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New Tribune DC Bureau Chief Expects More Shared Coverage
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 12, 2008 - 9:06pmLast updated: November 12, 2008 - 9:06pm
Tribune Co's new DC Bureau Chief Cissy Baker that the bureau's future will likely see more shared content and consolidated coverage. "We are going to have reporters covering stories around Washington for all the papers," she said.
CNN Courts Newspapers With New Wire Service
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 29, 2008 - 8:00pmLast updated: October 29, 2008 - 8:00pm
CNN is courting newspapers -- and possibly competing with The Associated Press -- with a new wire service the cable network plans to launch soon, with plans for an all-expenses-paid, three-day summit in December to show off its news gathering capabilities.
Galveston Officials Restrict Media Access After Ike
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 16, 2008 - 5:21pmLast updated: September 16, 2008 - 5:21pm
The Galveston County (Texas) Daily News, which has seen delivery delays, Web site disruptions, and even the loss of its roof from Hurricane Ike, reports that city officials have now directed city employees not to speak to the press.
Judge Rules Shield Law Protects Anonymous Web Comments
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 4, 2008 - 7:44pmLast updated: September 4, 2008 - 7:44pm
A state judge in Montana ruled that the state's shield law that protects reporters from disclosing anonymous sources also protects the identity of anonymous commenters on a newspaper Web site.
Guild President Foley Concedes Defeat to Challenger Lunzer
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 20, 2008 - 8:17amNewspaper Guild President Linda Foley conceded defeat to challenger Bernie Lunzer, who reportedly won the guild presidency with 55.8% of the vote, according to final returns. urged the new leadership to "heal whatever rifts there are" with the Guild's parent group, Communication Workers of America, who were targeted by Lunzer's campaign: "The campaign run by the other side was an attack on the CWA, that needs to be repaired." The Guild's new officers pledged to pay particular attention to improving media companies' profitability in ways that don't harm workers.
McCain Tells AP Meeting That He Backs Shield Law
Submitted by Benton Foundation on April 14, 2008 - 7:46pmLast updated: April 15, 2008 - 9:40am
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) in comments at the Associated Press Annual Meeting said he would support the Federal Shield Law in the U.S. Senate but couched it in terms that indicated that he wants to make sure the press, with these protections, acts responsibly.
More Than 60% Don't Trust Campaign Coverage
Submitted by Benton Foundation on November 29, 2007 - 10:10amLast updated: August 7, 2008 - 10:27am
Nearly two-thirds of Americans do not trust press coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign.
