scholarly journals Assessing the Diffusion of Drones in Local Television News

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Douglas A. Ferguson ◽  
Clark F. Greer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Local Television News

Emerging technologies are changing how local television (TV) stations gather and disseminate news. One increasingly used technology is drone journalism. The present study sought to determine the extent to which local TV stations across the United States were adopting this technology as part of their news operations. A survey of news managers ( n = 94) found that half of the stations were using drones for news, but only to a moderate degree.

scholarly journals Paid family leave on local television news in the United States: Setting the agenda for policy reform.

2021 ◽  
pp. 100821
Author(s):  
Margaret Tait ◽  
Colleen Bogucki ◽  
Laura Baum ◽  
Erika Franklin Fowler ◽  
Jeff Niederdeppe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Policy Reform ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Family Leave ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Paid Family Leave ◽  
Local Television News

News Routines in the TV Sports Department: Shifting Expectations and Technology in an Increasingly Digital Landscape

2020 ◽  
pp. 216747952092800
Author(s):  
Timothy Mirabito ◽  
John Collett ◽  
Danielle Pluchinsky
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
Television Journalists ◽  
Digital Landscape

The sports departments in local television news stations across the United States are transforming with the shifting contemporary trends implemented industry wide. Some departments are contracting, others are moving their content to web-only, while others are simply trying to sustain themselves in modern ways. The purpose of this study was to examine how current local sports television journalists addressed the changing marketplace and what impact the procedural and technological changes had on the stories they delivered. Researchers conducted 30 semistructured interviews with current sports media practitioners who worked in newsrooms throughout the United States. The findings of this study rendered four themes, which cumulatively suggest local sports media practitioners are facing varied engagements with job satisfaction and productivity based on their adaptability with shifting expectations. The themes were underscored by the influence of a move to digital first as an industry standard, while specifically examining how social media influences behavior and engagement. The study concludes that, while there are pervasive traditional constraints on journalists, there are also more recent challenges that created complexities in the exchange of information.

Spanish Language Television News Portrayals of Youth and Violence in California

1996 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Chavez ◽  
Lori Dorfman
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
Share Information

Language is central to Latino1 culture and to the current multicultural multilingual realities of the United States. This exploratory study takes those who may be unfamiliar with Spanish language television news through a comparative analysis of television portrayals of youth and violence. Findings from this ethnographic content analysis reveal that local Spanish language television news stories on youth and/or violence are framed thematically (with a social, political, and economic context) three and a half times more often than English language local television news. This study highlights the importance of engaging the Spanish media in the future health promotion efforts. Public health advocates can share information related to the socioeconomic factors associated with violence and outline policy and programmatic solutions with Spanish language journalists.

Communicating Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks to the Public Through Local Television News: Public Health Officials as Potential Spokespeople

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Pribble ◽  
Erika F. Fowler ◽  
Sonia V. Kamat ◽  
William M. Wilkerson ◽  
Kenneth M. Goldstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Emerging Infectious Disease ◽  
Quality Information ◽  
Health Official ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
Public Health Officials

ABSTRACTObjective: To assess how West Nile virus (WNV) was reported to the American public on local television news and identify the main factors that influenced coverage.Methods: A representative sample of WNV stories that were reported on 122 local television news stations across the United States during October 2002, covering 67% of the nation's population, were coded for self-efficacy, comparative risk scenarios, symptoms and recommendations, high-risk individuals, and frame. In addition, public service professionals (PSPs) interviewed in the segments were identified. Comparisons were made between stories in which a PSP was interviewed and stories without an interview with respect to discussion of the 5 variables coded.Results: Of the 1371 health-related stories captured during the study period, 160 WNV stories aired, the second most common health topic reported. Forty-nine of the 160 WNV stories contained at least 1 of the 5 reporting variables. Forty-two PSPs were interviewed within 33 unique WNV stories. Public health officials composed 81% of all PSP interviews. Stories containing a public health official interview had 15.2 times (odds ratio 15.2, confidence interval 5.1-45.9) higher odds of reporting quality information, controlling for station affiliate or geographic location.Conclusions: Emerging infectious disease stories are prominently reported by local television news. Stories containing interviews with public health officials were also much more likely to report quality information. Optimizing the interactions between and availability of public health officials and the local news media may enhance disaster communication of emerging infections.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2010;4:220-225)

In Step at the Top? Optimism, Efficacy, and Orientation Among Local Television News Managers

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-213
Author(s):  
Justin C. Blankenship ◽  
Daniel Riffe
Keyword(s):  
Television News ◽  
White Male ◽  
The United States ◽  
Industry Analysis ◽  
Strong Connection ◽  
Upper Management ◽  
Local Television ◽  
Tv News ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
News Industry

A quantitative survey of local television news directors in the United States ( N = 159) explored three main topics: the perception/attitudes of current local TV news directors, potential differences in those attitudes by market size, and whether news directors felt “in step” with their staff and/or upper management. The results indicated that the majority of news directors are still White, male, and middle-aged. News directors see a strong connection between news product quality and resources devoted to news. News directors were also, overall, pessimistic about the future of the TV news industry. Analysis indicated that there were few differences among the news directors working in large, medium, and small markets. Further, news directors reported being somewhat “out-of-step” with their staff and management regarding profit and market orientation.

Women Weathercasters: Their Positions, Education, and Presence in Local TV

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 281-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Cranford
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Local Television ◽  
The Past ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Local Broadcast

Abstract Data on weathercasters at local television stations in all 210 markets in the United States were gathered through individual weathercaster biography web pages provided on television news station websites. The weathercasters’ genders, positions, and educational backgrounds were compiled and analyzed to determine women’s presence in local broadcast meteorology. While the overall percentage of females in the field increased and females were more represented in larger markets, females held fewer influential and desired positions in 2016 compared with previous studies. Women made up 29% of all weathercaster positions, which was higher than in earlier studies that showed the percentage at 25% or less over the past two decades. Females made up 8% of chief meteorologist positions and less than 11% of evening shifts, which were lower than numbers in previous studies. The proportion of female weathercasters who held meteorology degrees was lower than their male counterparts (52% of females compared with 59% of males). This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.01). Chi-squared tests revealed strong and statistically significant associations between males and chief meteorologist positions and between males and evening shifts. There was a higher percentage of weathercasters with meteorology degrees in smaller markets as opposed to larger markets.

Media Markets and Localism: Does Local News en Español Boost Hispanic Voter Turnout?

2009 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 2120-2128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Oberholzer-Gee ◽  
Joel Waldfogel
Keyword(s):  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Television News ◽  
The United States ◽  
Local Television ◽  
The Past ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Local Television News ◽  
Media Markets

In the past decade Americans have increasingly turned their attention to nonlocal information sources, raising concerns about disengagement from local communities. Regulation sometimes seeks to curtail the integration of media markets through the promotion of “localism.” This paper examines the role of local media. We make use of the rapid growth of Hispanic communities in the United States to test whether the presence of local television news affects local civic behavior. We find that Hispanic voter turnout increased by 5 to 10 percentage points, relative to non-Hispanic turnout, in markets where Spanish-language local television news became available. (JEL D72, J15, L82)

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