The personal blog of a Rochester, NY television news producer
ABC News marked the one year anniversary of David Muir at the anchor desk with a new graphics package Monday. With the exception of the set itself, almost all references to the Diane Sawyer era are gone. Continue reading “ABC’s World News Tonight Debuts New Graphics”
Journalism is a tough business. Reporters, editors, photographers, producers, and so many others work hard day in and day out to put out a quality product. Words and images are chosen carefully, and facts are delicately presented to show a fair and objective account of the day’s news. In smaller markets especially, there is a constant effort to earn and maintain the trust of the audience through tasteful reporting.
That’s why a Facebook post from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Wednesday came as such a shock. Continue reading “Newspaper Publishes Offensive Facebook Post”
I grew up watching the news every night with my parents. Before the arrival of HDTV rendered my mom’s old TV radio obsolete, we would listen to the local news as we sat at the dinner table. When we were done we moved to the family room to watch World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. I was that nightly ritual, plus a natural curiosity for current events, that got me into the news business in the first place. Continue reading “A new era for ABC News”
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