Washington Post Premieres Feature-Length Film “‘First and 17: The First Five Minutes”
The Washington Post released a trailer for the June 20 world premiere of ‘First and 17,’ the Post’s first feature-length film that will be showcased at this year’…
WTOP’s Long-Time Traffic Reporter Bob Marbourg Inducted into D.C. SPJ Hall of Fame
WTOP and Federal News Radio were honored by the D.C. Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists at their annual Dateline Awards…
Richmond TV News Anchor, Stephanie Rochon, Dies at 50
Stephanie Rochon, a TV news anchor at WTVR in Richmond, has died at the age of 50. She has been off the air since…
New NewsON App Allows Viewers to Watch Evening News on Smartphones and Tablets
People interested in watching the evening newscasts of many TV stations — in their market or another market — on their smartphones and tablets will have…
Gannett’s Board Approves Plan to Separate Broadcast and Print Properties
Gannett’s board of directors has approved completion of the previously announced separation transaction which will create two publicly traded companies: a broadcasting and…
Graham Holdings Company Sells The Root.com
Graham Holdings Company sold The Root.com, a D.C.-based on-line magazine focused on news, opinions, culture and entertainment from the perspective…
Lines Blur Between TV News and Ads, Reports The Boston Globe
Viewers who tuned in to a recent 10 o’clock newscast on Boston TV station MyTV38 may have seen the future of local broadcasting.…
Washington Post Has Done “a Lot of Things Right” in Digital Era
The Washington Post recorded 50.5 million unique visitors to its website in April 2015 – a 64% increase year over year. Mobile continues to…
D.C.-Based Vox Media Adds ReCode to Its Digital Empire
ReCode, the news website led by the veteran journalists Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher, is being acquired by D.C.-based Vox Media, “a…
Newsworthy Changes Ahead for TV News and Sports Viewers in D.C. and Baltimore
Three changes in the media– two in D.C. and the other in Baltimore – mark the end of an era in each city’s…
Facebook Adds Articles from Nine Media Companies
Facebook launched its “long-rumored plan to directly host articles from news organizations … concluding months of delicate negotiations between the Internet giant and publishers…
Washington Post Opens Center of Innovation in Reston
The Washington Post opened a satellite development center in Reston, VA. The new office, said The Post, “is a modern software development workspace that…
Social Media Focus of TV News Directors
About 150 TV news directors responded to a survey by the Radio TV Digital News Association (RTDNA) regarding the question of “What’s the…
Washington Post Tests New Web Experience for Expanding Readership
According to The Washington Post, following the success of a tablet app, first launched on the Amazon Fire tablet last year, The Post will…
What’s New in the News Business: Washington Post, Politico, Bethesda Magazine and Northern Virginia Media Services
According to jimromenesko.com, the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild – in the middle of “extremely difficult” bargaining talks – plans to give Washington Post publisher Fred…
