By Kathleen A. Kirby & Maria L. Mullarkey, Wiley Rein LLP
In ACLU v. Alvarez, the American Civil Liberties Union of
Illinois (ACLU) filed a lawsuit in district court challenging the
constitutionality of the Illinois Eavesdropping Act, as applied to the
audio recording of police officers when they are performing their public
duties in public places and speaking at a volume audible to the
unassisted human ear. Illinois has a very stringent eavesdropping law,
making it a criminal act with significant jail time to record the audio
of certain non-private conversations. ACLU brought the lawsuit as an
organization that frequently monitors police conduct and practices,
citing numerous instances in which individuals were charged with
violating the statute for making audio recordings of public
conversations with police officers.
Credit can be a blessing and a burden for your audience, according to smartaboutmoney.org.
Using credit wisely helps your audience build a strong credit history,
which will help them secure future loans and mortgages. However, being
careless with credit use can lead your audience into trouble with poor
credit scores and debt.
Here are some steps to help your audience find, and use, the right credit for your lifestyle.
RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow’s pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the electronic news profession.
In 2011, 600 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards were handed out and of those 600, 95 went on to win National Edward R. Murrow Awards.
You know those really funny replies you leave beneath your friends Facebook posts?
You know the comments I’m talking about, the really snarky ones that have lots of “likes” and “LOLs”?
Those comments that show your friends you should really be working for The Daily Show, not some stuffy NPR outlet?
OK, maybe that’s just me. But how would you like to see any of the
comments you leave on your friend’s Facebook page show up the next day
on the front page of the newspaper, as a quote, attributed to you?
Every year RTDNF honors individuals in the field of broadcast journalism for their work on behalf of press freedom.
The 22st Annual RTDNF First Amendment Awards Dinner, a black-tie
event, will be held March 15, 2012, at the Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a
cocktail reception followed by a 7:00 p.m. dinner. For table and ticket
information, contact Jen Wafalosky at 216.409.8314 or jenwafalosky@sbcglobal.net.
By Dr. Lydia Reeves Timmins, University of Delaware
A new year, and a new kind of class to teach. My university has
“winter session”, a whole semester’s worth of class jammed into the
month of January. It’s a whole lot of classtime in a short amount of
time (well, short in the academic sense. Not in the news sense).
I’m teaching a basic course on Mass Media in Society. So not just
news—but all kind of media. A very interesting change from my usual
broadcast and journalism roster. One of the biggest differences is in
the students...
I wanted to update you on the recent survey RTDNA conducted
asking for your comments on proposed changes by the FCC to its issues reporting
requirements. This proposal would require stations to provide considerably
more detail related to news and programming content—detail that would be
maintained in an FCC online database.
We received nearly 100 completed surveys with information
about...
The premature and erroneous initial reports this past weekend about
the death of former Penn State legendary coach, Joe Paterno, once again
raise troubling issues about the “need to be first” mentality, despite
the fact that information is unconfirmed and unsourced.
These problems are compounded in our 24/7, multi-platform news and
social media world—but the lessons to be learned are really no different
than in the days when Americans had little more than a few radio and TV
stations and a local newspaper in their markets.
But what has changed—and, unfortunately, increased the “we need to
be first” pressure is that traditional media is competing not only with
itself...
From Illinois Statehouse News:
"It is time for Illinois courts to become more transparent by allowing
cameras into courtrooms, Illinois Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride told
Illinois Statehouse News in an exclusive interview."
"On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court is expected to announce it will
allow trial court proceedings to be filmed and tape recorded for the
first time in the state’s 194-year history, Kilbride said."
"Illinois is one of 14 states where cameras in trial courtrooms are
either not allowed or not used, according to the Radio Television
Digital News Association, a professional organization serving the
electronic news profession and dedicated to setting standards for news
gathering and reporting... "
Please take a moment to complete this five-question survey regarding the 2012 Excellence in Journalism Conference. This is the annual joint convention held by RTDNA & SPJ.
One survey participant will be chosen at random to receive a free session-only registration to the 2012 conference!
RTDNA honors outstanding achievements in the coverage of
diversity with the RTDNA/UNITY Award. The award is part of the covenant
the association has adopted with UNITY: Journalists of Color, to achieve
diversity in the newsroom through developing news content and editorial
staffs that reflect the changing face of communities. The purpose of
the award is to encourage and showcase journalistic excellence in
covering issues of race and ethnicity. It is presented annually to news
organizations that show an ongoing commitment to covering the diversity
of the communities they serve.
Enter your radio, television or online news organization in the
RTDNA/UNITY Awards and showcase your ongoing commitment to covering
diversity issues. This prestigious award will bring recognition to your
news team and increased respect from your audience.
Edward
Esposito, chairman of the Radio Television Digital News Association
from 2007-2008, and an instrumental figure in the success of the RTDNF
scholarship and fellowship programs has been named secretary and
treasurer of RTDNF, the educational arm of the Radio Television Digital
News Association.
Esposito (right in the photo) has had a place on the
RTDNA/F board since 2003, and has served in various roles, including
chairman and trustee. His most recent appointment to the RTDNF secretary
and treasurer position will have him oversee Foundation investments and
continue to work on the Foundation's scholarship programs. Esposito
fills the unexpired term of Mike Cavender, who resigned his position as
Foundation Treasurer to serve as RTDNA/F Executive Director.
The holiday feeding frenzy has come to an end. Your audience is ready to
shed some of that winter weight, and they've made a resolution to join a
gym. But which gym do they join? Should they take gyms up on those
introductory personal training sessions? And what’s all this small print
on the contract?
Among the most interesting and, perhaps, entertaining aspects of the
corruption trial of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner and County
Democratic Party boss Jimmy Dimora, is its treatment by the media.
By far, most of the Cleveland-based news organizations following the
trial -- The Plain Dealer, all four television stations, and some radio
stations -- follow as any spectator would: inside the courtroom of U.S.
District Judge Sara Lioi at the Seiberling Federal Building in Akron.
Lioi has adopted the anti-Judge Ito (my term, in honor of O.J. Simpson presiding criminal trial Judge Lance Ito) view of managing the reporters covering the People v Jimmy Dimora...
On September 20 - 22, 2011, the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), the largest association of electronic journalists, again joins forces with the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is hosting Excellence in Journalism 2012.
Our national conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. will be more than a partnership;
it will be a gathering of professional journalists with shared
interest. As a student journalist, we want you to be part of it!
We invite you to apply to be an RTDNA Reporter or volunteer on our logistics team.
I had a little time off recently during the holidays. But I am now
getting back into the full swing of things, like catching up with emails
and keeping up with the latest trends.
I also had the chance to actually sit down for a few days and listen
and watch radio and television newscasts in the DFW market, where I
am. And wow, what an eye opener. Or should I say what an earful!
Join Columbia Journalism School (@ColumbiaJourn) in the latest of its timely, useful webcasts about technology and media. They discuss the implications of the U.S. Congressional bills known as SOPA (Stop Online Privacy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act), which have attracted tremendous attention in the last few days.
On Wed., Jan 18, Wikipedia's English section is going to be blacked out as part of an unprecedented protest against the bills. This will serve as the focus of our discussion, but we'll address various sides of this, including what issues journalists should be thinking about as they cover SOPA & PIPA.
Hosting the show are Prof. Sree Sreenivasan (at left) (@sree), Columbia J-school digital professor and Dean of Student Affairs and Alexander Hotz (@hotzington), a reporter on The New York World, the J-school's new government accountability site named for Joseph Pulitzer's legendary newspaper.
From time to time, I’ll be sharing with you notes and views from
RTDNA’s law firms-- information I hope you’ll find useful. Today, a
look at non-compete clauses from Wiley Rein LLP, our First Amendment
counsel. The information was compiled by Todd Bromberg and Kathryne C.
Dickerson, both colleagues of RTDNA attorney, Kathy Kirby:
The landscape surrounding non-complete clauses has changed in recent
years. This impacts such clauses in contracts involving staff in TV,
radio, cable and, now, even Internet and satellite services.
A few states—notably New York, Massachusetts and California—have
significantly restricted or even legislated an outright ban (with
certain, limited exceptions) on such clauses, as in the case of
California...
By Kathleen A. Kirby & Maria L. Mullarkey, Wiley Rein LLP
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By Vince Duffy, RTDNA Chairman-Elect
By Dr. Lydia Reeves Timmins, University of Delaware
Journalists,
From Illinois Statehouse News:
RTDNA honors outstanding achievements in the coverage of
diversity with the RTDNA/UNITY Award. The award is part of the covenant
the association has adopted with UNITY: Journalists of Color, to achieve
diversity in the newsroom through developing news content and editorial
staffs that reflect the changing face of communities. The purpose of
the award is to encourage and showcase journalistic excellence in
covering issues of race and ethnicity. It is presented annually to news
organizations that show an ongoing commitment to covering the diversity
of the communities they serve. 
The holiday feeding frenzy has come to an end. Your audience is ready to
shed some of that winter weight, and they've made a resolution to join a
gym. But which gym do they join? Should they take gyms up on those
introductory personal training sessions? And what’s all this small print
on the contract?
By Edward Esposito, RTDNF Secretary / Treasurer
By Mark Willis, Region 6 Coordinator
Join Columbia Journalism School (@ColumbiaJourn) in the latest of its timely, useful webcasts about technology and media. They discuss the implications of the U.S. Congressional bills known as SOPA (Stop Online Privacy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act), which have attracted tremendous attention in the last few days. 
