Stossel Blasts ABC For Pulling Piece For Jackson
Media On Standby For Jackson Memorial
The mysteries that continue to surround Michael Jackson's death include a frustrating and potentially costly one for news organizations: how and when the fallen pop idol will be laid to rest and where a memorial service would be held.
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Poll: 64% Say Too Much Jackson News
Nearly two in three Americans say news organizations have given too much coverage to the death of Michael Jackson, but half say the media have struck the right balance between covering the pop star's personal life and musical career.
FULL STORYWISH Names McGettigan News Director
LIN is moving Patti McGettigan from head of news at its WOOD Grand Rapids, Mich., to its CBS affiliate in Indianapolis.
LINKWXIX To Expand Early Evening News
TV viewers in the Cincinnati market will have four choices for local news at 6 p.m. when Raycom Fox affiliate WXIX expands its year-old 6:30 p.m. newscast to an hour on Sept. 21.
LINKDTV Move Doesn't Alter Chicago Ratings Much
WLS Ups Chiaverini To Weekend Sports Anchor
Scott Walker Joins WDSU As Anchor
Hubbard Broadcasting Honored By SPJ
The pioneering Minneapolis-based broadcaster receives a "Historic Site in Journalism" award by the Society of Professional Journalists.
FULL STORYIs Twitter The News Outlet For The 21st Century?
Wrobel, Macko Let Go By WIVB Buffalo
Veteran WRAL Anchors Holliday, Calloway Leaving
WTVJ Pink-Slips Anchor Kelly Craig After 19 Years
NBC News Details Plans For War Crimes Series
Frank Keenan Dies, Pushed For Televising Congress
WTVJ Miami Confirms Layoffs
A WTVJ Miami spokesperson has confirmed Monday's report that three anchors have been dismissed in a cost-cutting move. Five additional employees were let go Tuesday, and the station has put its weekend morning news on hiatus "for an indefinite time period."
LINK'Nightline' Struts Past Dave And Conan
Now it's not just David Letterman beating Conan O'Brien. It's Nightline, too. The ABC newsmagazine finished No. 1 in late night three straight nights last week, buoyed in large part by coverage of the death of Michael Jackson.
LINKGenachowski Names Press Secretary
Jen Howard, who has been press director for media activist group Free Press, has joined the FCC as press secretary for new chairman Julius Genachowski, serving as his spokesperson and liaison with the press.
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