Anticipating Katie Couric?
Monday, September 4th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Tomorrow night's the night: Katie Couric's big debut on CBS Evening News. I admit I have already set the DVR -- I am curious. I also was rather incensed by the recent incident in which Couric's publicity photo was altered. ...
Tabloid Wars
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Anyone else watching this fascinating show on Bravo on Monday evenings (new time starting next week, 7 p.m.)? It's a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the New York Daily News newsroom. I've seen three episodes and am hooked! ...
Too much local media?
Thursday, July 20th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »With the announcement yesterday of yet another new local magazine, I couldn't help but wonder...is our local media market getting too crowded? It's exciting that so many companies feel Atlanta is a "hot" spot in which to start a publication ...
WSB-TV’s Rigby leaving post
Monday, July 3rd, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Atlanta's first female news director, WSB-TV's Jennifer Rigby, is leaving her post. According to an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Rigby will become a news consultant for Cox Television. The new news director will be Marian Pittman, who had been ...
Enlightening program on Hispanic media
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006 Posted in APC programs | No Comments »Last night the Atlanta Press Club and GALAJ hosted a fascinating look at Georgia's vibrant Hispanic media. A few of the impressive panelists' comments: Georgia's is a "first-generation" Hispanic community, meaning most members are new to the U.S.; there are some ...
Connie Chung outdoes herself
Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Hello, APC members. This is my first post as the first official blogger on our amazing new APC website. Please don't hesitate to leave comments and/or email me at mlevs@atlpressclub.org if you have ideas for what I should blog on. For ...
Shipp in hot water over on-air remark
Thursday, May 25th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »On FOX5's Sunday morning "Georgia Gang" broadcast, well-known political pundit Bill Shipp slams gays...then apologizes.
AJC Names Amy Chown VP of Marketing
Thursday, May 25th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Chown will be responsible for leading all aspects of the Marketing Department, including creative, research, internet, branding, public relations, events, sponsorships and product support.
Great speckled memories
Thursday, May 11th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »From opednews.com: a retrospective on Atlanta's Great Speckled Bird newspaper, which Mike Wallace once called "the Wall Street Journal of the underground press."
Atlanta-based Gray TV posts loss
Thursday, May 11th, 2006 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Will layoffs follow? In South Bend, home of recently-acquired WNDU TV, there are reports layoffs are underway. But "the news product will not suffer."