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One Year Later: George Floyd’s Impact on Press Freedom
Posted In: Advocacy, Education Resources,
Date posted May 25

By Dan Shelley RTDNA Executive Director On May 25, 2020 – Memorial Day – the name George Floyd was like millions of others in the...

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RTDNA Asks Cal. Lawmakers to Protect Journalists’ Pursuit of Truth
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted May 20

Dan Shelley, RTDNA’s executive director and COO, released this statement in support of California’s Senate Bill 98, “Public peace: Media access.”

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Local TV News Employment Confounds Expectations in 2020
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted May 19

Contrary to all expectations, local TV news ended 2020 with record high employment – until cuts in March 2021 erased those gains. Local TV...

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TV Salaries Edge Up, Radio Salaries Dip
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted May 18

TV After falling in 2019 for the first time in seven years, local TV news salaries made gains in 2020. Despite pandemic-related pay cuts, local...

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RTDNA opposes "Fact Checker Regulation Act"
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted May 14

Dan Shelley, RTDNA’s executive director and COO, released this statement following the introduction of the “Fact Checker Regulation...

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RTDNA Chair’s Letter to Journalists: RTDNA Partner NAB is Working For You
Posted In: Advocacy, Open Letters,
Date posted May 13

By Andrea Stahlman RTDNA Board Chair | News Director, WLKY Louisville, Ky. Dear Local Journalists: This week, radio and television broadcasters...

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More Stations Produced More Local News Than Ever During 2020
Posted In: RTDNA Research,
Date posted May 12

Download the Full Report TV Despite facing revenue shortfalls, budget cuts and unprecedented operational challenges, local TV stations aired...

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RTDNA Calls Out Gov. DeSantis for Excluding Journalists From Bill Signing
Posted In: Advocacy, Open Letters,
Date posted May 11

Following reports of journalists being shut out of a bill signing event on May 6, 2021, RTDNA delivered a letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...

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RTDNA Urges FCC to Reject Calls for Investigations Into Journalistic Activity
Posted In: Advocacy, Open Letters,
Date posted May 10

Today, Shelley sent the following letter underscoring its position that journalists should not be encumbered by the government as they serve the...

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News Directing While Black
Posted In: Leadership, Open Letters,
Date posted May 5

By Vicki Bradley News Director, WTXL ABC27 Being a news director is a privilege. It’s also a position for many that wasn’t the...

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First Amendment Fight Matters for Journalists and for Those We Serve
Posted In: Advocacy, Open Letters,
Date posted May 3

By Dan Shelley Executive Director – RTDNA I’ve been struck by a rock while covering a particularly gnarly strike at a steel...

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Probes Into Police Conduct Must Include Treatment of Press
Posted In: Advocacy,
Date posted Apr 29

RTDNA has joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and more than 100 other press freedom and First Amendment groups urging the...

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