Local TV News Project 2001
Local newsrooms beset by sponsor interference, budget cuts, layoffs, and added programming.
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Did George W. Bush really get an easier ride from the media in his first months in office?
Introduction and Summary Campaign 2000 firmly established the Internet as a major source of election news and information. But as the audience for online campaign news has expanded — increasing fourfold over the past four years — it has gone more mainstream in its preferences and pursuits. A majority now cites convenience, not a desire […]
Quality sells, but commitment — and viewership — continue to erode.
Introduction and Summary Traditional news outlets are feeling the impact of two distinct and powerful trends. Internet news has not only arrived, it is attracting key segments of the national audience. At the same time, growing numbers of Americans are losing the news habit. Fewer people say they enjoy following the news, and fully half […]