Communicator

Cover Story: Politics Live

This year's Paul White Award winner Sam Donaldson talks about this election and his storied career covering the White House. PLUS: This year's RTNDA@NAB, where the digital revolution took center stage.

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Tags: Sam Donaldson, Paul White Award, politics, election, Communicator, April 2008

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• RTNDA Honors Sam Donaldson of ABC News With Prestigious Paul White Award
• RTNDA's Election Resource

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Feature: Ahead of the Curve ... The New Newseum

Reflecting the changes in news delivery worldwide, the second version of the Newseum emphasizes the growing importance of broadcasting.

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Tags: Newseum, Andrea Rouda, Communicator, April 2008

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Feature: The Changing Lead

News managers find their philosophy is shifting when it comes to the top spot in the newscast.

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Tags: Lead story, managing, Stacey Woelfel, Communicator, April 2008, Bill Lord, Ed Kral, Autumn Foster, Lena Sadiwskyj, Wally Dean

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The Digital Airwaves: Making the Move From Analog to Digital

Moving is never easy, and never cheap, but Sprint Nextel and the FCC still try in vain to find a ‘one size fits all’ solution for reallocation.

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Tags: digital transition, BAS relocation, Sprint Nextel, James Careless, The Cutting Edge, Communicator, April 2008

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Chairman's Column: The Beat Goes On

The times, they are changing, but electronic journalism has a strong foundation.

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Tags: Chairman's column, ethics, Bill Roswell, Communicator, April 2008

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President's Column: The Time is Now for A Federal Shield Law

A current case involving a reporter from USA Today underscores the need to protect sources.

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Tags: federal shield law, Jim Taricani, Free Flow of Information Act, President's column, Communicator, April 2008, Barbara Cochran

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Legal Notes: In a Brave New World Old Laws Still Apply

The Internet is not the Wild West—so beware of copyright, libel and other liabilities.

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Tags: Legal Notes, Kathleen Kirby, copyright, libel, Communicator, April 2008

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Newswriting: 21 Questions to Better Newswriting

Even network scripts are filled with mistakes from which we can learn.

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Tags: Newswriting, Mervin Block, broken news, Communicator, April 2008

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Tough Calls: Presidential Candidates and One-on-One Satellite Interviews

THE QUESTION:
The presidential candidates are offering one-on-one satellite interviews from the campaign trail in important states. The opportunity puts your anchor doing a direct talk back interview with Clinton, Huckabee, McCain or Obama, but the candidate pays for the satellite time. Do you accept the offer? Do you disclose who paid for the time to your viewers? If you allow representation of one candidate, do you allow air time for all?

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Tags: Tough Calls, election, ethics

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