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FCC Sends National Broadband Plan to Congress

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Stacey Woelfel & Ed Esposito on the Jim Bohannon Show

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Chairman's Column: Something New in the Media Blame Game

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When Does a 'Victim's' Past Become News?

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Ban on Face-To-Face Interviews with Federal Death Row Inmates Stands

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From Newsroom to Classroom: Spring Break!

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Chairman's Blog: View from the Dais

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The "Glue" That Holds Together More Social Networking

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Cochran Shares Role, Importance of Broadcast News with FCC

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Barbara Cochran's Prepared Statement for FCC Future of Media Workshop

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FCC to Conduct First Workshop on the Future of Media this Week

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Chairman's Blog: They Want What You Have

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The Buzz: Google Conviction Sparks Web-Freedom Debate

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Best Practices: The Digital Snow Globe

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Get It Straight! Local vs. Hyperlocal vs. Niche

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J-Blog: Transforming the World One Upload at a Time

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Chairman's Column: 'Bad Eldrick, Bad'

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From the Newsroom to the Classroom: Snowed In

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From the Anchor Chair: 'Times, They Are A'Changin'

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Social Media Makes Olympic Delays Obsolete

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Guest Blog: Local TV News Can Be Cool!

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Can Anonymous Internet Posters Be 'Unmasked?'

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Chairman's Blog: The Discomfort of Change

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The Buzz: Ode to the Snow Day

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When and Why to Air Video of the Olympic Luger's Death

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Google Jumps Into the Social Pool with 'Buzz'

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RTDNA Webinar Follow Up: We Answer Your Questions

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RTDNA Member Donna Francavilla Escapes Flooded Machu Picchu

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Chairman's Blog: Things You’re Saying Wrong and Don’t Even Know It

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Watch Super Bowl XLIV Ads

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From Newsroom to Classroom: The First Test

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The Buzz: Navigating the Social Media Landscape with RTDNA

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Social Media Blog: Doppelganger Week on Facebook

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Best Practices: Happy Appaversary

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RTDNA Releases Social Media, Blogging Guidelines for Journalists

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Chairman's Blog: Meeting in the Middle

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View From Washington: RTDNA Will Play Integral Role in FCC's Media Examination

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Social Media Blog: How We Feel About the iPad

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From Newsroom to Classroom: 2 Weeks Into the Semester

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From the Anchor Chair: UStream, We All Stream

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Legal Look: U.S. Supreme Court Loosens Campaign Finance Restrictions

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'I Blame Smuckers:' The Plight Of Covering a 100th Birthday

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The Buzz: Your NexGen Audience...And They Love Digital Media

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Social Media Jumps Into the Leno-Conan Dustup

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J-Blog: Social Networking Close to Home

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Chairman's Blog: Cameras Roll As News Director Stands Tall

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News Archives: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Coverage

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Using Social Media When Disaster Strikes

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Google Offers Post-Earthquake Satellite Images of Haiti

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At CES, Mobile Means More Than Just Cell Phones

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Haiti Earthquake Leaves Region Decimated, Media Scrambling

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From the Anchor Chair: Twitter Outreach Lands 'Twins' Story

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From Newsroom to Classroom: 'Day 1 - Back to School'

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Conan O'Brien Won't Host Tonight Show After Leno

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Chairman's Blog: Hard Weather, Soft People

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Supreme Court Blocks Broadcast of Same-Sex Marriage Case

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Legal Look: Experiment Could Lead to Expanded Federal Courtroom Coverage

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Eureka, Calif. Earthquake Coverage

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The Buzz: Time To Start Handing Out 3-D Glasses?

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Social Media Blog: Using Social Media to Follow CES

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Prop. 8 Trial to Feature Court-Approved Cameras, Delayed Broadcast

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Chairman's Blog: Will Recent Airport Scares Affect Federal Shield Law?

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From Newsroom to Classroom: A New Journey in Journalism

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J-Blog: Fulfill Your New Year's Resolution 1 Click at a Time

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Chairman's Blog: Who Can Afford Checkbook Journalism?

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View From Washington: NPR's Carl Kasell Retires His Alarm Clock

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Social Media Blog: YouTube Tops List of Decade Innovations

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Audio Blog: What Makes TMZ Relevant to Local News?

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Legal Look: How Private Are Those Text Messages You Send?

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Chairman's Blog: 5 Reasons to Work on Christmas

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'J-Blog:' Integrating Social Media into Academic Curriculum

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Will We See the Multi-Decade Anchor Again?

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Social Media Blog: Go Mobile in 2010

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Best Practices Blog: EyeTwitness News

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Chairman's Blog: New Necessities Are the Mother of Invention

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Social Media Blog: When Things Change or Go Wrong, Tweet Them!

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Lessons Learned During Social Media Boot Camp

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Chariman's Blog: Breaking the Human Chains

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Legal Look: 'Metadata' Found to be Public Record in Ariz.

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Best Practice Blog: The Greenbaum Effect

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Social Media Blog: For Some, Social Gaming = Big Bucks

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Please Make Your 2009 Tax-Deductible Donation to RTDNF Today!

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The Buzz: Privacy Changes Coming to a Facebook Near You

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From the Workshop: Fred Young's FTC Statement on Local Broadcasting

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View from Washington: 5 Lessons in Truth & Reality

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The Buzz: 'Let's Hope Answers Come From FTC Workshop'

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Chairman's Blog: A Memo to Tiger Woods

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The Buzz: Twitter Named Most Popular Word of 2009

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The Buzz: Tweet For Sale!

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Give Thanks for These 4 Social Networking Tools

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Board Blog: 'What good are ethics if your children are hungry?'

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Chairman's Blog: 'Gluttony is Good'

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The Buzz: Is it Still Selling Out if You're Trying to Be Ironic?

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Social Media Blog: Why One Twitter Account Just Isn't Enough

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Does It Matter To You That 'I Have Never Used Twitter?'

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YouTube Direct Could Level UGC Playing Field For Local Stations

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Chairman's Blog: A Swipe at the Audience with Occam’s Razor

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Blog: 'In TV, Everyone Needs To 'Net' With It'

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Your Thoughts: Scrapping Call Letters Online

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Weekend Web Woes: You're Not Alone

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Federal Media Shield Bill – Please Call or Fax a Letter to Your Senator on the Judiciary Committee Before Nov. 19

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The Buzz: Showing Trust in Student Journalism

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The Buzz: Honoring Our Veterans...And Journalists

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Legal Look: Shield Law Update

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Chairman's Blog: In Praise of Local Newsrooms

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Video: History & Purpose of the RIAS Berlin Kommission

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Lessons from Africa: Reporting with a Purpose

By Mel Coffee, University of Kentucky Professor

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View From Washington: As the Berlin Wall Collapsed, Up Rose RIAS Journalist Program

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Chairman's Blog: Too Many Elections?

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Guest Blog: 'Bitter About Twitter'

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Chairman's Blog: It's Time to Name Names

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Legal Look: Unmasking Anonymous Posters

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View From Washington: To Safeguard Local News, Keep Gov't Out Of It

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Chairman's Blog: 'OK, I Need A Little Help With This One'

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Guest Blog: A Heartfelt 'Thank You' To Balloon Boy

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Guest Blog: Balloon Boy Is Your Fault

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The Legal Case for Twitter in the Courtroom

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Chairman's Blog: Not 'New Coke'

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View from Washington: Shield Law Hangs in the Balance

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Guest Blog: 'The Performance Tax Isn't Good For Anyone'

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Chairman's Blog: Grown-Up News Consumers With Little Kid Tastes

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RTNDA Live Blogging From ONA In San Francisco

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Digital Blog: Networks Networking Networks

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From the Newsroom to the Classroom

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Chairman's Blog: Better Than Video

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The Buzz: We've Been Down This Road Before...

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RTNDF Workshop Asks: 'How Do You Communicate in a Crisis?'

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View from Washington: Local TV News Has Advantage Amid Today’s Partisan Warfare

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RTNDA Set To Make Historic Name Change On October 13

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Chairman's Blog: It’s Only a Local Murder - Why All the Coverage?

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The Buzz: Just Log In To Twitter and Bleed

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Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Brings No Vote, Disappointment

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Board-Blog: It's Time We Trust Our Audiences

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Chairman's Blog: 10 Things They Hate About You

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News Viewers Offer Cynicism, Advice for TV News Manager

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Local Viewers React to 9/11 Potomac Scare Coverage

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Lessons Learned During Wednesday With Walter

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9/11: In The Digital Age, Forgetting Is Impossible

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Podcast: Chairman Stacey Woelfel On RTNDA's Change To RTDNA

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Lunch With Walter

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Why Celebrities And Athletic Conferences Don’t Get It

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The Buzz: New NFL 'Tweet' Policy Is For The Birds

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Next Generation: The World Of High-School Journalism Is Evolving

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Gibson To Step Down At End Of 2009, Diane Sawyer To Take His Place

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Chairman's Blog: A Trip Through The Media Mix

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Raging L.A. Wildfires Pose Severe Threat To Broadcast Towers

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Injured CBS Journalist Cami McCormick May Return To U.S. Today

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iPhone Reporting Could Change Our Business Forever

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RTNDA Looks To SEC For Credential Package Revision

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Remembering Senator Kennedy

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Getting The Most Out Of Studying Journalism In School

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Chairman's Blog: Reading the Mindset of Your Future Employees

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Kennedy's Overnight Death Brings Quick Response, Full Coverage From Local News

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Fair-Use Quarrel Over Porn Star Video Ends Quietly

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Unhealthy Silence: The Way To Beat Hate Is To Report It

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Don Hewitt, Winner Of RTNDA's Paul White & RTNDF's First Amendment Award, Dies At 86

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Up To 70 Layoffs Expected After Local TV Agreement In Hawaii

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Columnist Robert Novak Dies After Battle With Brain Cancer

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Chairman's Blog: The Guy At The End Of The Virtual Bar

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Reporting Resources: Covering Hurricanes

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Student Reporter Interviews Barack Obama

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Tough Calls: Fair Use Over Porn Star Videotape

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Chairman's Blog: New 6-Gun For The Video Cowboy?

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Ex-Officio Member Kathy Times Elected As NABJ President

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Legal Look: Defending Free Speech Can Sometimes Appear Disturbing

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The Journalist's Guide To Facebook

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Your Thoughts On Laura Ling, Euna Lee Pardon

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Bill Clinton In N. Korea To Negotiate Release Of Laura Ling, Euna Lee

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Chairman's Blog: Half A Century Of Progess?

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The News In 3D

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Podcast Series Part 5: Alli Joseph

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Podcast Series Part 4: Kathy Times

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Podcast Series Part 3: Jam Sardar

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Podcast Series Part 2: Doug Mitchell

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Podcast Series Part 1: Hugo Balta

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Legal Look: Wisc. Court Upholds Public Record Law

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RTNDA Remembers Longtime ABC News Radio Correspondent Bob Walker

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Chairman's First 100 Days: The State Of RTNDA

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RTNDA Podcast Series: Newsroom Diversity

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RTNDA Survey: Women In News Hits Record High, Number Of Minorities Down

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CJR: NYT Circulation Revenue On Track To Pass Ad Dollars

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The Buzz: When Should Reporters Cooperate With Law Enforcement?

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Your Thoughts: Obama Says Police 'Acted Stupidly' In Prof.'s Arrest

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Chairman's Blog: Shining The Light On Government Secrets

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News Resources: 40th Anniversary Of First Moon Landing

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Euna Lee Update: Still A Mom In Captivity

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Jakarta Google Map Source Code

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The Buzz: When A Blogger's Not A Journalist

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Local New York Media Outlets Cover Major Police Shooting

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Primetime Emmy Nominations: Who Got Snubbed?

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Sotomayor Coverage: Final Day Of Questions

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Making Twitter Legitimate In Newsrooms

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Iran Plane Crash Prompts RTNDA To Ask: Are You Ready?

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Hitting Back

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Sexy's Not Always The Way To Go

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CNN.com Pushes For Interactivity Following Murrow Win

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Stonewalling Jackson

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Brian Williams On NBC's Murrow Wins

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Chairman's Blog: 'The Great Fight North'

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NPR's Charla Bear On Her Award Winning Piece

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Los Angeles Media Covers Michael Jackson's Death

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Message To Members From RTNDA President Barbara Cochran

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Chairman's Blog: The Physics Of News

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5 Questions With Janice Gin

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Revolution, 140 Characters at a Time

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Katy Kiser & The Texas Shield Law

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Chairman's Blog: Who Draws The Line?

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Embracing Digital, For A Change

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Discourteously Tilting Courtesy Titles

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Journalism Soul For Sale: How Much Is Yours Worth?

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Who Can Say His Favorite Class Was Economics?

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Sotomayor and the Court: Ready for their Close-up?

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Is It Wrong to Wish for a Busy News Summer?

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Fighting the Newsroom Anachronism War

Clawing Our Way Out of the Past

 
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"The Internet" is Not a Source

Some old school realities cannot change.

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A New Look for 'NewsHour'

The new 'PBS NewsHour' aims to deliver digestible content to an integrated audience.

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How to Win Friends and Influence…Perceptions

Why You Should Keep Sources at Arm's Length - For Your Own Good

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Welcome to the Brave New World

RTNDA President Barbara Cochran's take on the hearing this week on the future of journalism.

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The Secret Lives of Links

A new tool can help stations determine which links fall flat—and which take on lives of their own.

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The New Class Clowns

How the Swine Flu is Turning Journalists into Alarmists

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Measuring the Meter Stick

A local station challenges Nielsen’s numbers as ad revenues continue to slump.

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Leaving Las Vegas

RTNDA Chairman Stacey Woelfel reports on RTNDA@NAB 2009--and the future of RTNDA.  

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The Wrong Side of the Law

Covering a highway crash recently landed two El Paso TV journalists in cuffs.

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Predictions from the Podium

A keynote speaker at NAB talks about the technology of 2020.

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Lessons on Liveblogging

Whether you’re a presenter or an attendee, liveblogging at RTNDA@NAB can help you get the most from your experience.

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A Second Opinion

As stations look for ways to save their health coverage, a non-profit service offers a solution.

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The News Goes Mobile

Mobile DTV could provide the support stations need to survive. 

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Re-examining the Rulebook

The FCC struggles to regulate a changing media industry—without stifling progress in the process. 

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The Price of Progress

Online ads could be a cash cow—if stations learn how to make the most of their space. 

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Not-for-Profit News

Can the newsroom of the future take a lesson from the nonprofit playbook?

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The Right to Remain Anonymous

News organizations fight to preserve the user’s right to comment—without the fear of being named in court.

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Local News Goes National

Fox Television Stations will allow local news content to be syndicated online.

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The Thirty-Year Nitch

C-SPAN celebrates three decades of balanced news coverage. 

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Think Local, Act Hyperlocal

Hyperlocal news is changing the face of the daily broadcast—but what it’s changing into is still unclear.

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First Amendment Fété

RTNDF's annual awards recognize outstanding news talent and organizations for promoting—and protecting—freedom of speech.

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News vs. Fake News

What happens to journalism when news and entertainment overlap?

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An All-Access Pass?

The Pentagon lifts its ban on media coverage at Dover Air Force Base—but some wonder if the new rules are enough.

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All’s Fair in News and War

With free information dominating the web, where does fair use end and copyright infringement begin?

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Online Liability

Crossing the "Virtual" Line

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What’s In a Name?

Should a Dallas anchor have Anglicized her name to appease a confused constituency?

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An Opaque Transparency

The new administration has called for more transparency in government—but actions speak louder than words.

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The Limits of Freedom

In a time of war and crisis, the United States has failed to extend press freedoms beyond its borders.

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Feeding the Beast

As local stations are pulled deeper into the 24-hour news cycle, how can they stay ahead—and stay afloat?

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We Interrupt This Program…

Congress votes to delay the DTV transition—and broadcasters are left to foot the bill. 

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Extreme Homepage Makeover

Learn to make the most of Communicator’s new online features.

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From the Field

An interview with KXTV reporter Will Frampton

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