New Hampshire Restaurant Bans GOP Candidates: ‘No Politicians, No Exceptions’
For many small businesses, having a large political event in their area is a good sign-- it brings tourists and attention and business to the community. For others, it's a nuisance, particularly when politicians are involved. That's what Colby's Breakfast & Lunch in Portsmouth, New Hampshire decided of the week-long political circus heading their way...
Local Idaho News Producer Accidentally Drops Two F-Bombs Live On Air
KBOI TV in Idaho had some technical difficulties with their newscast graphics during their morning show this week, and a producer somehow linked up his audio with the live broadcast, resulting in a couple f-bombs being dropped live on the air.
Patch traffic rides high on local elections and hurricanes, but can a drive-by audience be enough?
Events are a cornerstone of journalism, whether planned or unexpected. Whether it's a World Series run or a flood, the result is often a traffic bump for news sites. This especially seems to be the case for Patch, which saw substantial traffic increases to many of its sites last week as a result of the...
This Week in Review: Amazon’s challenge to the iPad, and Facebook’s ‘frictionless sharing’
Every Friday, Mark Coddington sums up the week's top stories about the future of news. Also this week: Pew studies on declining trust in the media and local news consumption, Business Insider faces accusations of unethical aggregation, and other recommended reading.
This Week in Review: Amazon’s challenge to the iPad, and Facebook’s ‘frictionless sharing’
Every Friday, Mark Coddington sums up the week's top stories about the future of news. Also this week: Pew studies on declining trust in the media and local news consumption, Business Insider faces accusations of unethical aggregation, and other recommended reading.
Watch And LOL: Local News Weather Graphics Epic Fail
Winding down on this calm Sunday afternoon, here’s a fun little local news clip for you. Not sure if this was a happy accident or a prank or someone was just testing the graphics. Whatever the case, never have the words “EPIC FAIL” carried with them so much meaning. Watch the video below, courtesy of...
‘I Will Punch You!’: Local News Anchor Tortures Arachnophobic Weather Man With Tarantula
Ray Cortopassi is a jerk. No, I've never met the anchor for Indianapolis' Fox59 Morning News and have seen nothing of him except the below clip, but judging solely from that, he is a jerk. A hilarious, hilarious jerk.In the clip in question, Cortopassi uses a giant tarantula from a segment to sadistically torture poor...
Town Hall Season Is Here! Sen. McCain To Tea Partier On ‘Hobbit’ Quip: ‘I Am Not Sorry’
Congress has been out of session for little more than a week, but it's never too early for boisterous Town Hall meetings where constituents get a chance to lash out at their representatives for their perceived incompetence. First up this year is Sen. John McCain, who confronted an enraged (but polite) Tea Party member who...
Local TV Reporter Hospitalized When Shot With BB Gun During Live Broadcast
A local news reporter in California unfortunately found herself in the news when she was shot at with a BB gun by two teenage boys. During a live report. Leanne Suter, a reporter for KABC-TV, was hit in the hand by a BB gun pellet and was taken to a nearby hospital. ...
This Happened: Man Gets Stuck In A Storm Grate Trying To Get His Cell Phone
With this iconic image comes quite a tale. As the news anchors in the local California Fox News 40 studio said, "it looked like a joke, but really there is a lot more to this story." Brianna Mooney was just hanging out and minding her own business when she heard Jared Medeiros screaming. She looked...
Mediatwits #10: Apple Backpedals on iPad Subs; GWU Study on Local News
Welcome to the tenth episode of "The Mediatwits," the weekly audio podcast from MediaShift. The co-hosts are MediaShift's Mark Glaser and Dorian Benkoil, filling in for Rafat Ali. This week's show looks at the changes in Apple's subscrip...
