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We Get What We Want

"...I enjoyed Lee Nichols' article regarding our local area news coverage ["Media Clips," Vol. 17, No. 24]. Though I..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

The Nicest Guy in Television

"...At a time when local TV news departments..."

June 16, 1995 News Feature

Media Watch: Gunga Jenny Meets the November Sweeps

November sweeps news, rumors, and other stuff

"...local NBC affiliate launched its new era as "Austin News" by reporting from Afghanistan, at least the station was..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

Dick Ellis on TV, Then and Now

The veteran (ex-)anchor says 'it's a young man's and young lady's game'

"...up when asked what he misses about delivering the news five nights a week on TV. "I miss people..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

KEYE on the Blink?

Shakeout at local CBS affiliate takes toll on station staff

"...changes only hint at the problems percolating in the newsroom. Tensions were on the rise long before 14 station..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

TV Eye

The 'Friday Night Lights' depth chart

"...On the commercial network side, KVUE (ABC), K-EYE (CBS), KTBC-TV (Fox), and News 8 Austin also received nods...."

Sept. 29, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Is this crazy, or is it just me?

"...item: "Could Jon Stewart jump from Comedy Central to CBS to replace 60 Minutes vet Andy Rooney? Dan Rather..."

March 24, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Naked City

Fresh faces on Fox take over for local institution Dick Ellis

"...Schumacher in order to make room for two fast-track news readers, Mike Warren and Linda Stratton. Station general manager..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Kevin Brass

TV Eye

Disappointingly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus' new sitcom didn't prove self-fulfilling -- no one is watching Watching Ellie. "TV Eye" explains why you should.

"...as background or interludes (the Bette Midler show on CBS), the jazz standards typically used often play an integral..."

April 12, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

"TV Eye" reflects on television's coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

"...Radio, but when Bob Edwards broke in with a news bulletin that a plane had crashed into the World..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Media Clips

"...1. A second daily newspaper..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Column

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Shit show: ... but in Austin, it’s really the..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature

TV Storm Surge ... and the Demanding Life of a 'Statesman' Editor

What would we do without TV during a storm?

"...TV were supposed to be told to go to News 8, the local cable news channel...."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Navasky & Barsamian

Former editor of The Nation discusses the role of the alternative press

"...also believes that the amount of independent and alternative news available today indicates an "unprecedented movement in American history."..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta says bah-humbug to Law & Order and more.

"...Local TV news starting their lineup with non-news. Should the Michael Jackson..."

Nov. 28, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Get Your Warblog On

As conventional media stumble, the Web's armchair war reporters rise to the occasion, to questionable effect.

"...rampant speculation from media both above ground (CNN, Fox News) and below (pretty much every other blog out there)...."

May 16, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

Ain't it cool? Harry Knowles pitches a television show based on his cinephile Webzine; also, the NAACP boycott is scrapped, plus other small-screen newsmakers.

"...The X-Files when the local Fox affiliate promised a "news" feature called "The TX Files" on the 10 o'clock..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Information Junkie

"...having your e-mail, your Web hosting service, your real-time news feeds and whatever else a portal site might be..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

Deep Six

"...1) Network promos disguised as news, Part 1. On November 16, KXAN's 10pm newscast "investigated"..."

Nov. 24, 1995 News Feature

Headlines

"...Jones is facing a $1 million lawsuit after his "news" website InfoWars used an image of a man depicted..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature

Letters at 3AM: The Curious Case of the Missing Quotation

Jimmy Carter says the U.S. has no functioning democracy at present, and the press goes silent

"...a thing like that would be some kind of news. You'd think the major news outlets would be at..."

Sept. 6, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Eye on an Icon

A new exhibit explores Walter Cronkite's life and legacy

"...radio and the bombastic delivery of some 24-hour cable news networks, former TV newscaster Walter Cronkite may seem like..."

May 28, 2010 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Never Content

Salon Editor David Talbot and Inside.com Editor Michael Hirschorn have been on the media frontline throughout their careers. And both are well-versed in the pitfalls of providing a product -- online content -- that, so far at least, has few willing buyers. But the two have taken different approaches to achieving profitability on the Web.

"...for the most "inside" information on his cutting-edge entertainment news site, and Talbot by relying on ads and revenue..."

March 2, 2001 Screens Feature by Roger Gathman

Radio, Radio

Satellite radio, the burgeoning technology that may ultimately shake up the broadcast world the most, is right around the corner.

"...and industrial from its server, and B92 supplying breaking news and music from Yugoslavia...."

Oct. 6, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

On Death & Dying

Did TV Coverage Trivialize Barbara Jordan?

"...Of course, local television news has its bad days, too...."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Column

Texas Book Festival 2019: Truth Worth Telling: A Conversation With Journalist Scott Pelley

Newsman Scott Pelley had words of advice about media in the modern age

"...The 60 Minutes correspondent and former CBS Evening News anchor adds author to his résumé with..."

Oct. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Joe O'Connell

Abbott Leads, but Davis Catching Up

New numbers enough to make Texas only "leans Republican"

"...huge improvement over the July 28 numbers from by CBS, The New York Times, and YouGov, which put her..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: January 8

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• Almost every news outlet is describing Gallaudet University’s rehiring of marriage equality..."

Jan. 8, 2013 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

The Texas School Solution: More Guns, Less Money

Post-Sandy Hook bill would put teachers in firing line

"...One might expect politicians to go easy on school..."

Dec. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 9 Media Stories

"...2) 'STATESMAN' NOT FOR SALE For a year, Cox Newspapers entertained offers for the Austin American-Statesman. But with the..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Kevin Brass

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