Publications
Book
Broadcast News Writing and Stylebook, 7th edition. Routledge, New York, 2021 (sole author). The first two editions of the book were published in 1986 and 1990 thanks to the generosity of the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. The book was originally designed for young professionals and was distributed to TV and radio stations. Allyn and Bacon’s first edition was published in 1995; its second edition in 2002; the third edition in 2006; the fourth edition in 2010. Pearson, overlord of Allyn and Bacon, published the fifth edition in 2013 and sold off all their broadcast news titles to Routledge, which published the 6th edition in 2017. I don’t know why the first two editions don’t seem to count.
Journals
Reports
Text
Chapters
“Women in TV and Radio News.” Sole author of chapter in Race/Gender/Class/Media, third edition, edited by Rebecca Ann Lind, University of Illinois at Chicago. Pearson, Boston. 2013.
“Middletown Media Studies.” For Understanding Media Convergence, edited by August E. Grant, University of South Carolina, and Jeffrey S. Wilkinson, Regent University. Primary author of chapter, with Michael Holmes and Mark Popovich. Oxford University Press, 2010.
“Women in TV and Radio News.” Sole author of chapter in Race/Gender/Media, second edition, edited by Rebecca Ann Lind, Assistant Vice Chancellor, University of Illinois at Chicago. Allyn and Bacon, Boston, 2009.
“Minority Broadcasters: No Progress in TV; Falling Behind in Radio.” Chapter in News in a New America. By Sally Lehrman. John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami, 2005.
“Broadcast Writing and Speaking.” Sole author of chapter in Convergent Journalism: An Introduction. Ed. By Stephen Quinn and Vincent Filak. Focal Press, Boston, 2005.
Journal
Electronic News, the official publication of the Electronic News Division (EN) of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA. Founder and co-editor with Jenn Mackay at Virginia Tech. First published at Ball State University in 2001, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates took over publication in 2006 when it became the official journal for RTVJ. Taylor & Francis bought Erlbaum. Sage took over in 2010.
“Local TV News & the New Media Landscape”
My newest big project is a collaboration with Deb Wenger at the University of Mississippi for the Knight Foundation … basically, on the future of local TV news. You can download the report at:
We started work on this in early 2017 … went well into 2018 … and we’re working on follow-ups in 2019.
Middletown Media Studies
“Middletown Media Studies … Observing Consumers and Their Interactions with Media – The Media Day.” Lead author … co-authored with Michael Holmes, Mark Popovich and Michael Bloxham. Center for Media Design. Ball State University. Fall 2005.
“Middletown Media Studies … Observing Consumers and Their Interactions with Media – Concurrent Media Exposure.” Secondary author … co-authored with Michael Holmes, Mark Popovich and Michael Bloxham. Center for Media Design. Ball State University. Fall 2005.
Articles
I haven’t kept this up the way I used to before I retired, but I’m trying.
I wrote 35 releases based on the 2019 RTDNA/Hofstra University Survey … published on RTDNA.org.
“Is there discrimination against minorities in local TV news?” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Is there gender discrimination in local TV and radio news?” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Radio news director profile … 2018.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“TV news director profile … 2018.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Local TV news and news consultants.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Local radio news working at getting …, more ….” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Local TV news working at getting …, more ….” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Mostly … news for minorities and women in local radio news. Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Mostly … news for minorities and women in local TV news.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Who’s under contract … TV and radio.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Starting pay moves … in both TV and radio.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Radio salaries … … modestly.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“TV salaries … … slightly.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
What’s going on with radio and mobile.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“What’s going on with radio and social media.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Lots going on in mobile in TV.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“There’s plenty new in social media in TV.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“New efforts in radio websites.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“What’s new online in 2018 for TV.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Radio web profitability ….” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Radio technology purchases … … drone use ….” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“… radio stations get news from an outside provider.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Radio news profits and budgets ….” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“TV drone use … … live over cellular … live technology.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Local TV news beyond the local TV channel.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“TV website profitability ….” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“The business of news: TV.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Most radio stations run local news … but … this year.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“A … in local TV newsrooms … and a … in news.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“New and replacement hiring … TV and radio.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“… in web staffing … both TV and radio.” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Radio staffing largely ….” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“MMJ growth is….” Forthcoming 2018. RTDNA.org.
“What does the staffing look like for an ‘average TV station’?” April 2018. RTDNA.org.
“Local TV news employment drops … but still passes newspaper.” April 2018. RTDNA.org.
“News director profile … 2017.” July 2017. RTDNA.org.
“Mostly good news for minorities in TV and radio … a mixed picture for women.” July 2017. RTDNA.org.
“TV and radio salaries up … modestly.” June 2017. RTDNA.org.
“What’s new in social media and mobile in radio and TV.” June 2017. RTDNA.org.
“What’s new online in 2017 for TV and radio.” May 2017. RTDNA.org.
“The business of news: Radio.” May 2017. RTDNA.org.
“The business of news: TV.” May 2017. RTDNA.org.
“Fewer TV newsrooms … but they’re doing more local news than ever before.” April 2017. RTDNA.org.
“TV news employment slips slightly … little change in radio.” April 2017. RTDNA.org.
“New director profile … 2016.” July 2016. RTDNA.org.
“Minority and women numbers almost all up in TV … mixed numbers in radio.” July 2016. RTDNA.org.
“TV and radio salaries up … best overall results in years.” June 2016. RTDNA.org.
“What’s new in mobile and social media on radio and TV.” June 2016. RTDNA.org.
“What’s new online in 2016 for TV and radio.” May 2016. RTDNA.org.
“The business of news: Radio.” May 2016. RTDNA.org.
“The business of news: TV.” May 2016. RTDNA.org.
“Fewer TV newsrooms … but they’re doing more local news than ever before.” April 2016. RTDNA.org.
“TV news employment near record high … little change in radio.” April 2016. RTDNA.org.
“News director profile … 2015.” September 2015. RTDNA.org.
“Technology in radio and TV news.” August 2015. RTDNA.org.
“Changing coverage in local news.” August 2015. RTDNA.org.
“A mixed picture for minorities … mostly good news for women in TV and radio.” August 2015. RTDNA.org.
“TV salaries up … radio down.” July 2015. RTDNA.org.
The latest moves in social media on radio and TV.” June 2015. RTDNA.org.
“What’s new online in 2015 for TV and radio.” June 2015. RTDNA.org.
“The evolving TV news business and new digital numbers.” May 2015. RTDNA.org.
“The number of TV stations originating local news slides back to 2013 level.” May 2015. RTDNA.org.
“TV news employment up slightly … little change in radio.” April 2015. RTDNA.org.
“News director profile … 2014.” August 2014.
“How broadcast companies and TV and radio news directors see the future.” July 2014. RTDNA.org.
“Most numbers are up … women and minorities in TV and radio news.” July 2014. RTDNA.org.
“A mixed picture on TV and radio news salaries.” June 2014. RTDNA.org.
“The latest moves in social media on radio and TV.” June 2014. RTDNA.org.
“What’s new online in 2014 for TV and radio.” May 2014. RTDNA.org.
“The evolving TV news business and new technology.” May 2014. RTDNA.org.
“For the first time in 9 years, the number of TV stations originating local news goes up … 2014.” April 2014. RTDNA.org.
“TV news employment slips slightly … little change in radio.” April 2014. RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2013: Little change for women/minorities in TV/radio: Gains, losses in representation on-air, management.” RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2013: News staffing stagnates: TV staff size up but number of newsrooms down.” July 15, 2013. RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2013: TV salaries fall: Salary survey tracks newsroom pay.” July 1, 2013. RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2013: Survey shows near record year for local news: Stations produce many hours of newscasts.” June 17, 2013. RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2013: Newsroom partnerships, technology stabilize: Radio, TV stations leverage tools.” June 4, 2013. RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2013: Social media expands on radio, TV: Newsrooms embrace new platforms.” May 20, 2013. RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2013: What’s new online for broadcasters: Latest survey tracks web data.” May 6, 2013. RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2012: Percentage of Minorities Up for TV, Radio; Percentage of Women Stays the Same for TV, Up Noticeably for Radio. RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2012: TV and Radio News Salaries Barely Edge Up.” RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2012: Social Media Expands on TV and Radio.” RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2012: Web Continues to Mature for TV, Radio Stations; Web Profitability Reaches All-Time High for TV.” RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2012: TV News Business Isn’t Limited to Just TV Anymore.” RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2012: A Record Amount of TV News…Again.” RTDNA.org.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey 2012: TV News Staffing Soars to 2nd Highest Level Ever with More Hiring Projected; Profitability Rises Again.” RTDNA.org.
“Broadcast News Salaries Stabilize.” Electronic News. June 2012 6: 92-98, doi:10.1177/1931243112447931.
“The RTDNA Annual Survey Shows Significant Changes in the Business of TV News.” Electronic News. March 2012 6: 20-35, 2012doi:10.1177/1931243112439861.
“2010 Survey Found More Cuts in TV News Staffing.” Electronic News. December 2011 5: 215-228, doi:10.1177/1931243111432283.
“A Mixed Picture for Women and Minorities.” Electronic News. December 2011 5: 235-242, doi:10.1177/1931243111430085.
“2008 Wsa a Bad Year for Broadcast News Salaries.” Electronic News. September 2011 5: 184-190, doi:10.1177/1931243111420404.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey Finds Changing Social Media Landscape for TV & Radio.” RTDNA.org. July 2011.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey Finds Increasing Maturity for Local News on the Web.” RTDNA.org. July 2011.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey Finds TV Stations Sharing Content, Resources.” RTDNA.org. June 2011.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey: Record Amount of Local News Produced on TV.” RTDNA.org. June 2011.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey Finds More Jobs, Higher Profits in TV News.” RTDNA.org. June 2011.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey Shows Sharp Rise in TV & Radio News Salaries.” RTDNA.org. August 2011.
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey Finds Mixed News for Women & Minorities in TV, Radio News.” RTDNA.org. August 2011.
“Station Websites Continue to Grow… But Many Stations Struggle With Working Across Multiple Platforms.” Electronic News March 2011 5: 60-69, doi:10.1177/1931243110392343
“TV and Radio Staffing and News … 2009.” Electronic News. December 2010 4: 173-183, doi:10.1177/1931243110387082
“TV and Radio Staffing and News … 2009.” Electronic News December 2010 4: 173-183, doi:10.1177/1931243110387082
“RTDNA/Hofstra Survey: Number of Minority Journalists Down in 2009; Story Mixed for Female Journalists.” RTDNA.org. September 2010.
“News Salaries Stabilize.” RTDNA.org. August 2010.
“News Websites.” RTDNA.org. June 2010.
“Staffing and Profitability.” RTDNA.org. April 2010.
“Web Sites Continue to Grow … but Many Stations Struggle with Working Across Multiple Platforms.” RTNDA.org. October 2009.
“RTNDA/Hofstra Survey: More Women Leading in Local News, Journalists of Color in Local News Down from 2008 .” RTNDA.org. July 2009.
“RTNDA/Hofstra Survey: Salaries Shrink for Radio and TV News .” RTNDA.org. July 2009.
“Television News Jobs and Salaries Decline As Amount of News Increases, RTNDA/Hofstra University Survey Shows .” RTNDA.org. April 2009.
“The Real Story of TV News Staffing.” Staff and Profit Report. RTNDA Communicator. September/October 2008.
“Peering Into the Future of News.” Sole author. Hofstra Horizons. Fall 2008.
“Record Numbers for Women and Minorities.” RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2008.
“A Run for the Money.” Station salary report. RTNDA Communicator. May/June 2008.
“Connected.” Station website report. RTNDA Communicator. May/June 2008.
“Survey: News, Staffing and Profitability: Another year of growth for TV with little change in radio.” RTNDA Communicator. October 2007.
“Little to Cheer About.” (Women and minorities in radio and television news) RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2007.
“A Mixed Year for Salaries.” RTNDA Communicator. June 2007.
“Station Web Sites Grow Bigger and More Complex.” RTNDA Communicator. May 2007.
“Introduction.” Electronic News. March 2007 1: 3-4, doi:10.1080/19312430709336899.
“By the Numbers: News, Staffing and Profitability Survey.” RTNDA Communicator. October 2006.
“Covering the Muslim Community.” RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2006.
“A Year of Extremes.” (women and minority survey) RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2006.
“Where the Jobs Are.” RTNDA Communicator. June 2006.
“Keeping Up.” (annual salary survey) RTNDA Communicator. June 2006.
“More Web Sites Making Money.” RTNDA Communicator. May 2006.
“News, Staffing and Profitability Survey.” RTNDA Communicator. October 2005.
“Running in Place.” (Women and minorities in radio and television news) RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2005.
“Where Are They Now?” (Minority award winners in radio and television news) RTNDA Communicator.July/August 2005.
“On the Up and Up.” (Broadcast news salary research) RTNDA Communicator. June 2005.
“Moving Forward Again.” RTNDA Communicator. May 2005.
“The New TV News Consumer.” Invited Guest Essay in “The State of the News Media 2005,” Project for Excellence in Journalism. March 2005.
“Radio and Television News Staffing and Profitability.” RTNDA Communicator. September 2004.
“Seeking Diversity in Small Markets.” RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2004.
“Recovering Lost Ground.” RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2004.
“Salaries Soar.” RTNDA Communicator. June 2004.
“Redefining Media Use.” Ideas Magazine, International Newspaper Marketing Association. April 2004.
“Middletown Media Studies,” co-authored with Michael Holmes and Mark Popovich. The International Digital Media & Arts Association Journal. Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 2004.
“Women & Minorities: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back.” RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2003.
“Where Are they Now.” RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2003.
“Syndications & Newsfeeds.” RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2003.
“Salaries Slide Backward.” RTNDA Communicator. June 2003.
“A Tangled Web.” RTNDA Communicator. April 2003.
“Winning with Weather. “ RTNDA Communicator. November 2002.
“Recession Shrinks TV News Staffs,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. October 2002.
“Making Diversity Work.” RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2002.
“Mixed Results for Women and Minorities,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator.July/August 2002.
“News Staffs Pitch In, Do Double Duty on Web Site,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator.June 2002.
“Hanging On.” RTNDA Communicator. June 2002.
“By the Numbers – Salaries, “ co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. June 2002.
“High Wire Act.” RTNDA Communicator. November 2001.
“TV News Staffs Grow, Radio Newsrooms Shrink,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator.September 2001.
“Up From the Ranks: How to Groom Women and Minorities for Management” and “Women and Minorities in Radio and Television News,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. July/August 2001.
“Playing Your Cards Right: How to Negotiate a Raise, Even in Tough Times” and “Radio and Television Salary Survey,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. June 2001.
“Making the Web Work” and “Radio and Television Web Survey,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. May 2001.
“The Business of News,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. November 2000.
“Staffing the Web,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. October 2000.
“Women & Minorities: Nine Who Changed the Face of News,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. July 2000.
“Beyond Salaries,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. May 2000.
“Minority Hiring May Be Facing Retrenchment.” USA Today Magazine. March 2000.
“The Business of News,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. November 1999.
“The Lighter Side of News.” RTNDA Communicator. October 1999.
“Staffing Solutions,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. September 1999.
“Making a Difference,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. July 1999.
“Starting Salaries: A Crying Shame,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. May 1999.
“Fixing Television News.” USA Today Magazine. January 1999.
“Talk Dirty to Me.” RTNDA Communicator. December 1998.
“News Profitability,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. November 1998.
“About Face? Women and Minorities in the Newsroom After EEO,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. August 1998.
“Growing Pains,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. June 1998.
“Pay Scales. Are You Making What You’re Worth?” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator.May 1998.
“Moving Forward, Falling Back,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. October 1997.
“Another Growth Year for News and Staff,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard and Joe Misiewicz. RTNDA Communicator. June 1997.
“Newsrooms Still Earn Profits,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. April 1997.
“A Steady Year for Salaries,” co-authored with Michael Gerhard and Joe Misiewicz. RTNDA Communicator.March 1997.
“Making Internships Work,” co-authored with Karen Mangia (student fellow). RTNDA Communicator. February 1997.
“More Women and Minorities in Broadcast News,” co-authored with Andrew Sharma and Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. August 1996.
“More News, More Staff,” co-authored with Andrew Sharma and Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. June 1996.
“Hiring Explosion at Television Stations” and “Television Salaries Vary Widely.” Nieman Reports, The Nieman Foundation at Harvard University. Spring 1996.
“News Departments: Producing Profits,” co-authored with Andrew Sharma and Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. April 1996.
“Salaries,” co-authored with Andrew Sharma and Michael Gerhard. RTNDA Communicator. February 1996.
“Newsroom Diversity Remains an Elusive Goal,” co-authored with Andrew Sharma. RTNDA Communicator. October 1995.
“Adding News Staff,” co-authored with Andrew Sharma. RTNDA Communicator. June 1995.
“Salaries Going Up,” co-authored with Andrew Sharma. RTNDA Communicator. May 1995.
“Money-Making News,” co-authored with Andrew Sharma. RTNDA Communicator. April 1995.
“Transcend the Ordinary.” RTNDA Communicator. December 1993.
“The Art of the Voiceover.” RTNDA Communicator. February 1989.
“Sync,” on relationship between broadcast journalism and broadcast journalism education. RTNDA Communicator. February 1989.
“Broadcast Journalism Education.” RTNDA Communicator. November 1988.
“Management Changes,” on research conducted with Michael Murrie on the changing organizational structure, function and operation of network-affiliated television newsrooms. Television Broadcast. May 1988.
“A Response to Ted Koppel,” on journalism as a liberal arts study. RTNDA Communicator. December 1987.
“Television News Budgeting.” RTNDA Communicator. October 1987.