Washingtonian: Is Trump’s Budget Actually “a Dastardly Plan to Destroy DC Journalism?”
Washingtonian magazine has an article titled “Is Trump’s Budget Actually a Dastardly Plan to Destroy DC Journalism?” The article by Andrew Beaujon was post on March 14 and, in…
Washington Post Reports a Rarity: Four Female Reporters Covering the Four Major D.C. Sports Teams
In the field of sports journalism, female reporters have long been a rarity, reports The Washington Post, but, continued a Post piece, the paper…
Washington Post Launches “Sideways Dictionary” to Simplify Complicated Technology Concepts
The Washington Post has launched Sideways Dictionary, a new tool that uses analogies to help explain a range of technological terms and ideas. In…
Three Network Evening Newscast Viewerships Down, and Decline “Seems to be Growing”
The three network evening newscasts have seen viewership declines vs. the same period last year. And that erosion only seems to be growing, reports…
White House Press Corps Grows to Cover President Trump
With President Trump making news almost round-the-clock, media outlets have increased the number of reporters assigned to the White House. According to…
News Organizations “Plot a Common Strategy for Strengthening” Media
Representatives of more than 50 news organizations met in Washington on Jan. 17 “to plot a common strategy for strengthening news media. It was…
Facebook Flags Fake News
Facebook has begun flagging fake news or as Facebook calls it: “disputed” news, reports USA TODAY, which added: “A warning label is being slapped…
“The Hill” Has Record Web Traffic in January
The Hill had record online traffic in January with 25 million unique visitors in the U.S., a 135 percent increase year-over-year,…
“Trump Bump” Makes Cable News “Red Hot” in January
Viewership and ad spending for cable news have never been this strong months after a presidential election, reports Media Life Magazine, which added: “Then…
Ward Chamberlin Jr., Leading Architect of Public Broadcasting and President of WETA, Dies at 95
Ward Chamberlin Jr., a leading architect of the nation’s public broadcasting system who revitalized PBS stations in New York and Washington and nurtured…
“Democracy Dies in Darkness” is New Washington Post Slogan
The Washington Post has added a new phrase beneath its online masthead — “Democracy Dies in Darkness” — and the commentary flowed immediately, reported The Post,…
Majority of Millennial Men Not Subscribing to Cable, States New Report
Depending on what study you look at, cord cutting is either a tiny problem, a minor problem or a growing problem, reports Media Life…
Media Update: AP Radio Cuts 16 DC Positions
According to DCRTV, AP Radio is cutting 16 of its 28 DC-based positions, affecting night-time and weekend newscasts. “According to Tom Taylor…
Washington Post Builds Presence in Hollywood
The Washington Post reports that it has signed with Storied Media Group “to help guide its emerging video strategy and to rep the institution…
The Topic of “Fake News” is Gaining Momentum in Mainstream Media
The topic of fake news – not the actual fake news stories themselves – is gaining traction in mainstream media. A Media Post report, in part,…
