Media Watch: Libel Suits Ain't Pretty

Suit against KVUE alleges story defamed local modeling and acting school owner

"...Belo Corp.-owned KVUE-TV, charging that the station libeled a local modeling agency. But it's hard to escape the juicy..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Clips

Southwestern Bell and Time Warner push Jump.Net and other small Internet service providers out of the Austin market with anti-competitive pricing schemes.

"...that deregulating the industry would be good for competition. Media activists argued otherwise, predicting an Orwellian future where fewer..."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

Although he's catching heat in the national media, here in Texas, Bush has been given kid-glove treatment by the media.

"...relationship. But now things are different. He's not the media's darling any more. Now that the stakes are raised..."

May 12, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Clips

Texas Triangle fires its longtime co-editor, spurring controversy over the direction of its coverage.

"...it, a "sassy" style. Reporting his observations of Dallas' local organizing meeting, he wrote, "Avoiding recent national criticism of..."

April 7, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media Watch: Sammy Allred Back on the Air

Shake, rattle, and roll in local radio

"...A tumultuous week in local radio finds former KVET stalwart Sammy Allred back on..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Watch: 'Statesman' to Go Platinum?

Equity firm specializing in 'distressed' properties looking at Austin daily

"...safe to say we will be looking at additional media properties and newspapers, in particular."..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Clips

The Daily Texan student newspaper celebrates 100 years in publication as two former editors publish a book on the Texan's history.

"...seeing the first broadcasts from that company's new 24-hour local news channel...."

Oct. 1, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Deborah O'Keefe of Jason & Deb Sues 101X Owners Waterloo Media

Lawsuit alleges misogyny and discrimination by owner Bob Sinclair, station countersues

"...O'Keefe has filed a lawsuit against station owners Waterloo Media, seeking monetary relief of over $1 million. O'Keefe was..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Local Restaurants Work Hard to Support Medical Teams

The Austin food scene steps up by doing what it does best

"...is a new organization designed to support both the local restaurant industry and health care workers, created by local..."

May 1, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Social Media in North Korea

The AP bureau chief from Pyongyang on cell service, Instagram, etc.

"...made it clear: There is one North Korea for locals, and one for foreigners...."

March 11, 2013 SXSW Post by Ashley Moreno

Music Box Media

Public relations in relation to your band

"...it's hard to stand out,” reasons Melissa Cox, a local publicist...."

July 6, 2012 Music Post by Zoe Cordes Selbin

Top 10 Media Stories

Alive and wired

"...1) Perry Blindness In December, state media suddenly discovered that the Texas governor isn't very bright..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Media Watch: Radio Waves

Station chiefs turn to meters to gauge listening habits

"...recent flurry of format changes and frequency juggling by local radio stations was only the first round of what..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Watch

Baby Boot Allegations at Clear Channel

"...manager, traveling the country to pitch ads for the local cluster of six stations, including KVET (98.1FM), KASE-101, Jammin..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Clips

KJFK-FM fires conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Daryl Janes goes to work for Comproller Carole Keeton Rylander, George W. Bush is still running for president

"...name for himself a couple of years ago (see "Media Clips," Aug. 7, 1998) with his programs on access..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Media, Pa., Break-In Shocking

"...8, 1971, break-in of the FBI field office in Media, Pa., by the Citizens’ Commission to Investigate the FBI..."

June 18, 2013 Postmarks

Eye of the Media Storm

On the block, the Statesman fiddles while the industry burns

"..."It's pretty damn annoying," Vivio said. "Survivability" is (locally at least) a nonissue – the Statesman remains profitable..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Clips

Microradio wins FCC approval, but advocates of the low-wattage stations say the rules for winning a license will prohibit most stations and silence the microradio community's radical voice.

"...Not so fast, say local microbroadcasting experts. Indeed, far from being a source of..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols

Page Two: Lights, Camera, Print Media

October 1985 was the strangest month

"...and party to this change, focusing far more on local filmmakers and films over the years than on features..."

Sept. 18, 2015 Column by Louis Black

Media Watch: KXAN Bucks the Wave: Covers the News

KXAN bucks the wave – covers the news

"...a long list of once-common features has disappeared from local TV news, staples of the business that faded into..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Watch: Katie Couric's Pretend Blog

America's sweetheart ruins it for everyone

"...are all the stressed, rabid news wolverines of the local anchor desks supposed to cope with it? Maybe KVUE's..."

April 27, 2007 News Column by Kevin Brass

Media Watch

With circulation sliding, Austin American-Statesman turns to heavens for help

"...With circulation continuing to slide and the media world a throbbing mass of confusion, the Austin American-Statesman..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Mixed Media

Television election coverage was minimal at best.

"...For Austin's television media, the challenge of covering this election was clear: How..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

New, Local Music We’re Listening to

Ladi Earth, Danilo, Aaron Stephens, and more recommended sounds

"...Set in a dim-lit Garden of Eden, Ladi Earth..."

July 30, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Media Watch: Marfa Ready for NPR?

An attempt to bring public radio to West Texas shows that no good deed goes unpunished

"...effort to bring public radio to an underserved community, local radio veteran Robert Walker, president of Austin-based Matinee Radio..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Media Clips

The Statesman doesn't let facts get in the way of telling the truth about the Tim Jones tapes.

"...This week in "Media Clips," we examine the Statesman's Tim Jones series bit..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

National Media Flock to Yoga Teacher “Love Triangle” Murder Trial in Austin

Prosecution says GPS places Kaitlin Armstrong at scene

"...day of her death. The case has drawn national media attention, with reporters from NBC and ESPN making their..."

Nov. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Local Wonks Austin Monitor Reach a New Partnership

Charitable monitoring

"...another spin on the idea. The Capital of Texas Media Foundation, the nonprofit that publishes the Monitor, last week..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

After Filing Bill Forcing Schools to Out LGBTQ Kids, Legislator Bullies Media

Sen. Konni Burton's SB 242 isn't being misreported; it's anti-trans

"...need of clarity and expansion,” wrote Burton about her local ISD’s trans-inclusive rules. “That is why I am planning..."

Nov. 21, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Everything Thai Cookbook, 2nd ed.

Local chef takes the terror out of Thai

"...The Everything Thai Cookbook (Second Edition)by Jam Sanitchat Adams Media, 288 pp., $18.95 (paper)..."

June 14, 2013 Books Feature by Mick Vann

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