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Congress may vote on the failed DTV bill again next week. Where do you stand on the delay?

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How do courtroom camera bans affect the news media's ability to cover high profile cases?

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What types of innovative broadcasting or reporting techniques did your station use to cover the inauguration? 

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Do the recent controversies around Obama's nominees demonstrate a need for stronger scrutiny of the administration by the press?

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How is your news station covering the recession?   

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Do consumer broadcast tools offer enough quality for professional broadcasts, and are the cost savings worth the shift in quality? 

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What is the first issue Julius Genachowski should tackle if he is confirmed as the new FCC chairman?

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How is your station using webcasts to expand its content online?
 

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How do you feel about President Obama's choice to appear on the Tonight Show, rather than a more serious news program, in this time of national crisis?
 

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Is your newsroom partnering with universities to help save on reporting costs? 

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The Shield Bill passed the House this week.  The Senate version of the bill expands the definition of “journalist” and would allow courts to compel disclosure unless a specific promise of confidentiality has been made.  What do you think of the Senate version?

 

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Do the emotional outbreaks recently favored by anchors make the news more authentic or just less professional?
 

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What's the number one thing you hope to get from RTNDA@NAB this year?
 

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Is TV Week's listing of 'TV News' Most Powerful' accurate, or do they need to rethink their rankings?

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How do you think the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the FCC's stricter indecency standards will affect your newsroom?
 

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Do you agree with Rupert Murdoch's assessment that "the worst is over" for the TV industry?
 

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How do you think the public will react to MediaNews' new paid content model for the web?
 

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As newsroom staff size continues to shrink and staff are asked to take on more responsibilities, do you anticipate using summer interns differently this year?

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What's your take on the Sotomayor confirmation hearings?   Will your station feature the confirmation process prominently? Or will the Senate hearings quickly grow stale?

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An article in the Online Journalism Review urges journalists to re-examine the questions of what's newsworthy and the impact of a news story as newsrooms shrink and change. How do you feel the answers to these questions are changing? Or are standards the same and just platforms are changing? 

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Is the US government doing enough to ensure the release of Laura Ling and Euna Lee from North Korea?  What more could/should be done?

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How is your station covering the Iranian Election protests?  Are you using Twitter, Facebook or any other social networking sites to supplement your coverage?

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What do you think of the Michael Jackson coverage? How did your station handle the news when it first broke by TMZ? 

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A New Jersey court ruled that bloggers are not protected by the Shield Law.  In this case, the court stated the blogger failed to establish she was affiliated with a "legitimate" media outlet.   What do you think of the ruling?  What are the standards of a  "legitimate" news outlet or legitimate journalism?  

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The Sotomayor confirmation hearings have been largely without controversy.   What have you been doing in your coverage to either localize the story or make it more interesting? 

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What is your organization doing to boost ratings & traffic during the slower, summer months?

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Question of the Week - July 31, 2009

Does your station have a relationship with a journalism school in your area? How does your station work with students and faculty from that school?

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Question Of The Week - August 7, 2009

Do you think Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation will open the possibility of cameras in the Supreme Court?

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Question of the Week - August 14, 2009

What's the most valuable lesson you've learned during your career in news?

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Question of the Week - August 21, 2009

When reviewing a candidate for a job in your newsroom, what's the first thing you look for on a resume? What's the first thing you look for during the interview?

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Question of the Week - August 28, 2009

What's your biggest concern for television news in the current climate?

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Question of the Week - September 4, 2009

Are you surprised by the NFL's new Twitter policy, which restricts media members from posting tweets during games?

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Question of the Week - September 11, 2009

Where were you working on September 11, 2001? What was your news day like?

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Question of the Week - September 18, 2009

This week the Senate Judiciary Committee failed to vote on legislation involving a federal shield law. What's your message to the committee?

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Question of the Week - September 25, 2009

Do you think we'll ever see cameras inside the Supreme Court? If yes, when? If no, why not?

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Question of the Week - October 2, 2009

How is your organization currently using video online?  What measures has it taken to prioritize growing its online video audience?

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Question of the Week - October 9, 2009

How much do you emphasize link aggregation in your newsroom?

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Question of the Week - October 16, 2009

Did the national media go overboard this week with the "Balloon Boy" coverage?

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Question of the Week - October 23, 2009

How much user-generated content do you publish to your site? Has it been helpful in building a sense of community with your audience?

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Question of the Week - October 30, 2009

Does your organization allow viewer comments on stories? If so, who moderates the content?

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What percentage of video on your site would you consider 'web-only' or 'raw?'

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Question of the Week - November 13, 2009

What service does your organization use to track web metrics? How often do you check the numbers?

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Question of the Week - November 20, 2009

What are you most thankful for in your newsroom?

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Question of the Week - November 27, 2009

What are you doing to boost web traffic on this holiday weekend?

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Question of the Week - December 4, 2009

What do you think about the Tiger Woods media coverage this week?

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Question of the Week: December 11, 2009

What is your message to the Senate Judiciary Committee in regards to the Federal Shield Law Bill?

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Question of the Week - December 18, 2009

Will Diane Sawyer's move to ABC's World News dramatically shake up the ratings race between ABC, CBS and NBC? 

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Question of the Week: January 8, 2010

California's Prop. 8 trial will feature court-managed cameras inside the courtroom and a delayed broadcast on YouTube. Should this considered a victory for those of us working in media?

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Question of the Week - January 14, 2010

What are your feelings on the Supreme Court's decision to ban broadcasting of the Proposition 8 trial?

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Question of the Week - January 22, 2010

What's your message to NBC's CEO Jeff Zucker?

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Question of the Week - January 29, 2010

Will you be buying an iPad?

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Question of the Week - February 5, 2010

Does your news organization currently have a social-media policy?

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Question of the Week - February 12, 2010

Is your news group setting up a Google Buzz account?

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Question of the Week - February 19, 2010

If Tiger Woods was taking questions, what would you ask him?

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Question of the Week - February 26, 2010

Has the barrage of recent snow affected your site metrics?

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Question of the Week - March 5, 2010

What was your favorite moment from the First Amendment Awards dinner?

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Question of the Week - March 12, 2010

How do you plan to participate in Sunshine Week (March 14-20)?