirement from RTÉ.
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

David Begnaud dishes on his life-changing mentor, Do Good Crew & his awkward RuPaul run-in - Queerty

his community-oriented multimedia brand Do Good Crew launched last month with his new podcast, The Person Who Believed In Me, which features thought-leaders reflecting on the people who took a chance on them when no one else would. And his first guest? None other than Oprah Winfrey.
Podcast
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

WATCH: MS NOW's Ali Velshi Gets Emotional Handing Off Show

Ali Velshi emotionally announces his departure from his weekend show to host weeknights, praising his successor Jacob Soboroff.
#creator-economy
fromNieman Lab
3 weeks ago
Media industry

With Newpress, Iz and Johnny Harris incubate video journalism for the creator era

Johnny and Iz Harris launched Newpress, a production company supporting creator-journalists by providing editorial guidance, business infrastructure, and IP ownership while creators focus on content production.
fromForbes
2 months ago
Startup companies

Should Creators Be CEOs? Lessons From One Of YouTube's Oldest Brands

Separating creative leadership from executive control lets creators focus on art while experienced CEOs manage operations for scalable creator businesses.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
3 weeks ago

With Newpress, Iz and Johnny Harris incubate video journalism for the creator era

Johnny and Iz Harris launched Newpress, a production company supporting creator-journalists by providing editorial guidance, business infrastructure, and IP ownership while creators focus on content production.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

CBS News Correspondent Announces Sudden Departure From Network: My Work Will Soon No Longer Appear'

To my incredible colleagues at CBS: I want to personally let you know that my work will soon no longer appear on CBS News. This is my decision, and I appreciate the bosses at CBS for understanding it. For the next phase of my career, I look forward to some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals.
Media industry
Miscellaneous
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

He Was a Legendary Newsroom Colleague. Turned Out He Had a Secret Past | The Walrus

An unexpected July 2020 email led to remembering Charles Saunders, a towering Halifax editor known for fierce editorials, playful newsroom presence, and mysterious American origins.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Local 'All Things Considered' host Alex Crichton signs off after 42 years at WXXI

We were set to sign on on July 2, 1984. So here I was - my new station, my new job - had no idea what the heck I was doing.
Media industry
#eric-dane
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

"Same values, same mission, same ethics": How the Houston Chronicle chooses creators to work with

The Houston Chronicle partnered with local creators like Shawn Singh to expand food content reach, leveraging creator audiences to drive traffic and engagement through collaborative storytelling.
fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
2 months ago

This Man Guzzles News So That You Don't Have To - Washingtonian

I don't look at much of anything the night before, because I feel quite strongly that there could be something that happens at 3 AM that throws everything into complete chaos. Maybe I'm a moron for doing it this way, but I feel like it's not really until the next morning that you can say, "Okay, here's what's happened, and here's what people are probably going to be thinking about."
US news
fromPoynter
2 months ago

I'm a community journalist in New York City. Here's why Mamdani's 'influencer presser' stung. - Poynter

Epicenter, a multiplatform community and news organization founded during the pandemic to help New Yorkers navigate COVID-19 while spotlighting arts, small businesses and ensuring resources reached those who needed them most, has faced this challenge repeatedly. Community, ethnic and small media outlets have long struggled to get responses from government and corporate press teams that prioritize outlets with perceived scale and reach.
New York City
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

Evan Solomon Wants Canada to Trust AI. Can We Trust Evan Solomon? | The Walrus

L ast September, nearly 6,500 people-including start-up founders, investors, and researchers-gathered at the Palais des congrès in Montreal for All In, Canada's largest artificial intelligence event. After passing through a security checkpoint, they lounged on plush furniture and posed in front of a luminous "ALL IN" sign. Everyone wore a lanyard with a QR code that could be scanned to connect through an app, a sort of modern-day business card. Kiosks showcased AI companies; smooth jazz flowed and so did coffee.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
2 months ago

'It's the only way to do it for me. I wasn't brought up on using autocues or having scripted questions and things like that, you know?' Jeff Stelling launches new podcast - that comes with a twist

The podcast will be later in the year, and it'll be an in-depth dive into people's footballing and personal lives, he continues. It'll be a podcast with a twist. I can't tell you what that twist is at the moment, but it *will* be a podcast with a twist. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

ABC7 reporter, a fixture on Bay Area TV news, dies at 78

As part of the politics and public affairs team, he covered the assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey Milk, the kidnapping of Patty Hearst and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
San Francisco
#cbs-news
fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

Bari Weiss' New CBS Anchor Says People Mad About ICE Murders Need to Be 'Decent' to ICE Supporters

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Media industry

Bari Weiss Bluntly Tells CBS News Staff We Are Not Producing a Product Enough People Want' in Blistering Internal Town Hall

fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

Bari Weiss' New CBS Anchor Says People Mad About ICE Murders Need to Be 'Decent' to ICE Supporters

fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Media industry

Bari Weiss Bluntly Tells CBS News Staff We Are Not Producing a Product Enough People Want' in Blistering Internal Town Hall

fromPrx
2 months ago

The World

Militias are patrolling the streets of Venezuela and independent journalists have been detained. It's all part of a crackdown signaling the country's authoritarian leaders are not relinquishing power, despite the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Also, a garbage workers' strike in the UK has led to tens of thousands of tons of rubbish piling up in the streets, attracting vermin.
World news
Los Angeles
fromPoynter
2 months ago

In Los Angeles, a news outlet 'superbloom' is emerging - Poynter

Los Angeles has seen a rapid emergence of new local news ventures filling coverage gaps left by a shrinking Los Angeles Times.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

3 key factors that helped Dhar Mann build a YouTube juggernaut around wholesomeness

Dhar Mann's morality tales about Karens getting exposed, kids with disabilities finding acceptance, and the like have made him one of the internet's most popular creators. He also stands out in a mostly unscripted world for his focus on scripted content, including a recent micro-drama production deal with Fox. His videos, shot in a 125,000 square-foot Burbank production studio, regularly run 20 minutes or longer and get upward of a million views on YouTube.
Social media marketing
#anderson-cooper
fromFortune
1 month ago
Media industry

Anderson Cooper leaves CBS News' '60 Minutes' after 20-year affiliation | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Media industry

Anderson Cooper leaves CBS News' '60 Minutes' after 20-year affiliation | Fortune

#bari-weiss
World news
fromPrx
1 month ago

The World

Multiple international events unfolded, including high-level security talks in Munich, a decisive Bangladesh election result, Gaza school reopenings, and planned Kenya-Somalia checkpoint reopenings.
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

Seth Godin on responsible news output, measuring empathy and content marketing

Over the years, a loud, well-funded movement has been built up trying to persuade the public that regulation is always a bad thing. A quick look at how much safer cars have become makes it clear that this is nonsense. The purpose of civilization isn't to support capitalism, the purpose of capitalism is to support civilization. And when it doesn't, it's our job to regulate it so it does.
Marketing
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

ICE Is Turning Real Conflict Into Viral Content

Going back to Renee Good, the idea that there was an ICE agent that was filming while involved in this life-or-death-you know, supposedly for him-situation, right? You're claiming that, but at the same time you're using your phone to document this.
US politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

What happens to accidental heroes when the headlines fade? You get your award and then there's nothing'

Ordinary people repeatedly risk their lives to aid the wounded and stop attackers during mass-violence incidents, providing spontaneous courage and lifesaving interventions.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Ted Chen, longtime NBC4 News reporter, trades journalism for a future as a Christian pastor

"Many of you know I've been in seminary for the last several years," he said, sitting with co-anchors Colleen Williams and Michael Brownlee after watching a video tribute to his time in front of the camera. "I got my master's in Christian studies, and right now I'm pursuing my doctorate, my doctorate of ministry. And so, yeah, I'll be graduating to full-time ministry beginning tomorrow."
Television
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

The Bari Weiss Era at CBS Is Already a Complete Embarrassment

CBS Evening News' Detroit broadcast centered on a long Trump interview amid national crises and questions about the program's presentation and balance.
#cbs-evening-news
fromPoynter
2 months ago
Media industry

CBS News' new era begins with press freedom concerns and technical stumbles - Poynter

fromPoynter
2 months ago
Media industry

CBS News' new era begins with press freedom concerns and technical stumbles - Poynter

Media industry
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Long before the podcast boom, Howard Stern built the template for intimate, wide-ranging interviews - Poynter

Howard Stern's candid long-form interviews revealed guests' vulnerability, helped normalize discussions of mental health, and helped pioneer modern long-form audio media.
Television
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Rick Saleeby and the Business of Sports Storytelling

Deep observation of moments between plays and willingness to experiment produced a two-decade sports media career focused on storytelling and audience awareness.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Doug McConnell dies at 80; noted TV journalist was host of Bay Area Backroads'

The OpenRoad staff announced Wednesday that Mr. McConnell struggled with health problems after a stroke in 2023. His coworkers at OpenRoad described him as a human golden retriever in their tribute on social media. He made friends wherever he went, the staff said. He was the best road trip companion you could have, the biggest optimist we ever met, a human GPS with a steel trap memory, friendly to a fault, knowledgeable about most any subject, and filled the world with enthusiastic positivity.
Television
fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

"Does this channel have more juice in it?" YouTuber J.J. McCullough on a "sustainable" life as a news creator

McCullough's videos focus on U.S. and Canadian culture and how they intersect. A sampling of recent videos: "How bad is the PragerU guide to presidents?", "What 2025 permanently added to American culture," "whatever happened to Canada's Online Streaming Act?", and the four presidents that lead America into (and out of) war. His audience is around 80% male, with most of his viewers between the ages of 20 and 35 and about half based in the U.S.
Media industry
Media industry
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Atlantic Hires Adam Harris to Host New Weekly Video Podcast

Adam Harris returns to The Atlantic staff to host and develop a new weekly video podcast launching this spring.
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

Journalism lost its culture of sharing. Here's how we rebuild it

If you've worked in a technical role in news for long enough, you likely remember when the "show your work" spirit was everywhere. Newsroom nerds shared code on GitHub, swapped tips on social media and unfurled long blogs guiding others on how to get things done. You might also have a vague sense that - like reaction GIFs, demotivational posters, and that guy who sang "Chocolate Rain" - you're seeing less of it these days.
Media industry
fromJezebel
2 months ago

Tony Dokoupil used CBS Evening News to call his mom

Bari Weiss, Tony Dokoupil, and the pieces of CBS News they speak for are somewhat obsessed with telling you that they don't expect your trust, but they intend to earn it. Dokoupil when he stepped into the CBS Evening News anchor role earlier this month. Weiss reiterated this yesterday during her all-hands meeting with the CBS News staff, wherein she also promised those of us at home scoops, scoops, and more scoops .
Media industry
Media industry
fromVulture
2 months ago

The Gospel According to Bari

CBS News under Bari Weiss has shifted noticeably rightward, appointing right-leaning contributors and altering coverage and scheduling in ways that limit critical exposure.
Media industry
fromDefector
2 months ago

In This House We Believe In Highlights, With Samer Kalaf | Defector

House of Highlights evolved from LeBron-era origins through Bleacher Report and ESPN influence to a current degraded state, mirroring online media trends.
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