Tag: News
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Coming Soon: Major Changes in the Broadcast TV Industry
We’re about to see a major shift in broadcast TV unlike anything we’ve seen before. Big statement, but it’s true if a few things fall into place. While radio consolidated years ago, letting big ownership groups control a significant number of stations in a marketplace, the FCC has limited anyone…
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Google’s Watermarking of AI Images and Text
In a significant move for digital content integrity, Google has introduced SynthID, a tool designed to watermark and detect AI-generated images. This innovation addresses a growing challenge in the digital age: distinguishing between real and AI-created visuals. As the capabilities of AI evolve, it has become increasingly difficult to identify…
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Why Do People Pay for Live Television? News.
We’ve heard so much about cord-cutting in the past few years. As streaming has increased, broadband-only homes are on the rise and now make up as much as 37% of homes, according to Kagan. If you’re wondering why those still paying for satellite or cable haven’t joined the cord-cutter movement,…
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Views on Media: Starkly Divided Along Political Lines
Americans largely believe that the news media is getting them the information they need, present accurate information, work for the benefit of the public, and are helping the country. Pew Research Center Study 59% believe the news media is getting the information they need 49% believe the information is largely…
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Senators Ask for Relief for Journalists Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
“Local news is in a state of crisis,” said a letter written by a group of 19 Senators in a letter to Senate leadership. The senators warn that the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – including plummeting advertising revenue – could decimate local and regional news outlets even as…
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Trust in News Sources: The Great Political Divide
Americans may be more polarized than ever when it comes to news about politics. While that may not be a shocker, we now have hard data to show just how it plays out and the differences between party affiliation and trust in news organizations. The research from Pew Research Center…
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Morning Consult Poll: Only 8% Trust News Media to Do the Right Things
When you look at the top line results of the survey from Morning Consult, it’s scary. Only 8% of American have a lot of trust in the news media. Media does better than just a few others: The US Government, Wall Street, and Hollywood which rank at the bottom of…
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Which News Sources Do You Trust Most? It’s Clear.
Once again, people trust local TV station broadcasters the most.
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Google to Recognize Original Reporting in Search Rankings
We’ve seen it play out too many times. One news outlet puts significant resources into reporting a story. As soon as it goes online, it’s being reported by other media. The place that broke the story quickly cedes control as higher- rated websites rank higher in search. Often, cloned copies…
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Should Content Creators Share in the Wealth from Search Engines?
Here’s an idea: tech companies pay you for the data you provide. State lawmakers in California, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom have proposed assessing a financial value on the personal data companies collect about their users. The LA Times reports that there is a research team looking at the issue…
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Photos of men appear twice as often as women in news stories
A new study by the folks at the Pew Research Center turned up an interesting finding: Men appears twice as often as women when it comes to being featured in news photos on Facebook. The research group analyzed posting from 17 national new outlets with at least 20 million unique…
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TV is still the #1 choice for news consumers
The Pew Research Center did a deep dive into local news consumption in a study of more than 35,000 adults. Here are a few of the key takeaways it revealed: Television is the preferred source of news although online sources are catching up. Weather is the number one topic adults…
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Local TV News is the Most Trusted of All Media – By Far
When it comes to trust, local TV news reigns supreme. According to market research firm SmithGeiger (doing research for Hearst Television), 73% of news consumers say they trust at least one local TV news brand in their market – far outdistancing any other news source on any platform. 81% of…
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YouTube highlighting news, investing $25m in journalism grants
YouTube is committing $25m to fund video news operations in what it calls an effort to support “the future of news in online video.” Investment Details SOURCE: YouTube blog Expertise. We’re establishing a working group with news organizations and experts from around the world to help us develop new product features,…
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Video streamers watch more traditional TV than anything else – by far
Nearly 60% of all US households own some form of streaming device. While video streaming is on the rise, it’s not an all-or-nothing thing. In fact, on a typical day, 93% of streamers also watch traditional TV, according to Nielsen’s Local Watch Report. More than half (51%) watch local TV…
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Mark Zuckerberg Now Says He’s Letting News Back into the Facebook News Feed – but with a Catch
Just a week after blowing publishers’ minds by letting them know Facebook was de-emphasizing their content and reminding them who is really in charge, Mark Zuckerberg has change his mind again…or maybe he’s just drip-feeding out the news. Facebook says it will prioritize what it defines as “trustworthy” news sources…
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Nearly half of all Americans think the national media makes up stories about Trump
One more sign that the public’s trust in national media has eroded to a startling level. A revealing poll by POLITICO/Morning Consult shows considerable distrust of the national media. Overall, 46% believe the media fabricates news stories about President Trump and his administration. Only 37% say the media doesn’t make…
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TV still #1 choice for news consumption, but the gap is narrowing
Only a third trust social media as a news source Half of all Americans report they get their news on television, but the gap with online is narrowing. 43% now say they often get their news online. The gap is just 1 points, narrowing from 19 points in 2015, according to…
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One of the creators of Google News calls the search site “shameful and irresponsible” in spreading fake news
Google’s already under fire for its role in spreading “Fake News.” Now, one of the engineers who helped create Google News had quite a bit to say about the search site and it wasn’t flattering. Krishna Bharat helped lead the team the creation team, but posted to Facebook that Google…
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Partisan views on media are more entrenched than ever
If anything, partisan views of the national news media have gotten even more entrenched… and the gap has widened, according to a national survey by Pew Research Center. While Democrat views on the impact of the national news media have grown more positive, Republicans have grown even more negative in their…
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Where did people turn for life-saving information in Hurricane Harvey? Local TV stations
If you doubted that local television is still important in people’s lives, consider this: When Hurricane Harvey was threatening Texas, where did people turn for the latest information? Local TV. 89% surveyed said local TV news was their top choice. Their second choice? Local TV station websites. Their third choice? …
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We’ve got work to do: Majority of public thinks media is biased
Media folks, we’ve got a lot of work to do. The general public now believe overwhelmingly that news organizations are biases and subject to partisan agendas. We used to joke in newsrooms that if we had both Democrats and Republicans calling to complain about our story, we were probably OK,…
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Great read: Digital Vault highlights the intersection of Digital + Media + Marketing
Blatant-plug-alert! I’m the publisher and editor of another website, Digital Vault, which I’d love for you to check out. The site focus on the intersection of digital, media, and marketing. We now have more than 100 advertising, marketing, and digital evangelists writing and contributing to the site and the growth…
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The difference between NATIONAL news reporting and LOCAL News reporting? Trust.
With all the talk about fake news and how much the public doesn’t believe journalists, it’s important to note that there’s a huge difference in how people view NATIONAL news media versus LOCAL news media. The local folks live and work in your community, go to church there, shop at…
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The Illusory Truth Effect: The more someone sees “fake news,” the more they believe it
A study done by Yale University’s Department of Psychology, Department of Economics, and School of Management concluded that “even a single exposure (to fake news) increases perceptions of accuracy.” Here’s the kicker: Even when flagged as disputed by fact-checkers, or warned that the story might be fake, the perception of…
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Overall news consumption is up 18%
Overwhelming majority of consumption happens on TV Adults in the US spend more than 72.5 BILLION MINUTES consuming news during an average week. The Nielsen folks say total new consumption across platforms was up 18% last year. Broadcast TV (local and national) accounted for the biggest chunk of viewing (29.4…
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Three challenges for the web, according to its inventor
Al Gore jokes aside, the man credited with creating the WWW in web addresses says we’ve got some big problems on-line that need to be addressed. He’s published a letter to the world, titled “Three challenges for the web, according to its inventor.” In the letter, Tim Berners-Lee, talks about…
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Media, Pollsters get failing grades
There’s no question it was a nasty election season. The losers? According to a poll by the Pew Research Center, just about everyone. The press got blasted… even more than the candidates themselves.
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President-Elect Trump slips the press pool twice; media goes crazy
Media folks fight with each other every day. They’ll do all sorts of things to beat their competition. So, when 18 media organizations get together to unite on a common goal, it might make you wonder what they’re all worried about. It appears they are worried about President-elect Donald Trump’s…
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Define your Weapon of Mass Distinction: Avoiding “We do it too” advertising
Advertising lessons learned from working in the news business For several years, I worked as a strategic consultant and trainer at some of America’s top television stations, including those owned by Gannett Broadcasting, Hearst-Argyle, Post-Newsweek, Cox, Raycom Media, Journal Broadcasting, Freedom, and Fox. I have worked on projects for Entertainment…
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Will people still read long-form news on tiny cell phone screens?
With more and more traffic going to mobile, specifically smart phones, every day, is there a future for long form journalism on line? That’s one of the questions a recent Pew Research Center study tried to answer. Researchers looked at 125 million cellphone sessions accessing 74,840 articles encompassing 30 news…
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