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Backpack journalism: survival skills

TV Newser looks at the pros and cons of digital one-man bands – reporters who shoot and edit video in addition to reporting and writing stories.  Charles Bierbauer at the University of South Carolina, Gwen Ifill at PBS, Lou Ureneck at Boston University and Andy Mendelson at Temple all weigh the cost savings against the [...]

NewsHour launches new website Thursday

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer is making some dramatic changes to emphasize digital media.  In early November, the television and web site staffs,who used to see each other only at Jim Lehrer’s annual holiday party, were merged into a single, 20-person bullpen with four digital editing bays.  Additionally, “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” is now “PBS NewsHour,” with a streamlined logo and [...]