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Reframing & Refocusing the News
Journalism scholars reconsider the importance of the local angle
Analysis of post-9/11 news coverage abounds. Meanwhile journalism scholars and practitioners are re-examining the focus of coverage. Some are calling for reporters to focus closer to home, while...
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Is 'Hard News' Really Back?
Study documents temporary shift away from 'lifestyle' coverage
Last month, "Interviewing" looked at changes in reporting brought about by America's war on terrorism. Apparently, we weren't the only ones who noticed."
While the news has gotten more serious,...
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The News Editor May Be A Computer
Experimental software selects wire stories with no human intervention
Seattle's KOMO-TV is using an experimental software program to grab stories from wire services and post them to its web site without human intervention. For the station, the new technology means news...
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Woe Be Unto the Network News Teams
Cable has crashed the party and may be ready to eat up all the crab dip
Rather. Jennings. Brokaw. Whatever flavor you prefer for your TV network news, better enjoy it while it lasts. At least those are the predictions from some media analysts. Cable news, they say, is...
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