News Media
RIP Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters shattered the TV News Glass ceiling for female journalists, Barbara Walters, who began on ‘TODAY,’ dies at age 93.
Barbara Jill Walters was an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, Walters appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including Today, The View, 20/20, and the ABC Evening News
My favorite was her one-on-one with Castro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvENFRC65eQ
No Gain Brings Pain
Are media organizations passing their pain on to the main lane of loyal employees who they feel have slowed their lack of gain?
And what about the audience which has to endure the gray days of Winter that are getting uglier. It seems as though every news organization may be shrinking toward next year through layoffs, hiring freezes, or otherwise downsizing.
Why do CNN and Gannet continue to lay off staff members at a record rate during the holiday season?
CNN lays off hundreds of staff
Favorite Journalism Films
As a longtime supporter and POYNTER participant, it is my pleasure to present the following result of its survey.
https://www.poynter.org/ asked on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Reddit, and then compiled votes into a final list of favorites. They published a list before from senior media writer Tom Jones but wanted to hear from us.
The Mourning News
After working in TV news production for many years, Olivia is one of the reasons why I decided to stop watching the mourning news.
I have worked in print, radio, television, cable, and online media with commercial, governmental, educational as well as non-profit and in a couple of languages.
A Burned Bird?
A bird experiences first, second or third degree burns depending of the tissue damage as a result of chemicals, electricity, heat or sale.
Elon Musk reportedly ousted some of Twitter's top executives, including its CEO, General Counsel and CFO, after completing his $44 billion takeover deal. He then tweeted "the bird is freed" We wonder if the bird is fried, or burned?
Adios JJ
During my Spanish-language media career I have worked with two broadcasters I’ve known as JJ - Jesus Javier and Jaime Jarrin.
Lock Him Up
No longer kept at bay by the presidency, US Congress the Justice Department and state prosecutors are going for citizen Trump.
The bipartisan select committee of Congress investigating the January six attack on the US Capitol House voted unanimously to subpoena Donald J Trump. The leadership says “We have left no doubt, none, that Donald Trump led an effort to upend American democracy that directly resulted in the violence of January 6th. Trump is not above the law!’
The Proudest Peacock
I am lots more proud than many peacocks of my management skills as well as filled with joy to learn about one of my hires.
My wide simile alludes to the NBC peacock, with its colorful tail that can be expanded like a fan, which has long symbolized vanity and pride. Both Natalie and I worked there, but at different times. I worked there as a news producer back in the days of Brokaw, Gumball, Pauley, Chung, and Norville.
Ain't No Sunshine Till He’s Gone
These images gathered by my colleagues from The Associated Press show a detailed apocalyptic vision of #MoRonDisaters' Florida.
In six years there have been as many historic hurricanes in the continental United States, all of which intensified quickly before making landfall. Climate change helped fuel them. Yet, Republicans continue to be deniers of science.
The vulnerable seniors living in Florida need a grownup Governor looking to improve their quality of life, not trying to score political points elsewhere.