In a television news world turned upside-down by propaganda, shouting and sensationalism, the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer remains focused on clarity and solid, level-headed journalism. One reason is the NewsHour spends more than a minute to report news of the day. There is more substance, better background and often, better expertise … but not [...]
With the newspaper business in America in shambles and much of the rest of mainstream media adrift somewhere between wild sensationalism and chaos, there are fewer and fewer places for a corporation, association or not-for-profit to get their stories shared and heard. Sure, mainstream media may show up if some scandal or crisis is brewing. [...]
By David Henderson While visiting friends in Munich recently, I was struck by a couple of modern-day contrasts with American cities – I saw very few people in Munich walking down the streets with eyes glued to their Blackberrys or iPhones. It’s the opposite in most U.S. cities where we would be lost informationally and [...]
Author, consultant and communications thought-leader David Meerman Scott has come out squarely in support of a project by The News Group Net for the Imperial Sugar Company, saying “brand journalism creates an authoritative voice” for the company’s new online newsroom. In his popular blog, WebInkNow.com, David writes: I’m particularly excited about how ISC hired journalists [...]